Are network related jobs going to be hot in 2010? Looking for an answer to the question, I turned to Network World’s article on the 10 best IT jobs right now. With all the talk of security and virtualization, I was wondering if network related work would make the top 10.
The job of network engineer came in at number four on the list. According to Gartner, interest in networking, voice and data communications technologies increased for 2010, meaning skills in that high-tech area will also be in demand. With the need for social interactions and collaboration, network skills still remain hot.
I’m sure one of the reasons being a network engineer is one of the best jobs is because of all the great network management solutions that make life easier (I’m of course biased). Take for example, the solution I use – dopplerVUE. The software is installed and up and running in less than 30 minutes. It’s great - I get to start working on what I do best as soon as possible. Once installed, the package offers integrated fault, performance and auto-updating discovery across devices, apps, servers and services. Take a free test drive if you want to make your life a little easier.
Some other jobs that made the top 10 included security specialist, virtual systems manager, capacity manager, open source specialist, service assurance manager, electronic health records systems manager, sourcing specialist, service catalog manager and business process manager. Some of these jobs make sense considering the new technology trends, but I’ll admit some took me by surprise. What do you think of some of these jobs? Do you have any nominations for the best IT jobs?
Sourcing specialist? I know it is some job but a top job???
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I was surprised that sourcing specialist made the top 10 as well. I can understand virtualization and security being hot areas.
I got interested in learning more about computer networking at our office in Ottawa. Network support is provided to us by a third-party company, and I was able to talk with one of their representatives as he was fixing our office's back-end systems. Long story short, I started reading about computer networking basics and network topology.
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