Latest trends in Information Technology & its Opportunities
November 12, 2022

Which is the Top growing industry in this decade? There is only one answer – ‘information technology; this is because of the elementary logic in the IT sector; it will influence all other existing industries, including agriculture. 

Information technology also influences the stock market because IT stocks (companies) made a Bull ride like a rocket in all Top global indices in the past ten years, this rise in the IT sector also increased the number of IT companies. The companies alone create more and more Job opportunities. So, this is passed. Did you expect this trend to continue, and you will get your dream IT job?

The growth of the IT sector and the demand for IT jobs will increase and skyrocket in the next five years. The most significant proof of this statement is the increased preference for online transactions. These technologies lead the world to a digital transformation. For that transformation, these industries need to acquire more skills. 

To know more about the skills, you need to know about the latest trends in information technology and their opportunities.

Latest Trends in IT

1.) Blockchain 

You have all heard about blockchain technology related to cryptocurrency, specifically bitcoin. Blockchain is a ledger or database distributed to peer-to-peer network nodes. 

The actual purpose of this networking is to maintain the transaction record decentralized. Blockchain technology keeps the transaction safe and secure by avoiding any third-party intervention.

Opportunities

Blockchain professionals have a lot of opportunities in both the private and government sector, from startups to big companies. Let’s investigate some of the best career options that you can choose from the blockchain:

Expected salary: ~ $70,000 – $250,000 (per year)

2.) IoT (internet of things)

The definition of IoT lies in those three words ‘Internet of Things. IoT is an interconnected system of things; they are physical things like sensors, embedded systems, or software that exchange data over other devices through the internet or networks to control and monitor them. We use IoT in our daily life for tracking, making payments through QR, Fitbit for health tracking, etc.

Opportunities

Industries use IoT to increase their productivity and outcome. IoT made simplify many existing jobs and creates a lot of new opportunities. Some of the best of them are:

  • Data analyst
  • Networking structurer
  • Security checker
  • Hardware and device developer
  • User interface developer
  • Sensor and actuator Professional
  • Embedded program engineer
  • AI engineer

Expected salary: ~$60,000 - $230,000

3.) 5G

Now, we are using the 5th generation mobile network service. It introduces worldwide a year before. The 5G network increases the growth in technology in every region and speeds up technological innovation development.

Opportunities

With the introduction of 5G, this technology comes with many job opportunities. Many telecom companies now need to hire new skills to take forward this technology.

Some of them are:

  • RF planning
  • RF optimization
  • Tower design and planning
  • Rollout project management
  • Rollout Project Coordination

(Some of them are not IT jobs, but jobs enabled by 5G technology)

Expected salary: ~$40,000 - $ 150,000 (per year)

4.) RPA (Robotics Process Automation)

RPA is the most emerging sector in technology, maybe you haven’t heard much about it, but you will use it on your smartphone or PC while using any ‘bot.’ It is also called a software robot. Technology introduced RPA to simplify the making and management of these software robots. These bots can interact with systems and software to perform several automatic actions.

Opportunities

RPA is a very good IT career to choose from, and it has a wide variety of positions:

  • RPA developer
  • RPA process architect
  • RPA Consultant
  • RPA project manager
  • RPA led developer
  • RPA analyst (data/business)

Expected salary: ~$50,000 – 150,000(per year)

5.) Virtual Reality

We all know how vastly virtual reality is growing today. It influences the whole thing from gaming to education. Many companies came forward to introduce their virtual reality gadgets; some are trying to create their virtual reality world, including social media companies like Meta.

These companies predicted that virtual reality would break the traditional ways of human lifestyle and maybe also replace Smartphones.

Opportunities

Virtual reality introduced several opportunities, they are:

  • Software Engineer
  • VR maintenance & support
  • Graphics engineer
  • Project Manager
  • Tools Engineer
  • Research

Expected salary: ~$40,000 - $170,000

6.) 3D printing

3D printing has become a common way to build a hardware and designed objects. 3D printing also influences several industries especially manufacturing industries, and this technology allows them to create desired 3D models in just minutes. This technology also helps engineering industries.

3D printing is now going to break to its next level. Every object, from pen to building, will be constructed in the next ten years by a 3D printer. 

Opportunities

  • 3D designing
  • 3D CAD modelling
  • Research and development (technology)
  • Biological and Scientificalmodelling
  • Architecture modelling
  • Maintenance (Printer)

Expected salary: ~$30,000 - $140,000

7.) AI (Artificial Intelligence)

There is no explanation needed to define Artificial intelligence. It is the game changer of the upcoming era.

All the sectors mentioned above will control by this parent sector. If you want to build your career in Artificial intelligence, you are also a game changer.

Opportunities

AI will eliminate many of the existing white-collar jobs by taking control. But you can find opportunities in this sector also in the roles of:

  • Big Data Engineer
  • Business intelligent developer
  • Data scientist
  • Machine learning engineer
  • Research scientist

Expected salary: ~$70,000 - $350,000

8.) Machine Learning

Machine learning has correlated to a particular section of AI. It is like teaching the AI using training data to improve intelligence. It helps AI to do several things without Pre-programming.

Machine learning programs are simple algorithms that make the machine think according to previous training.

Opportunities

  • Machine learning system designing
  • Data set managing
  • Researching and implementing Algorithms
  • Quality verifying
  • Data distribution manager

Expected salary: ~$60,000 - $300,000

These are the latest trends in Information technology, where you can find opportunities.