5 Most in demand tech jobs

 DevOps Engineer 

A DevOps (development operations) engineer facilitates collaboration between an IT organisation’s development and operations teams in order to achieve increased productivity. They oversee the efficient release and use of new software code and products.

Some of the DevOps Engineer skills include:  

• Coding and scripting  
• Tools like Git and Jenkins  
• Skilled in Linux or UNIX system administration   
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Deep understanding of DevOps best practices 

Salary: The average devOps engineer salary in the United Kingdom is £60,000 per year or £30.77 per hour. Entry level positions start at £50,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £80,000 per year (UK.talent.com).

Cloud Architect

A cloud architect is an IT professional responsible for overseeing an organisation's cloud computing strategy. This includes cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring.

Some of cloud architect skills will include:    

• Extensive experience with programming languages such as Python, Ruby and Elixir. 
• Background in IT engineering.
• Excellent leadership skills. 

Salary: The average cloud architect salary in the United Kingdom is £74,977 per year or £38.45 per hour. Entry level positions start at £60,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £90,000 per year. (UK.talent.com)

AI Architect

AI architect are responsible for overseeing all the AI initiatives and have a heavy focus and skill in math and statistics.

Some of AI architect skills will include:    

• Program skills in Python and Torch   
• Skilled in TensorFlow or similar technologies   
• Experience in AI, machine learning, and neural network   
• Development of REST APIs   

Salary: The average artificial intelligence architect salary in the United Kingdom is £62,500 per year or £32.05 per hour. Entry level positions start at £50,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £70,000 per year. (UK.talent.com)

Software Engineer  

Software engineers develop, design and test software applications. They apply engineering principles to the software development process. Using programming languages such as C++, Java and Python, they design software for computer applications, mobile applications, cloud platforms and web applications.

Some of Software Engineer skills will include:    

• General skills in computer science and software development   
• JavaScript, JAVA, Python, and Ruby

Salary: The average software engineer salary in the United Kingdom is £50,000 per year or £25.64 per hour. Entry level positions start at £40,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £72,500 per year. (UK.talent.com)

Data scientist  

In this role you are managing and analyzing large amounts of data with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling. Strong math and technology skills are pertinent in this role as you will be required to interpret data in order to cultivate a business strategy. 

Additional skills and knowledge in these areas will be helpful:  

• Linear algebra and calculus   
• Data visualization   
• Coding and data wrangling   
• Machine learning and deep learning   

Salary: The average data scientist salary in the United Kingdom is £52,729 per year or £27.04 per hour. Entry level positions start at £40,465 per year while most experienced workers make up to £76,938 per year. (UK.talent.com)