Comments on: Open IT Forum: Do you feel good about the IT job market?

By: ekardris

ekardris — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:47:11 +0000

I do believe the economy is getting better, but I’m not sure if that translates to more technical jobs.Think about your oldest server that needs replacing. The accountanting department has budgeted the capital expense, but asks the question… If we put this server into the cloud, the cloud provider will provide the server and upgrades without a captital expense. Why not put this old server into the cloud?As servers move into the cloud there will be less and less server and system adminstrator positions, because these systems will be managed by cloud providers. It would be nice to think the cloud provider will be able to hire all the systems administrators, but they won’t need to.Modern network architecture allows running far more servers with less technical experts. I imagine that over the next accounting life cycle we will see 50% or more of the servers moving into the cloud. with those servers will go the traditional IT positions. I do think though that there will be work, but these new cloud experts will have to be more business savvy. They will need to learn how SaaS and PaaS system can be integrated into the corporate network. Network stability will become a given. IT experts will need to learn how to manage the customization of those systems to match the business needs of scale, efficiency and innovation.

By: bridgetlelay

bridgetlelay — Sun, 27 May 2012 05:27:58 +0000

I think that people in the IT world are feeling more secure than the average person. I would like to think that as a woman in the IT profession I am additionally secure, there has been so much great research not only about the importance of technology but about the role that women play in this industry. The news is out that the tech world is booming and isn't about to quit!

By: eastvantage

eastvantage — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:25:55 +0000

I feel OK about the job market, and i hope it will get better as the years come.

By: completeitprofessional

completeitprofessional — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:44:47 +0000

I think as long as you’re good at your job, you should be OK. Graduate hiring and experienced staff hiring may not always match up, but generally I feel OK about the job market.