SECTOR SNAPSHOT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Despite rumblings of job cuts for IT roles amongst big tech companies in the post-COVID-19 economy, demand for IT talent is still incredibly strong. Technology is everywhere and plays such a huge role in our lives that employers both big and small cannot help but be on the lookout for skilled IT professionals in various disciplines.

Whether you’re building websites, apps, or software; mapping out complex computer networks, shoring up an organisation’s cybersecurity infrastructure, developing games, or exploring the untapped potential that AI and machine learning models hold, you’ll have no shortage of opportunities as a graduate breaking into an IT career. This is a line of work that opens doors not just in Malaysia, but around the world as well.

Employers Challenges Perks

Employers offering IT roles span across all sectors and industries. These include large tech platform companies (e.g. Microsoft, Sea, or SAP), technical consultancies (e.g. Accenture), and tech service providers (e.g. Maxis), or any organisation that relies on tech to do business - ranging from MNCs to small-and-mid-sized companies and startups.

Technology evolves constantly, with new platforms, hardware, services, and best practices regularly rolled out at a fast pace. The onus will be on you to keep up and constantly upskill yourself or risk being left behind.

Experimental technologies like AI still require tremendous trial and error before they can be practically rolled out to a broader market. There are also constant ethical concerns surrounding how tech implementation has affected our livelihoods and the way we value the world around us.

Being surrounded by likeminded, inspired and creative tech professionals with problem-solving strengths, all centered around a culture of growth and incremental innovation, will ensure that work is never boring.

With tech professionals in such high demand, employers typically offer very attractive salaries and benefits to attract and retain top talent, as well as numerous opportunities for professional development and career advancement.