What IT Jobs are available to me?
You might already be employed in the IT marketplace and have an IT job that you are happy with, but perhaps you are considering a move?
However, you could alsp be employed in a different field and are considering a move into IT but you are unsure which path to take?
IS Recruitment has been helping people find their perfect IT job for many years now and to help you with the decision process, we have created a glossary of IT job areas where you are able to find out more about each area. Simple click on the corresponding link below to begin your search.
Database
Database jobs consist of roles such as Development, Access, Oracle, Progress, RDBMS, SQL, SQL Server & Sybase. This is far from an exhaustive list, but inside you will find information on what is involved when looking at database jobs.
Datacommunications Jobs
Datacommunications jobs consist of roles such as Cisco, Intelligent Networks, Network Design & Newbridge. Datacommunications jobs are aimed at the likes of networking and routing.
IT Maintenance & IT Engineers Jobs
IT Engineers & IT Maintainance jobs refer to those roles involved in the upkeep, manufacturing and repair of IT systems. These can involve jobs like Bench Engineers, Field Service Engineers, Laptop Engineers, PC Engineers, Server Engineers & On-Site Maintainance, to name but a few.
Internet Jobs
The internet is one of the fastest growing areas and there are many jobs exist in many areas of IT including Cold Fusion, ASP, HTML, Java, Perl, CGI, Web Designers & Web Developers
Middleware Jobs
Middleware does what it says - it is software that sits in the middle of a network and can perform a number of funtions. Examples are Websphere, BEA Tuxedo, MQ Series, COM/DCOM & Tibco
Data Centre Jobs
Data Centre jobs tend to be more about the use and upkeep of large mainfram and mid range systems. Jobs include Mid-Range Operators, Mainframe Operator, Data Centre and Operations, Operations Analyst, Database Analyst and many more
Operating Systems & Platforms Jobs
Every machine throughout the world needs to have an operating system to run it. For the PC this can be the likes of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Linux, OS/2, Novell, Microsoft Windows Server & IIS (There are lots more). Then you have the likes of more bespoke systems such as Apple and Unix, which both need dedicated machines.
IT & Internet Security Jobs
With the advent of the internet, there is no more of a requirement to ensure you are well protected than ever before. This can be e-commerce security, intrusion detection, security policy management, cryptography and network security.
CRM Jobs
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a huge market with some of the most specialised software to help track customers, such as Clarify, Peoplesoft, Siebel, Geneve and Kenan.
Proposal Management Jobs
Quite simply, proposal management is the art of writing and managaging proposals for many different purposes. Also falls into the Bid Managment category.
Programming & Development Jobs
Every website you ever visit, every piece of software you ever use requires a developer or programmer to code it. Development and programming jobs cover many languages and systems including Visual C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP and good developers are always in demand.
IT Management Jobs
IT Management falls into many categories such as technical, support, production, programme, development, contracts and applications - but doesn't stop there! For every area of information technology, there needs to be someone managing the processes.
Business Systems Jobs
Every large organisation will be familiar with systems such as Baan, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, SAP and Siebel. These are very specialist systems and require a lot of in depth training but can be very lucrative areas to train in.
Documentation Jobs
Documentation can fall into a number of categories including DTP (Desk Top Publishing), Technical Authoring, On-Line Help Systems, CBT systems and Graphic Designers and can be the perfect jobs for those with a little creative flair either at graphics or writing.
Graphics & Games Jobs
The games market is huge being worth many billions of pounds every year. Animators, Designers, Producers, Graphic Artists, CAD/CAM, Multimedia Specialists - these are just some of the jobs available in the Graphics & Games marketplace.
knowledge Management Jobs
Knowledge Management is one of the smaller and more niche areas of IT covering such skills as Imaging, Scanning, Content Management, Portal, ECM and DCM.
Network & Telecoms Jobs
Our office and online world relies completely upon those who work within Network & Telecoms and cover such roles as TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, Infrastructure, Network Admin, Firewalls and Security.
IT Sales & Marketing Jobs
Every piece of hardware or software in the IT marketplace needs to have been sold and marketed by someone. The IT Sales & Marketing industry is worth many billions every year and salaries for those who are driven and amongst the best can be very rewarding!
Support & Training Jobs
IT Support, Help Desk, Call Centre, Clarify, Vantive and Remedy are just a few of the names and skills that those working in the Support and Training might recognise. For those wishing to look at getting into support and training, it is an excellent career progression for those with existing knowledge of many systems.