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£ In-depth career advice Graduate & senior profiles Salaries & career paths Professional qualifications explained what’s inside Live jobs at www.insidecareers.co.uk/IT “The definitive career guide to the IT profession.” Alison Allden, Chair, Education and Training Forum, BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT Information technology The only graduate career guide to 2012/13 in partnership with Your IT career starts here 07 09 13 Asidua - Graduate Engineer PA Consulting - Software Developer 24 Barclays - Graduate Analyst 22 Red gate - Test Engineer 20 26 senior profiles 30 32 Redstor - Managing Director Getronics - Technical Consultant 35 Capgemini - Enterprise Architect Barclays - Commoditites Technology Team Leader 37 finding the right job Types of IT company and work 41 43 Routes into the profession Dispelling the geek myth 45 the institute & qualifications 49 51 About BCS BCS qualifications graduate profiles The profession Women in IT Salaries & benefits Why go into IT? Overview of IT contents 15 Career opportunities in IT 11 employer directory VISIT our website For more advice, live jobs, internships, IT forums, industry news and updates BACK TO CONTENTS Publisher Cambridge Market Intelligence Ltd The Quadrangle 49 Atalanta Street London SW6 6TU T: 020 7565 7900 F: 020 7565 7938 www.insidecareers.co.uk Editorial Editor Laura McFarlane Editorial Assistant Emma Manington Associate Publisher BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT First Floor, Block D North Star House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1FA T: 01793 417 417 www.bcs.org Acknowledgments We are indebted to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for their support, in particular to Henry Tucker for his help throughout the preparation of the guide and for reviewing the text for balance and accuracy. Printed and bound in the UK by Cambrian Printers, Aberystwyth Design Anna Kirkham Bandbox Design Ascend Creative Ltd Copyright in individual articles © 2012 the authors, who have asserted their right to be identified as the author under s.7 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The compilation © 2012 Cambridge Market Intelligence Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright owner. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, no responsibility for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication can be accepted by the publisher or authors. Inside Careers is an associate member of the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The profession BACK TO CONTENTS 11 07 Mark Crail 13 Salaries & benefits 09 Rebecca George Women in it David Evans Why go into it? Kevin Streater Overview of IT 15 Career opportunities in it BACK TO CONTENTS BACK TO CONTENTS 7 the profession Today’s IT industry is at the heart of our economy; with a central role in supporting government, it is a key means to support the growth of UK industry. The UK is also home to two of the world’s leading IT companies – ARM Technologies, whose processor designs power most smartphones and tablets, and Autonomy, an innovative software provider recently acquired by HP. The IT industry also has its challenges, one of which is the significant shortfall in new talent in key areas such as service management and cyber security. A recent report from the REC indicated that the hardest areas to recruit into today are C#, C++ and JavaScript developers. Graduates with practical skills in these areas have only to demonstrate their employability skills to be able to secure a well-paid job. Increasingly though, new areas are coming to the fore; e-Skills UK, the government agency responsible for identifying future skills needs in the IT industry, reported in 2011 that the areas of greatest skills shortage will be service management and cyber security. Two key areas for future employment Service management Service management is about the management, operation and support of IT systems already in operation. With so many software development roles having moved offshore over the last decade, the role of the service manager has become central to many large organisations. The chief information officer in a large corporations is more concerned today with the availability of their systems and the customer service their organisations provide than they are of software development or deployment activities. Cyber security To really stand out though, today’s graduates need look no further than cyber security. The severe shortage of people with cyber skills has led the coalition government to invest £650m in the UK cyber security strategy – a central theme of which is skills development. To support the need to find new talent, the industry created a consortium to launch the Cyber Security Challenge which has just entered its third year. As more and more services move to the cloud computing, security becomes increasingly important. For example, have you ever considered where services such as Google Apps, Dropbox and iCloud are hosted? Who has access to your data and is it secure? Entry to this exciting area of the industry is often initiated with an interest in networks or systems The IT industry is increasingly important in what is becoming a technology driven world. There is a whole range of opportunities available in this fast moving industry where new technologies and software are readily emerging. Overview of IT To really stand out, today’s graduates need look no further than cyber security. 08 BACK TO CONTENTS For IT jobs & more info, visit www.insidecareers.co.uk/IT administration – and new graduates can develop these skills either through their employer’s own development programmes or through study with providers such as The Open University, who offer many career development options for graduates in the workplace. How to get on in the IT industry What is important is to remember that whilst the initial role for a graduate may be as a software developer, anyone that can demonstrate that they are continuing to learn, particularly about service management or cyber security, can quickly move on to the highest paid, most influential and rewarding roles the industry has to offer. it Overview Kevin Streater is Head of IT Industry Engagement at The Open University. He is a Chartered Fellow of the BCS – The Chartered Institute for IT and member of the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Council. BACK TO CONTENTS 09 the profession A career in the IT industry can be both rewarding and enjoyable. With the possibility of travel and the opportunity to work in a range of sectors, it is not hard to see why IT is a profession that is growing in popularity. If you’re starting your working life right now, you’ve hopefully got a long career ahead of you. If you’re like me, you’ll hope for two things. The first is that you can afford to retire before you’re 80, and the second is that between now and then what you end up doing will be satisfying and enjoyable. If that’s you, then a career as an IT professional could be an excellent choice. Skills and opportunities There is hot competition amongst top employers for graduates who are personable, clever, ambitious and have an IT/computer science educational background. The crème de la crème will get some of the most attractive graduate packages out there. However, I regularly meet recruitment managers who tell me they can’t find enough people in that top bracket, and will pay top dollar. Essentially, business and government can’t get enough excelling IT professionals for now and for the foreseeable future. It is vital, therefore, to keep updating yourself and stay in touch with current issues. Current trends Current trends in the profession are largely around mobile devices and cloud computing – for example, using an iPad to access a variety of business systems, Facebook and Twitter, all on the go, all the time. Your job could be to keep teams working wherever they are, while still keeping them and their data safe and secure – that’s a massive challenge. Right now, people with the right qualifications and the right attitude to security and risk in IT are in incredibly high demand. Travel opportunities IT is increasingly a global business, and again that presents opportunities. As a qualified IT professional your skills will be in high demand from California to Beijing, Dubai or Bangalore. It’s a profession that offers the opportunity to work around the globe, to stimulate growth in developing countries and help lift people out of poverty, or make things happen in some of the richest parts of the globe. Salaries Salaries in IT remain good, particularly for those looking to enter particular sectors such as banking. The financial sector carries out large recruitment drives for graduates who may help them gain a competitive edge. Other sectors will also pay IT staff well as they are seen as an integral part of keeping a business going and moving it forward to future success. Some companies will also Why go uploads/Finance/ it-guide.pdf