According to a Global Knowledge article which cites Forrester Research data, there are 16 hot roles that IT professionals should consider pursuing. The trend toward IT workers taking on multiple responsibilities and filling
hybrid positions is in full swing this year. Forrester Research polled its
analysts to narrow down the numerous demands on IT departments to 16 roles that
are critical to an organization's success in the coming months. The demand won't
necessarily send CIOs to the job boards looking for new candidates; instead, IT
managers will assess their in-house talent to match existing skills with
emerging roles.
As I read through the linked article, the thing that struck me was the high number of roles that focus on data. The article states that Level 1 includes the "hottest IT roles (which) are information/data architect and
information security expert." Reading a bit further down, "(i)n the extremely hot, Level 2 category, Forrester includes data- or
content-oriented business analyst, business architect, enterprise architect, and
vendor-management expert."
So, once again, we have a study confirming that managing data and turning it into useful information for business consumption is a hot IT skill. Can't say I'm surprised... how about you?