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rudence Mabitsela, founder Amazon Web Services, Microsoft client-side web pages; and
and Managing Director Azure and Google Cloud Platform will using popular coding languages,
of Dynamic DNA, a be highly beneficial for your career. frameworks, and technologies like
Pleading training and skills Java, Javascript, PHP, C#, Python,
development company empowering Other skills include upskilling on C++, SQL, and .NET.
Africa’s ICT generation, believes that version control tools such as Git
critical skills are needed to build the and SVN; containers and tools It would also be beneficial to get
economy of South Africa and close like Docker and Kubernetes; Des certifications in newer computer
the digital skills and gender divide in such as VSCode and, for Java systems such as cybersecurity;
the country. Programmers, Eclipse, NetBeans, cloud computing; platform
and IntelliJ. If you only know one optimisation; automation; deep
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution database programming language, learning; intuitive application
(4IR) kicks into gear and more then adding a few more is critical development; and big data.
companies speed up their in 2022 because this will keep you
digitisation strategies due to the ahead of the competition. ICT SECURITY SPECIALIST
global pandemic, now is the time With the increasing rise of
to add these scarce skills to your COMPUTER NETWORK AND cybercrime, every ICT security
résumé to ensure employability and SYSTEMS ENGINEER specialist needs a range of skills to
career advancement in the sector. In the interconnected world we find ensure their company is secure from
ourselves in, computer networking attack. Beyond the fundamental
“There are many opportunities in skills are increasingly in demand. If networking and security skills
a variety of industries not just the you are wanting to move your career the following are worth adding to
IT sector,” says Mabitsela “Jobs forward, the following skills will ensure your CV: Incident Detection and
span across banking and financial you get there: Linux; Juniper; DOD; Response; Security Management
services, retail, Fintech, government, Windows; Active Directory; Network Frameworks; common operating
legal, logistics and many more. It is Security; VoIP; System Center systems and their vulnerabilities in
imperative that both learnerships, Configuration Manager; Business iOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux;
and upskilling or reskilling of existing Process; Configuration Management; understanding different Network
employees are prioritised so that we OSPF; Domain Name Systems; Unix; Infrastructures; Data Privacy; Data
can close the digital divide.” and Architecture skills. Analysis; Network Monitoring
systems like Splunk, Solarwinds
One way that Mabitsela believes ICT SYSTEMS ANALYST and Nagios; as well as soft skills
individuals can take advantage Due to digital disruption and like problem-solving, teamwork and
of this skills demand is to take advancing technologies it is interpersonal skills.
specialised, certified courses important for the systems analyst
which can range from one year to to get the skills needed to deal BUSINESS ANALYST
a few months in duration for one with the technologies that are It is important as a business
qualification and, depending on the reshaping businesses. Advancing analyst to stay up to date with
course, and with the advancement your skills in these technologies industry developments and be
of technology, many of these can be will definitely help you get there: able to analyse the capabilities of
done online. AI (Artificial Intelligence); BI the myriad tools out there. From a
(Business Intelligence); Big Data; technical perspective, depending
“It is important to ensure that these RPA (Robotic Process Automation); on your current certifications, it is
courses are aligned with the MICT Blockchain; the Digital Economy; worth updating these skills in 2022:
SETA qualifications framework Information Security; Cloud Data Analysis; Business Process
and provided by an accredited Computing; Software Development; Models; SQL Server; Microsoft
training provider,” she advises. Agile IT Project Management; ML Visio; Test Cases; Test Plans; UAT;
“This ensures that you receive (Machine Learning); and DL (Deep Data Warehouse; JAD; Application
quality education given by qualified Learning). Development; User Acceptance;
lecturers with a certificate that is UML; Web; Activity Diagrams; QA,
internationally recognised.” PROGRAMMER ANALYST SME and many more.
A programmer analyst usually has
Here are the top six most in-demand a broad skillset ranging from vital IT You also want to add non-technical
IT jobs in the country and the skills technology skills to softer skills like skills like research, negotiation,
you need to get ahead: communication, problem solving communication, financial planning,
and even creativity. From a tech and decision-making to your CV if
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER perspective, these are the most you haven’t already.
There are key skills required in sought-after skills: developing apps
software development today that in the .NET framework; database These specialised skills will develop
are worth investing in to ensure that management; Microsoft SQL your career and set you apart from
your career stays on track. Cloud Server; managing and securing the competition, not to mention
computing is one that everyone Windows-based apps; developing securing your employability well into
should add to their CV in 2022 web apps; creating mobile apps with the future. Take your future into your
as more companies move their .NET; being able to use a range of hands and speak to your employer
environments into the Cloud. That operating systems; advanced Java about how you can close the digital
means learning platforms like features; developing interactive skills gap in your organisation.

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