IT Sector Seeking Cloud Professionals: A Paradigm Shift In Hiring

IT Sector Seeking Cloud Professionals: A Paradigm Shift In Hiring

Experts estimate that global cloud services market could reach $127 billion by 2017. While this will impact choices for the consumer, current trends in hiring are also indicative of the need for qualified professionals in this sector. Low-skilled employees in the field of information technology may soon find no takers. Offshore and near shore locations will now seek qualified professionals in the field of cloud computing.

When it comes to India, the IT sector has proved to be a boon. It has generated jobs and spurred employment opportunities for the youth. But the paradigm shift in IT hiring is slowly emerging as companies now look for cloud computing professionals. While profits are on the rise, hiring patterns are now changing in this sector due to this reason.

Large software groups and vendors are now looking for professionals with relevant skills and experience as cloud adoption moves beyond the proof-of-concept phase. Intellectual property is being leveraged by vendors now. The aim is to provide quality cloud infrastructure to the clients, accordign to lead analysts at Technology Based Research in the US.

Cloud-as-a-service stretches in an entire gamut from managing hardware infrastructure to software for vendors. Vendors can make cost savings of 20 to 40 percent if they opt for these services. Professionals with cloud computing skills are required to manage the requirements of offshore clients and replace employees with limited range of skill sets.

Companies are now aiming at hiring higher value employees who are able to give returns on the investment. Software companies invest in each of the employees in terms of tranining and development costs. Hiring employees with the right qualifications can have a lot of benefits as the training costs are also lowered. Moreover, those with cloud computing skills have the competency to handle the needs of the clients.

Companies are now reshuffling resources to target niches such as analytics and mobility. This shift is being made by leading IT giants such as Dell, HP and IBM. The acceleration in the adoption of cloud computing may force the hand of Indian software vendors soon.

Delivery models and business procedures will need to be transformed so that local laterals with vertical skills in application modernisation are hired. Predictive analytics was one of the biggest breakthroughs in the corporate sector. Pioneered by Jeff Bezos of Amazon, predictive analytics changed the face of e-commernce. In the same manner, cloud computing will revolutionize the IT industry further.

Indian software companies should now aim to capture a good share of the business solutions market. India's leading IT giants such as TCS, Wipro and Infosys need to capture this niche market as it has the capacity to expand considerably in coming years. Business outsouring in the field of information technology is already a saturated market in India.

Many tech start-ups are providing cost effective IT solutions which are attracting global clients. They should also focus on hiring qualified professionals in the field of cloud computing so that they can share a piece of the pie.When it comes to information technology, Indian companies still have tremendous growth potential. An important point is that training and education in the field of IT should now incorporate cloud computing in a big way so that India's youth has access to IT jobs following this paradigmatic shift.