“The IT industry is rightly considered one of the most promising and provides one of the most favorable opportunities for a well-paid job. The fields of data science, information security, software development, cloud, machine learning are in high demand in the sector as they cover key aspects of technology solution development, business insights and security, which are an essential part of how modern organizations operate. Anyone who is interested in technology, mathematics or engineering, but does not yet know which specialty to choose, should get to know these fields and the job opportunities in them more carefully”, says Ramūnas Bagdonas, head of the People and Culture Department of Telia in Lithuania.
Data scientists thriving in the telecommunications industry
Data is one of the most valuable business resources today, and its proper use plays a crucial role for data scientistswhose work allows companies to make the most of available information and gain a competitive advantage.
According to R. Bagdon, the telecommunications industry is one of the most favorable for data scientists – Telia alone generates millions of records about customer actions and their service.
“Specialists in this profession are extremely important for companies like Telia, which aim to adopt data-driven decisionswhich can improve customer service and the overall experience. A team of 150 specialists works here every day with huge amounts of data and non-standard projects, which allows them to constantly grow their competences”, says R. Bagdon.
The work of data scientists includes collecting data, cleaning and preparing it, providing insights and applying business decisions, when based on analytics, data scientists help companies make strategic decisions, optimize operational processes, improve customer experience or create new products and services.
Specialists with an education in statistics, mathematics or data science and analytics usually turn to data science.
Organizational firewall – information security analysts
As cyber threats become an increasingly pressing issue for organizations every day, the importance of information security analysts is growing rapidly. Representatives of this specialty are essential to protecting against cyber threats and ensuring that an organization’s data is safe from unauthorized access or malicious activity.
“The work of information security analysts includes the identification and analysis of threats, the development and implementation of protective measures, the assessment and determination of vulnerabilities, and the development of a security strategy. These specialists also educate the organization’s employees about the importance of cyber security and are the first to respond to cyber incidents such as hacks, virus infections or data leaks,” says the head of the People and Culture Department of Telia in Lithuania.
These specialists are usually educated in the fields of information technology, cyber security, computer science and programming.
Software developers are responsible for the tools we use every day
Specialists who have obtained an education in the field of information technology or program systems engineering can turn to another in-demand area of the IT industry – software development. They design, develop, and maintain software that is used on computers, mobile devices, or other electronic devices.
“From mobile phone applications to complex business processes, solutions that touch thousands of people every day fall into the hands of software developers. This is an extremely versatile job, where both technical knowledge and diverse skills come in handy programming languagesas well as teamwork skills that allow to achieve the best results”, says R. Bagdonas.
Cloud architects playing an important role
Projects of strategic significance, the latest technologies, complex solutions,hyper-scale” cloud platforms are only part of what cloud architects work with every day. These specialists are responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of cloud technology solutions.
“Cloud architects play an essential role in modern companies, helping them to use the advantages of cloud technologies more efficiently and to create more flexible, secure and cost-effective IT infrastructures. From creating a cloud strategy, designing solutions to migrating to the cloud and optimizing performance – the importance of these specialists for organizations should not be doubted”, says R. Bagdon.
Cloud architects usually enter the career path after obtaining an education in informatics, computer science or cloud computing.
Growing need for machine learning engineers
Another in-demand specialty of the IT industry, whose specialists are also welcome at Telia, are machine learning engineers.
Specialists educated in the fields of mathematics and statistics and big business data analytics play an important role in creating intelligent systems that can automatically analyze data, make predictions, and make decisions that improve business operations and customer experience.
“As artificial intelligence and its application in business become increasingly popular, more and more new professions are emerging that enable the opportunities provided by technology. One of them is of machine learning engineer a specialty that develops methods to help smart technologies adapt solutions to problems based on past data. In addition to all the knowledge acquired on a daily basis, this job is unique in that it gives you the opportunity to see the complete life cycle of a machine learning model – from data generation and transformation in the data warehouse to the representation of the model results in the back-end systems”, says Telia’s people and culture about the specialty of machine learning engineer R.Bagdonas, head of the unit in Lithuania.
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