Career Opportunity in IT/Software Development

A career in Information Technology is beyond the limit. You, as a skilled IT professional, never have to wait for your next job opportunity in any part of the world. Software development is a trending career option for many people out there. When discussing the career option, we should care about what would be the benefits and what would be the options one can choose from the pools of options in the Market.

So, without doing any further due let’s jump into the detailed discussion

Getting Started in the IT industry

To be able to make a career in the IT industry, you must have to be skilled in at least one IT domain. Whether it's in programming and software development or networking or security. Also, it's good to have more than one skill to be able to fit in another role too.

To start with, you can take reference knowledge, background knowledge, and detailed analysis after jumping to that career path. Youtube, Different blogs, Udemy, Coursera free Courses are the great way to understand the fundamentals of IT domains you are interested in.

Getting background information is not enough to get a job at an IT company. You need to be skilled and should be able to complete all the tasks you get after joining. You can practice, develop a project, and showcase them in such a way that the employer can understand your capabilities and choose you for the company.

To start with the learning process, you can take IT training from a trusted, experienced, and supportive IT training institute. Trained by a working professional is far better than trained by an experienced teacher when it comes to professional IT training in Nepal.

Certification and projects done in the training are your assets for your first interview. So you need to design a good profile over this period.

So, What After Training and Skill Up

After mastering any of the IT domains, it's time to find a vacancy that perfectly matches the skills you have. Also, finding a company from where you can learn other aspects that are associated with your skills and domain is better. A position that makes the best use of the skills you have will enlighten your knowledge and expertise on that topic.

For entry-level jobs in an IT company, reach out to a recruitment agency, LinkedIn, go through your social media connection, and most importantly keep visiting the career page of an IT company that might hire a candidate like you.

Finding a job is difficult only at the initial level. After joining an organization and practicing your skills by learning from seniors, you can easily get a second job having better benefits. But, to be able to get better benefits, you should be able to deliver a lot better than others.

Job Options IT industry

There are uncountable Job options and opportunities in the IT industry. Each skill can be sold if you are an expert in it. Let’s have a look at some famous and trending job opportunities in the IT industry of Nepal.

Programmer/Developer

Programming is the first-ever career option in the IT industry. Some passionate Programmers will continue as software programmers for the rest of their working life. Some basic knowledge to become a programmer are Algorithm, Flowchart, OOP concept, Data Structure, Computation, and programming syntax, etc.

You can become a programmer after learning a programming language from scratch. And to add other programming languages to your CV, use the OOP concept and syntax structure for better understanding. You can become a programmer/developer by learning PHP, Python, C programming, C++, Java, C sharp, Ruby, JavaScript, front-end development, etc.

Mobile App Development

Mobile App development is one of the trending career opportunities in the IT industry. As mobile app developers, professionals should plan, design, and develop mobile apps as per the need of customers and clients. Some skills to become mobile app developers are: Android Development, iOS Development, Flutter, React Native, Swift, Python, etc.

Automation Engineer

As an automation Engineer, you need to automate things after development and play a huge role in deploying the final product in the market. Automation Engineers are those having skills like DevOps, Quality Assurance, etc. Professionals in these roles play a huge role in speeding up the development and deployment process.

Project Management/Software Engineer

Professionals who are capable of leading a team along with plans to complete the project and part of projects are known to be Senior Professionals in the IT industry. Few positions in this category are Project Manager, Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Solution Architect, Solution Engineers, etc. Professionals need to manage the task, divide it, and handover to the team of developers and designers to complete the project from their side.

Business Management

In this category position in the IT industry, professionals need to be analytical, business-oriented and can analyze the data to drive the conclusion. They need to manipulate the data and statistics to plan the next move. Some positions in this category are Business Analyst, Business Intelligence, etc.>Also, look out our latest Business Intelligence jobs in Nepal .

So how much does IT Professionals Earn

According to reports and statistics, average benefits in It industry are much higher as compared to other industries. Talking about the benefits, professionals can get much more. There would be 5 working days, more refreshment time, and flexible work type & time.

Talking about earning and salary, let's divide professionals into 3 categories.

Entry-Level Professional

People with work experience from 1-2 years are known as entry-level professionals. Their normal salary in top-tier countries and companies lies between $30,00-$40,000. And the salary in developing countries like Nepal and India lies between $4,000-$6,000.

Mid Level Professional

IT professionals with 3-5 years of Experience are known to be Mid Level. With the Experience and knowledge, they’ve got in the early phase of their work-life, salary increment will be done. A Mid-level IT professional can earn up to $50,000-$80,000 in top-tier countries. Whereas the average salary of professionals with this experience can earn up to $9,000-$12,000 in developing countries like Nepal & India.

Senior Level Professional

Experience of 5+ years in the development and IT sector can lead a professional to Senior Level Professional. A senior IT professional in Top tier countries can earn up to $300,000 per year starting from $100,000 per year. A senior Developer in developing countries like Nepal, and India can earn up to $30,000 per year starting from $12,000.

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Where can an IT professional Work

The world is changing and every business organization is adopting Technology at their company. And a technological is a must in all organizations these days. Some might even hire more than one for all their in-house IT projects and tech management.

Let’s list out the type of organization that is hiring IT professionals.

1. IT Company
2. Banking Organization
3. Travel Agency
4. Ad Agency
5. Hospital
6. University/College
7. Shopping Complex
8. Hotel
9. Government Office
10. Small-Large Business

To Conclude

IT professionals having skills and knowledge can work for any type of business at any time with good benefits in any role. An IT professional can learn any skills in a short time. So, they have a variety of career opportunities that definitely make the best use of the skills they have.>Also, look out for the latest Solution Architect Jobs In Nepal .