Tech had a banner year in 2016 in terms of jobs. Cybersecurity, IT and engineering all continued to grow as industries, and many tech employees got raises. So what’s in store for 2017?
In an article for Forbes, Mike Krell, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, predicts a good year for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry.
So, what exactly is IoT, and does it really have its own industry?
To answer the first question, IoT refers to the connection of devices and items (beyond the usual computers, smart phones and tablets) to the internet. This includes cars, headphones, kitchen appliances and heart monitors. Ultimately, we could find ourselves living in a world where anything that can be connected will be connected.
In his report for Forbes, Krell also makes predictions about specific aspects of IoT, such as IoT semiconductor and sensor volumes, smart home technology, security, and more. While demand for IoT may grow, he also warns that smaller platform providers could shut down or get swallowed up by bigger companies.
And to answer the second question, it sure looks like IoT has its own industry. Just search the thousands of job postings out there in this burgeoning field. And check out these five featured IoT jobs to see if you have the skills to land them.
Hardware Design Engineer (IoT)
Company: Panduit EDI
Location: Folsom, California
What you’d be doing: For this job, you will be creating embedded systems to support IoT initiatives, as well as other products; designing hardware products from the early concept phase through product manufacturing; and assisting in compliance testing and manufacturing.
Skills needed: If you want to be a hardware design engineer for Panduit EDI, the company is looking for five-plus years’ experience in hardware design and/or engineering, as well as experience working with wireless technology, development of circuits and PCB’s to support embedded Linux applications, sensor interface circuit and PCB design, and hands-on skills working in a lab.
Sr/Staff C++ Software Engineer/Architect
Company: Confidential
Location: Mountain View, California
What you’d be doing: Your primary responsibilities will be designing and developing the company’s platform that uses containers with sophisticated data processing capabilities to move and execute applications in a heterogeneous environment. You would also provide technology leadership and guidance to the engineering team. The salary is good, with an offer of $200k annual base, plus equity.
Skills needed: A candidate needs to have expertise in C++, as well as experience building reliable, high-performance, fault-tolerant, large-scale distributed systems. Knowledge of complex event processing engines and real-time streaming data processing, internet security and OS/networking concepts is also a plus.
Technical Program Manager - AWS Internet of Things (IoT) Team
Company: Amazon
Location: Seattle
What you’d be doing: When it comes to the IoT sector, Amazon is hiring for multiple positions. They are looking for candidates to join the AWS Internet of Things (IoT) Ubiquitous Computing project team, a new initiative within Amazon. The technical program manager will focus on "Operational Excellence" for the IoT Devices software by directly interacting with customers and driving initiatives to scale the product. You will manage different aspects of customer intake and support, as well as coordinate cross-team support for customer requests. You must also be able to design and code, if needed.
Skills needed: A candidate must have familiarity with various operating systems and platforms, embedded debugging techniques, familiarity with IoT device programming and end-to-end solutions, familiarity with cloud and web services technologies (esp. JSON, REST, XML, MQTT, pub/sub, etc.), and proficiency in one of the programming languages such as Java, C or C++, Python or Node.js.
Security Architect
Company: Parametric Technology Corporation
Location: Needham, Massachusetts
What you’d be doing: If IoT continues to grow, more connected devices also means more entry points for cyber criminals. To make sure criminals don’t get a person’s credit card info by hacking into his coffeemaker, cyber security jobs will be in high demand to secure data. Parametric Technology Corporation is seeking a security architect to support adoption of proven security techniques for use within IoT, help communicate and establish new patterns for IoT security, and remain informed about the evolving IoT security domain. The role will also provide day-to-day operational help with Pen Tests, Gap Analysis and various security initiatives.
Skills needed: The company is seeking a candidate with at least one industry security certification (CISSP, CISA, etc.), five-plus years of experience with Enterprise and/or cloud-based solutions, five-plus years of Java development experience, and experience implementing solutions which required Secure Identity.
Sales Engineer - Internet of Things
Company: Confidential
Location: Chicago
What you’d be doing: This company manufactures products that help devices get connected to the internet and other industrial networks. You will be managing active customer accounts and identifying new opportunities within those accounts, as well as identifying prospective accounts and making sales calls, and acting as a representative of the company at industry events and meetings.
Skills needed: As a sales engineer, a healthy combination of tech knowledge and soft skills is required. In addition to having industry experience selling engineered/embedded products and solutions, a candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or another related field, as well as technical knowledge of industrial automation controls, industrial communication protocols or Ethernet and TCP/IP technologies.
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