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2017 - Top 15 Highest Paying Jobs in Information Technology

According to Glassdoor, the tech industry is currently at the top of the employment pyramid due to the salary size and employment opportunities it offers to anyone with the right skills.<br><br>Yes, we are in the information age. But the question that remains to be answered is; just how lucrative are the top jobs in the IT sector?<br><br>Here are the top 15 highest paying IT jobs for 2017

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2017 - Top 15 Highest Paying Jobs in Information Technology

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  1. 2017 - Top 15 Highest Paying Jobs in • Information Technology

  2. According to Glassdoor, the tech industry is currently at the top of the employment pyramid due to the salary size and employment opportunities it offers to anyone with the right skills. • Yes, we are in the information age. But the question that remains to be answered is; just how lucrative are the top jobs in the IT sector? • Here are the top 15 highest paying IT jobs for 2017.

  3. 15. Performance • Engineer ($92,140) • The performance engineer has the responsibility of overseeing certain technical operations that are done within a business’s IT infrastructure. The performance engineer is a mid-level position that requires a college degree and some professional certifications.

  4. 14. Analytics • Manager ($93,500) • Managing data with a view to analyzing it in order to receive timely business insights are some of the core responsibilities of an analytical manager. It is a mid to senior-level position that requires you to have business analytics certifications.

  5. 13. Data Scientist ($94,300) • The data scientist deals with the nuts and bolts of setting up the required infrastructure needed to capture and analyze data. He or she will also be responsible for making the data readable to top management.

  6. 12. DevOps Engineer ($94,600) • The DevOps engineer is one of the tech roles that offers qualified professionals with a lot of job opportunities. The engineer is tasked with maintaining a collaborative atmosphere between development and operations professionals in an organization.

  7. 11. SCRUM Master ($95, 100) • An agile development team with the ability to make decisions quickly and pivot IT process or operations in order to achieve success, forms the back-bone of most IT firms. The SCRUM manager serves as the facilitator for such a team. Having a PSM or Agile certification is usually a requirement.

  8. 10. Systems Architect • ($97,873) • Designing functional systems that work is the prime responsibility of the Systems Architect. This may also including installing, deploying, monitoring and managing the entire IT infrastructure.

  9. 9. UX Manager ($98, 353) The experience a user gets when making use of an app, website or online platform, is determined by the work the user-interface team puts into creating the front-end portal. The UX manager is responsible for managing the entire design process while ensuring it works smoothly for the end-user.

  10. 8. IT Project Manager • ($98,800) • The IT project manager is an important role in any firm that deals with the development of tech-based solutions. Their task is centred on monitoring and managing the life-cycle of an IT project.

  11. 7. Data Architect ($102,000) • The design, installation, deployment and configuring of a data center is the basic responsibility of a data architect. It is a senior role and it requires extensive knowledge of data centres. This knowledge can come from participating in certification programs.

  12. 6. Solutions Architect • ($102,600) • Devising solutions to the complex problems IT infrastructures face, falls under the jurisdiction of the solutions architect. There are also different niches such as; unified messaging, cybersecurity, risk management and cloud computing where the solutions architect play a role.

  13. 5. Software Architect • ($104,000) • The software architect is tasked with creating development strategies for the creation of either mobile or web-based applications. This is also a senior position, and having a certification in design and app development is required.

  14. 4. IT Architect ($105,300) • The role of an IT architect is generally a management and supervisory one where he or she is tasked with overseeing IT operations.

  15. 3. Software Engineering • Manager ($109,000) • Managing the software development team and the entire development process falls under the jurisdiction of the software engineering manager.

  16. 2. Applications Development • Manager ($112,000) • Developingan app development strategy and managing the entire life-cycle of a project is the responsibility an app development manager. Acquiring a non-vendor specific certification in app development and project management will prepare you for this role.

  17. 1. Enterprise Architect • ($112,000) • The enterprise architect rounds-up this list. Providing business insight and solutions using enterprise software applications are the primary responsibilities of IT pros holding this role.

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