The commencement of the Internet and its many services revolutionized the way of working across the entire world, to the extent that no organisation in the world can function without it today. Be it a bank, hospital, government agency or school, everything works through an inter-connected system of technology involving computers, software, networks, intranets, websites, servers, databases and telecommunications. IT is just about everywhere, because of which IT jobs are in such high demand. Across the many industries they serve, IT professionals help run everything smoothly.
As an IT professional, you would be an integral cog in the information systems of companies, whether yours or your clients. Based on your area of working, you could be a database administrator, network administrator or systems administrator. If you are involved in the designing of information systems as per the needs of your client, you would work as a database analyst, network analyst or systems analyst. As hardware and software engineers, you would assist in the development of advanced, secure systems.
Some of the other professions related to IT jobs include the design aspects of how information flows, such as on websites and online portals. Web developers, graphic designers, UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) developers and designers are responsible for presenting information in a user-friendly manner. So, whether seen or not, IT professionals have a presence and a role to play everywhere.