RALEIGH – From Java to Agile Software Development and more, here are the top 10 “hard skills/certifications” among N.C. employers looking to fill some 31,000 open jobs.
Data is from the latest NC Tech Association monthly IT jobs report.
TOP 10 Hard Skills/Certifications
Skill, Mar ‘19 openings
- Java – 6,914
- Software Development – 6,491
- Structured Query Language – 5,306
- Linux – 4,703
- Python – 4,821
- JavaScript – 4,201
- Systems Development Life Cycle – 4,126
- Application Development – 3,823
- Agile Software Development – 3,625
- Quality Assurance – 3,270
Open tech job drivers: Software developer, computer systems engineer demand up 70%