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IT Infrastructure jobs in the U.S
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Yes, there are currently plenty of IT infrastructure roles. The shift to remote and hybrid working has meant a spike in demand for cloud infrastructure skills and services such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Infrastructure specialists are needed due to the continued building of new equipment, and second line desktop support experts have increased in strategic importance as cloud services continue to be rolled out. There will always be teething issues when implementing something new.
Some of the current highest paying jobs include Network Engineers earning between $125,000 and $165,000 in New York, and Service Delivery Managers with a salary of $132,000 to $176,000 in Los Angeles.
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Permanent jobs that are in-demand right now are: Systems Administrator, Application Support Analyst, Service Desk Manager, and Network Engineer.
However, the increasing number of digital transformation initiatives means contractor roles are also available for migrations and other one-off projects – particularly if you have niche expertise.
In-demand contract roles include: Network Engineers, Systems Administrators and Application Support Analysts.
If you’re a Network Engineer, you should consider Cisco qualifications such as CCNA, CCNP and CCIE. Infrastructure Engineers working on remote servers would find VMware certifications useful.
If you’re looking to better understand how business objectives and digital and IT capabilities inform each other, you could consider a move into service management. Both IT and infrastructure aligned, industry-standard service management qualification ITIL uses a systematic approach. It covers both continuous improvement and service strategies and will help you to adapt infrastructures at your own organisation and give you the agility to react quickly to change.
Cloud skills have seen sustained demand since the pivot to remote working and will continue to do so. Cyber security skills are also sought after, and if you’re an infrastructure engineer looking to upskill, you might consider moving into a network security or security specialist role. Whilst technical skills remain essential, softer ones such as stakeholder engagement also help an infrastructure manager secure buy-in on changes and new initiatives from varying audiences.
