As organizations look to continue their digital transformation activities Linux’s 9th annual Open Source Jobs Report reveals cloud-native skills are now more in demand than any other technical discipline, a finding that parallels the rapid migration to DevOps practices.
Half of the managers surveyed in Linux’s open source jobs report plan to increase their hiring of open source professionals in the next six months compared to the last six months.
“Open source talent is in high demand, encouraging the most experienced pros to look for new opportunities while hiring managers battle it out for the most desirable candidates,” said Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin in a statement. “For those looking for the best career paths, it is evident that cloud native computing, DevOps, Linux, and security hold the most promising opportunities.”
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About 92% of managers reported difficulty in finding enough talent as they struggle to hold on to existing talent in the face of competition.
Open source software is widening the skills gap in the market especially for cloud native application development operations skills topping the list of 46% of hiring managers.
Findings from the report also suggest qualified open-source talent is in short supply. Half of companies are accelerating open source hiring further exaggerating the talent gap.
Cloud and container tech skills are most in demand surpassing Linux for the first time in history with 46% of hiring managers seeking cloud talent.
Discrimination is also a growing concern. The number of open source professionals reporting that they have been discriminated against or felt unwelcome increased to 18% in 2002 representing a 125% increase over the past three years period, according to the report.
DevOps has become the standard method for developing software. Virtually all open source professionals about 88% report using dev OPS practices in their work a 50% increase from three years ago.
Managers are prioritizing hires of certified talent with a similar percentage of managers willing to pay for employees to obtain certifications.
Training is increasingly helping close skills gap. Large numbers of professionals are demanding more training opportunities from their employers with 92% of managers reporting an increase in request.
Employers also report that they prioritize training investments to close skills gaps with 58% using this tactic by comparison and 29% using an external consultant to close their skills gaps.
“This year’s report makes it clear that COVID-19 has only exacerbated skills gaps and hiring needs that were bubbling to the surface pre-pandemic, especially in the high technology sector,” said Johannes Heinlein, chief commercial officer and SVP of strategic partnerships at edX in as statement. “It’s promising to see in our findings that employers are meeting these needs by increasing training and learning opportunities. We need to empower organizations to invest in this type of training in order to meet the tech talent demands of today, and tomorrow.”
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