Switch Careers to IT Specific Paths

There are many IT-specific career paths that students can transition into, depending on their background, interests, and skills. Here are some of the main IT career paths:

1. Cloud Computing & DevOps

• Cloud Engineer (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• DevOps Engineer
• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
• Platform Engineer
• Kubernetes Administrator
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Specialist (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

2. Cybersecurity & IT Security

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Ethical Hacker / Penetration Tester
• Security Engineer
• Cloud Security Engineer
• SOC Analyst (Security Operations Center)
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Specialist

3. Software Development & Engineering

• Frontend Developer (React, Angular, Vue.js)
• Backend Developer (Node.js, Python, Java, C#)
• Full Stack Developer
• Mobile App Developer (iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native)
• Game Developer (Unity, Unreal Engine)
• Embedded Systems Developer

4. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI/ML)

• Data Scientist
• Data Engineer
• Machine Learning Engineer
• AI Engineer
• Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst
• Big Data Engineer

5. IT Support & System Administration

• IT Support Specialist
• System Administrator (Windows/Linux)
• Network Administrator
• IT Helpdesk Technician
• Database Administrator (DBA)

6. Networking & Infrastructure

• Network Engineer
• Cloud Network Engineer
• Wireless Network Engineer
• VoIP Engineer

7. IT Project Management & Business Analysis

• IT Project Manager
• Agile Scrum Master
• Business Analyst
• IT Service Management (ITIL)

8. IT Consulting & Advisory

• IT Consultant
• Digital Transformation Specialist
• Technical Consultant

9. IT Auditing & Compliance

• IT Auditor
• Compliance Specialist (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)