32,000 IT jobs

Sources: National Careers Service 2013 / Dynamo 2014

32,000


32,000 IT jobs


32,000 IT jobs

in the north east


32,000 well paid jobs

in the north east


32,000 skilled jobs

in the north east


1,300 Employers


IT companiesand

IT in companies


working in

• Gaming

• Healthcare

• Public services

• Financial Services


working in

• Digital marketing

• Consultancy

• Systems Integration

• Government


Growth areas

• Cloud computing

• Green IT / environmental computing

• Big Data

• Security and Data Protection

• Automotive software

• Healthcare


Names you may have heard

• Sage• HP• BT• IBM• Accenture

• Technology Services Group

• IT-PS• Councils• Police• Tesco Bank


Names you may have heard

• NHS• Nissan• Fujitsu• Capita• British Airways

• Virgin Money• Her Majesty’s Revenue

and Customs• Onyx• The Leighton Group• Universities


and some not so well known

• Eutechnyx• Wolf Consultancy• Saberlight Digital• AES Digital Solutions Ltd• Aspire Technology

Solutions• Boxmodel Digital Media• Cloud Data Service

• Coal Face Development• Coast Technology• Consult and Design• Design365 Solutions Ltd• Enigma Interactive• Gospelware• Waterstons


and some not so well known

• Atomhawk Design• Mediaworks• R//evolution• RecruitmentForce• Shout Digital• STCS• The Roundhouse

• The Test Factory• Urban River• Opencast• Scott Logic• Orchid Software• Orchard• Orangebus• SaleCycle


Most employers in the north east have fewer than 500 staff


Most employers in the north east have fewer than 500 staff

these drive the local economy


It’s not all coding….


Entry level jobs

• Data collection• Content authoring• Testing• Systems installation / decommissioning• IT operations• Service desk / incident management• Sales support


Graduate level jobs

• Project support• Defining requirements• Data analysis• System design• Database design• Programming• User experience evaluation• Systems integration


Graduate level jobs

• Service level management• Configuration management• Change management• Applications support• Database operations• Network support• Supplier relationship management• Quality standards


Typical salaries

Trainee: £17,482Junior Analyst: £22,900Analyst: £30,866Senior Analyst: £39,910Project Manager: £47,178Department Manager £66,166IT Function Head: £79,926IT Managers: £98,529IT Director: £131,911


What employers look for

• An interest in the subject

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Good communication and social skills

• GOOD ATTITUDE


What employers look for

• Creative problem solving

• Good eye for detail

• Organised and methodical - logical mind

• Technical competence and experience


Qualifications you need• GCSE Maths and English at C or above

• Computer science, maths or sciences for SOME roles

• Business subjects

• Creative subjects

• History, psychology and languages– especially useful for cyber security


What will help• Build a ‘portfolio’ – stuff YOU have done

• Volunteer – help people with online skills, mentor younger students

• Get involved – there’s an active local IT scene for young people


Dynamo

• The north east’s IT cluster

• Brings together all sorts of people working in IT– Colleges– Training providers– Universities– IT Companies– Companies with IT sections– Councils, health, emergency services, Government

www.dynamonortheast.co.uk


Further information