IT security people are the most sought-after contractors within the UK’s growing jobs market; that’s according to new research from Sonovate, a recruitment finance provider.
Overall growth for contract security roles has reached a year-on-year high of 19 percent, and this level of demand is set to grow by 30 percent over 2016, the firm says.
The data, based on the number of active roles advertised directly or via recruitment agencies, suggests that the demand for IT security professionals is closely followed by roles in UX, recording a 17 percent year-on-year growth and Architecture (five percent). Within IT security, the highest month-on-month demand is for consultants (52 percent), with network security engineers (26 percent) and analysts (24 percent) a close second and third respectively.
Richard Prime, co-CEO and co-founder of Sonovate, said: “IT security has always been important for companies looking to protect their business interests – something which has only been reinforced by the recent spate of high-profile data breaches and cyber-attacks. In addition, changing attitudes to work have resulted in a burgeoning contractor market.”
Richard Prime and Damon Chapple, former directors of a FTSE 250 recruitment agency, founded Sonovate to provide high-tech working capital to UK recruitment companies. Prime added: “There’s a real appetite for high-quality contractors at the moment. This research says one thing loud and clear: it’s a great time to be an IT security recruiter, especially one with an eye for opportunity.”
For the full results, including day rates for infosec people, compiled with Innovanatage, visit: http://www.sonovate.com/contract-market-watch-it-security.
