RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic has not affected jobs in the technology field, which has been experiencing a boom in Brazil in recent years, with a shortage of qualified professionals.
A survey by the Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication Companies (BRASSCOM) found that the demand for professionals in the area will grow to 420,000 people by 2024 in Brazil. However, Brazil currently trains 46.000 technology professionals per year.
According to a Catho survey, careers in the area experienced a growth of up to 671% in 2020 in the capital of São Paulo, the country’s largest city.
According to the survey, which compares the opening of jobs in 2020 compared to 2019, the positions that grew the most were data scientist (671%), developer.NET (517%), devOps (460%), web developer (97%) and ADVPL programmer (60%).
According to Eber Duarte, Catho’s technology director, the growth in demand for professionals despite the pandemic is a reflection of the digital transformation experienced by companies operating in São Paulo.
“In this change to digital, technology professionals are essential. It is they who will lead this process, which may range from the development of a website that will allow physical stores to become e-commerces to the optimization and automation of internal processes that enable the operational efficiency of companies. And this trend should not end in a post-pandemic scenario.”
The same opinion regarding the high demand for technology professionals is shared by Antônio Carlos Morim, coordinator of the ESPM Rio Post-Graduation in Big Data. The professor also highlights that this leads to changes in the education sector.
“The growth of opportunities linked to technology has been consistent in recent years. But, it is important to emphasize that the pandemic has spurred the expansion process of companies in the digital environment. These demands will remain with us in the long-term and the education area has experienced great changes and is seeking to offer specific training to increase the entry of professionals.”
The professor points out that in addition to developers, there is also room for digital content creators for podcasts, YouTube and blogs.
A survey conducted in 2020 by Indeed, a professional opportunities website, also shows that the technology sector has offered the most jobs with the option of remote work, a working arrangement that is a trend in the post-pandemic.