Technology has become an indispensable element in today's modern life. The proof is that during the recent covid epidemic, we had to work every day with many online applications and informatics software. It is certain that in the future, it will grow even stronger. That is also the reason why recruiting software engineering technicians is very popular in the job market in Vietnam. So how to enter this industry and stay long-term? Follow the sharing below of Navigos Search, you will get a lot of useful information!
1. Who are software engineering technicians?
Software engineering technicians are individuals who use programming languages to design and build computer programs. Applications used on technological and electronic devices are created by software engineering technicians. Their main task is to understand the needs of users and rely on the resources of businesses to design software and applications to meet those needs.
Who are software engineering technicians?
2. Scope of work of software engineering technicians
Here are some of the tasks software engineering technicians must do:
Identify needs and work with customers or business personnel on technical issues including designing and maintaining software systems
Analyze collected information to propose, make an implementation plan
Test and develop new applications to meet users' needs
Upgrade existing apps and versions
Check, maintain and upgrade the whole system
Collaborate with programmers to create code
Test and install the program for customers
Detect and fix problems that exist in an existing program
3. Current career opportunities
Today, when technology develops strongly and "creeps" in almost every field, software engineering is considered the most shining industry. Therefore, the demand for recruiting software engineering technicians is also increasing, but the market is always short of talent.
The average salary that employers are willing to pay for candidates with experience in this field is from 15-25 million VND/month and increases with working time. This is quite a high salary compared to other professions. For those with solid experience, the salary is much higher.
The fever to pursue information technology is currently increasing, and the number of universities and colleges training in this field is also increasing. It can be affirmed that the current job market is like a "beautiful dream" for software engineering technicians because of the scarcity of human resources, the level of competition is much lower than that of other industries such as accounting, sales, agriculture,... Meanwhile, the salary and benefits regime is extremely attractive.
However, these things make it easy for candidates in this industry to feel over confident and not learn or improve their expertise to keep up with changes in the profession. Therefore, only those who are really good and constantly seek and accumulate more knowledge can stand firm in this fiercely competitive job market. You can also fully progress to higher-level positions such as programmer, technical manager, software project manager, technical director if you have good expertise and experience.
Career opportunities are wide open
4. How to become good software engineering technicians?
Candidates in this industry are always sought after by the increasing market demand but there are few people who can meet them. But to become good software engineering technicians that every business aspires to have, you need to:
4.1. Enhancing professional qualifications
To work in the field of information technology in general and software engineering positions in particular, you need to ensure a solid qualification such as proficiency in coding and programming, understanding computer science, knowing how algorithms and data structures, well-versed in software, applications, coding languages (C++, Java, JavaScript),... That's a solid foundation of the major that you need to accumulate, master to become an irreplaceable factor in the business.
4.2. Improve language skills
As a human resource in the information technology industry, it is not necessary to be fluent in English as a translator, but you need to have good specialized English to be able to read and understand documents easily to make your job easier and more productive.
4.3. Develop more professional skills
Besides expertise, jobs in this industry also require you to have more working skills, which are:
Thinking and analytical skills: You need to clearly understand the problems and needs of your customers by using your analytical and logical thinking ability to come up with the most optimal solution, bringing benefits to both customers and enterprise.
Problem-solving skills: Your task is to figure out how to develop applications and detect and handle errors in the existing system. Problem-solving skills will help you solve things quickly.
Project management ability: An information technology application or project always has many steps to complete, so you need to manage and closely monitor other related departments to ensure the right schedule and quality of work.
Communication skills: Good communication will help you communicate with customers, convey information, creative ideas, present and report work to superiors in a concise and clear way.
Persistence, carefulness and eagerness to learn: The nature of the job requires absolute precision, so you will have to be careful from planning, checking to monitoring each completed stage. Besides, technology is always changing, so you need to learn constantly, update new knowledge so as not to fall behind and be left behind.
Many skills are required in the profession
4.4. Participate in projects
Not only do you need to pay attention to refresher courses and training courses, but software engineering technicians also need to participate in many large and small projects to accumulate more experience. You can search by yourself on social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter,... join industry groups and connect with more people. Maybe at some point, they will come to you when there is a suitable project. Or you can also cooperate with a few friends in the same industry that you know to build your own small project,... There are many ways to get the project, it's just that you are really persistent and determined or not.
4.5. Improving your CV
A perfect CV will highlight your experience, skills and hide your weaknesses. Try to write full information, focusing on career goals, qualifications, experience and skills to attract more employers.
If you don't know how to create an impressive CV, let the team of experts at Navigos Search help you do it. With long-term experience in the field of recruitment, understanding the labor market and understanding the industry's economy, Navigos Search specialists will surely make adjustments, helping you to show all your strengths and "shine" for the recruiters looking for software engineering technicians.
4.6. Prepare well before the interview
Interviews in the software engineering field are quite different from other fields because candidates have to deal with quick questions, do live computer exercises to demonstrate their competence.
To have a successful interview, you should consult a set of interview questions in advance, research how businesses test candidates or go to websites that provide coding exercises to practice in advance. In particular, do not forget to show confidence and admit that you still lack some things to leave better impression in the interview.
Gaining more experience is essential
4.7. Applying for software engineering technicians positions at Navigos Search
When you have fully prepared your luggage, what are you waiting for, why not apply for this job right at Navigos Search. The leading headhunter company in Vietnam - Navigos Search as an effective assistant to help candidates save their valuable time, providing thousands of software development jobs across the country, with the feature of segmentation filters, clearly divided by area, qualifications, experience,... Just visit the job directory at Navigossearch.com and enter keywords about the desired position, immediately there are hundreds of results returned for you.
Even if you still haven't found a job you like, your profile will be stored by Navigos Search and you will be quickly contacted when there are any suitable job openings. With a very strict working process, we not only stop at successful recruitment but also listen to candidates' aspirations in terms of salary, benefits, work requirements,... to help candidates negotiate successfully with employers. Navigos Search continues to support candidates in the process of accepting new jobs towards the motto "achieving success after joining". Besides, with a huge data of 375,000+ senior candidates, 85,000+ senior management level candidates and optimal recruitment solutions, we are confident to be the number 1 "talent hunter" in Vietnam today.
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