Over the years, there has been a massive increase in untapped opportunities in the tech space, especially in Nigeria. Quite a number of people are beginning to develop some interest in this space due to the high demand for tech experts.
Truth be told, learning how to code is great — but not everyone wants to do this for the rest of their lives. In fact, not everyone has a keen interest in becoming a software engineer.
If this describes you, please don’t rule out the tech industry as a whole. There are some careers in the tech space that have not been explored fully yet.
In this article, you will learn about 15 lucrative careers in technology.
So let’s get started!
Business Analyst
According to Wikipedia, a business analyst (BA) is someone who analyzes an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology. Business Analyst helps in guiding businesses in improving processes, products, services, and software through data analysis.
Business analysts engage in 4 main types of analysis:
- Strategic planning — identifying the changing needs of a company
- Business model analysis — defining policies and market approaches
- Process design — standardizing workflows
- Systems analysis — interpretation of requirements for the IT department
Business Analysts might deliver many different types of solutions, including new business plans, data models, flowcharts, or strategic plans.
Average Pay Range — ₦250k/month
Skills required: communication, Business knowledge, critical thinking, and Technical
Operations Manager
Operations managers in almost any business are key personnel in upper-level management that make sure the company is performing to its best potential. They keep their eyes on multiple areas within the company, assuring productivity and efficiency while seeking to reduce costs. They manage other key leaders within several departments and guide groups of people to complete their individual tasks in order to achieve company-wide goals.
Average Pay Range — ₦3,600,000/annum
Skills required: Solid understanding of financial management, Excellent communication skills, Experience in management, operations, and leadership, and Understanding of general finance and budgeting, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash-flow management
Technical Recruiter
According to JobHero, a Technical Recruiter is a position that falls under the umbrella of Human Resource specialists, they specialize in finding candidates to fill technical jobs, such as jobs in information technology and engineering. Technical Recruiters are a unique breed of HR. In addition to all of the skills and traits of a regular recruiter, a Technical Recruiter has to have an in-depth knowledge of their industry.
The role of Technical Recruiter is an entry-level position with minimal barriers to entry. While a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field is preferred by some employers, it is possible to get a Technical Recruiter position with a high school degree. Technical Recruiters can work in-house as direct employees of a company within the technical niche. Another option is to work for a Recruiting firm that specializes in Technical Recruiting. The final option for a Technical Recruiter is to work as a self-employed entrepreneur.
Average Pay Range — ₦200k/month
Skills required:
– Technical knowledge to be able to talk to job prospects and understand qualifications.
– Strong social aptitude and ability to build relationships.
– Excellent interpersonal communication skills
– Negotiation skills
Product Manager
According to Wikipedia, a product manager is a professional role that is responsible for the development of products for an organization, known as the practice of product management. Product managers own the business strategy behind a product (both physical and digital products), specify its functional requirements, and generally manage the launch of features. They coordinate work done by many other functions (like software engineers, data scientists, and product designers) and are ultimately responsible for the business success of the product.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 543,537/month
Skills required:
– Experience with Web site development
– Ability to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity and rapidly evolving environment
– Project/change management experience implementing new ways of working
– Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Project Manager
A Project Manager is responsible for planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through to completion. This is a senior role at an organization and requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several moving project parts simultaneously.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 269,000/month
Skills required:
– Engineering
– IT or Computer Science
– Business or Business Administration
– Management
Technical Writer
A technical writer is a professional information communicator whose task is to transfer information (knowledge) between two or more parties, through any medium that best facilitates the transfer and comprehension of the information. Technical writers research and create information through a variety of delivery media (electronic, printed, audio-visual and even touch), such as online help, manuals, white papers, design specifications, project plans, and software test plans. With the rise of e-learning, technical writers are increasingly becoming involved with creating online training material.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 230,000/month
Skills required:
– Technical communications
– Writing
– Ability to study and understand complex products or software
SEO/SEM Specialist
Search Engine Marketing Specialists (SEO/SEM) are responsible for planning, implementing and managing a company’s overall SEO strategy. They usually cover a wide variety of duties such as web marketing, web analytics, content strategy planning, link building, and keyword strategy.\
Average Pay Range — ₦ 150,000/month
Skills required:
– Proven success in SEO
– Experience in web analytics, marketing, and business development
– Experience with A/B testing and other testing metrics
– Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
– Ability to analyze data and provide evidence-based recommendations
– Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
– Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
– Team player
– Good time-management skills
– Great interpersonal and communication skills
– Degree in relevant quantitative fields.
Software Quality Tester
According to Business News Daily, software testers play a critical role in application development. They are quality assurance experts who put applications through the wringer to root out bugs, poor performance, and funky interface issues. To do this, they run all kinds of tests — stress, performance, functional, scalability, and user acceptance — at different stages of the software life cycle. Because software testing is so important to the quality and usability of the final product, testers are typically brought in at the planning and design stage, and often remain involved throughout post-release support.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 200,000/month
Skills required:
– Experience in project management and QA methodology
– Ability to document and troubleshoot errors
– Working knowledge of test management software (e.g. qTest, Zephyr) and SQL
– Attention to detail
– Analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
Data Analyst
A data analyst is someone who scrutinizes information using data analysis tools. The meaningful results they pull from the raw data help their employers or clients make important decisions by identifying various facts and trends.
Typical duties include:
- using advanced computerized models to extract the data needed
- removing corrupted data
- performing initial analysis to assess the quality of the data
- performing further analysis to determine the meaning of the data
- performing final analysis to provide additional data screening
- preparing reports based on analysis and presenting them to management
Average Pay Range — ₦ 431,550/month
Skills required:
– Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks
– Work experience as a data analyst or in a related field.
– Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations
– Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases
– High-level written and verbal communication skills.
Tech Support Specialist
The role of a Technical Support Specialist within an organization is to provide assistance and maintenance to all computer systems and hardware. Their work may include installing, configuring, and updating hardware and software and fixing any issue related to the equipment that may come up on a daily basis.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 150k/month
Skills required:
– Extensive familiarity with Windows operating systems
– Minimum 1-year experience in information technology or technical support
– Working knowledge of security software options and functionality preferred
– CompTIA A+ certification is a plus
System Administrator
According to Wikipedia, a system administrator, or sysadmin, is a person who is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems; especially multi-user computers, such as servers. The system administrator seeks to ensure that the uptime, performance, resources, and security of the computers they manage meet the needs of the users, without exceeding a set budget when doing so.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 415,406/month
Skills required:
– Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role
– Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management
– Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
– Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms
User Experience(UX) Design
User experience design is a concept that has many dimensions, and it includes a bunch of different disciplines — such as interaction design, information architecture, visual design, usability, and human-computer interaction.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 350k/month
Skills required:
– Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer or similar role
– Strong portfolio of design projects
– Background in project management and research
– Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
– Excellent communication skills
User Interface(UI) Designer
UI designers are responsible for designing how a user interacts with a computer, in fact, they’re obsessed with human-computer interaction! Whether it’s a dashboard computer in a car, a mobile app, a video game, a website or a virtual reality interface, UI designers are the ones that make these interactions possible.
Average Pay Range — ₦ 350k/month
Skills required:
– Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Wireframe.cc and InVision)
– Portfolio of design projects
– Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
– Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
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