With 2017 coming to a close, many employees and active job seekers wish to start their year with a fresh role to begin a new chapter. There are also various sources which state the New Year is the best time to look for a new job as the most decision makers are in the office at one time. So whether you are looking for a new tech role in 2018 or are an employer who has a skill gap, here are the top 10 tech jobs in 2018 to look out for!

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SALARY
£52,000
5% year
increaseAn Agile Software Developer must recognise the day to day changes
around us, in order to implement software which can meet these
changes.
Responsiveness and collaboration with teams are key traits needed
for a successful Agile Software Developer.
The Scrum Master helps the team perform at their highest level,
which involves removing any impediments to progress and facilitat-
ing meetings.
Collaborating with the product owner to make sure the product
backlog is in good shape and ready for the next sprint.
Representing an evolution from the
business or Data Analyst role.
A solid foundation is required in com-
puter science & applications, modelling,
statistics, analytics & mathematics.
The SQL Server Developer is responsi-
ble for Design, Development, Test and
Deployment of database structures.
SALARY
£43,000
7.5% year
increase
Roles with strong development knowledge, aligned with strong busi-
ness skills, are becoming more and more popular.
SALARY
Front line or second line consultant, assist-
ing customers with tech support and solu-
tions for new products & services.
A background in engineering, computer
science or IT as well as a strong interest in
Microsoft technologies is essential.
SALARY
£55,0004.7% yearincrease
£55,000
0% year
increase
Responsible for the development of appli-
cations and software.
A Java developer may likely collaborate
with web developers and software engi-
neers to integrate Java into business appli-
cations, software and websites.
More and more potential customers use mobile websites or apps to
gather information, so UX Designers are essential for improving the
usability and accessibility of the product.
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Involved in the design or modification of
business systems or IT systems.
The analyst interacts with the business
stakeholders and subject matter experts in
order to understand their problems and
needs.
SALARY
£50,0000% yearincrease
£47,000
5.5% year
increase
Software Developers and Engineers still
represent a major part of the recruitment
environment, but the evolution of both
multinationals and indigenous businesses
mean the acute needs and wants of compa-
nies is constantly under review, with newer
skills needed all the time.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
£45,0000% yearincrease
£60,000
4.3% year
increase
SQL SERVER DEVELOPER
JAVA DEVELOPERMICROSOFT CONSULTANT
BUSINESS ANALYST
.NET DEVELOPER
AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER1
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DATA SCIENTIST
SALARY
£57,000
0% year
increase
SCRUM MASTER
SALARY
£47,000
0% year
increase
UX DESIGNER