UK tech job market

• Azure27 (3.7%)
• AWS20 (2.7%)
• Windows13 (1.8%)
• Linux11 (1.5%)
• Python9 (1.2%)
• Active Directory7 (1.0%)
• Entra ID7 (1.0%)
• Node.js6 (0.8%)
• C#6 (0.8%)
• Cisco6 (0.8%)
• JavaScript5 (0.7%)
• React5 (0.7%)
• C++5 (0.7%)
• Java5 (0.7%)
• TypeScript5 (0.7%)
• SQL5 (0.7%)
• GCP5 (0.7%)
• Microsoft Defender5 (0.7%)
• Salesforce5 (0.7%)
• CyberArk4 (0.5%)

Percentages are the share of this domain's listings that explicitly mention the tool. Many listings do not name any tools, so numbers are indicative rather than exhaustive.

1. 1.Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.

   • “provide expert first-line (and some second-line) support and troubleshooting”
   • “Solid foundation in systems administration and IT infrastructure”

   60 listings

2. 2.Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the development of a new application or modification of an existing application.

   • “translating user needs, process insights and business opportunities into clear, actionable product requirements”
   • “strong commercial development experience in C, C++ and C#”

   40 listings

3. 3.Analyze user needs and requirements to plan architecture.

   • “Cyber Security Architect”
   • “Experience designing security controls in complex technical environments”

   27 listings

4. 4.Analyze data sources to provide actionable recommendations.

   • “Senior Performance, Intelligence and Analysis Manager”
   • “use advanced analytics to help protect our members and the society from fraud, money laundering”

   21 listings

5. 5.Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance.

   • “become the advisor that industry-leading organizations rely on”
   • “consulting, and enablement, with a focus on cloud services”

   17 listings

6. 6.Coordinate and provide expert technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents.

   • “take ownership of major cyber incidents from day one”
   • “leading security operations, incident response”

   16 listings

7. 7.Design, develop, and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

   • “deep expertise in modern retrieval technologies to help shape the future of Microsoft 365 Copilot”
   • “incorporating Agentic AI for autonomous orchestration, adaptive proces”

   15 listings

8. 8.Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists and technicians, and other engineering and scientific personnel.

   • “across multiple products, platforms and engineering teams”
   • “Manager-level candidates must have experience managing teams”

   14 listings

9. 9.Support necessary compliance activities (e.g., ensure system security configuration guidelines are followed, compliance monitoring occurs).

   • “Cyber Security Compliance Officer”
   • “managing cyber security, information governance”

   12 listings

10. 10.Perform technical (evaluation of technology) and non-technical (evaluation of people and operations) risk and vulnerability assessments of relevant technology focus areas.

    • “work on a breadth of vulnerability management and risk reduction programs”
    • “Experience conducting security assessments within enterprise environments”

    11 listings

11. 11.Implement data management standards, requirements, and specifications.

    • “Senior Data Architect to design and govern”
    • “Lead Data Steward”

    11 listings

12. 12.Maintain knowledge of the function and security of control system and IT technologies with which the control systems interface.

    • “drive technical delivery across AVEVA technologies - including PI System, System Platform and OMI”
    • “lead and shape the future of Diageo's Manufacturing Operational Technology (OT) landscape”

    10 listings

13. 13.Continuously validate the organization against policies/guidelines/procedures/regulations/laws to ensure compliance.

    • “leading role in strengthening how we govern, assess and assure”
    • “risk-based cyber security function across the UHL Group”

    10 listings

14. 14.Assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity measures utilized by system(s).

    • “ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk”
    • “designing or operating continuous control validation or assurance”

    9 listings

15. 15.Conduct AI risk assessments to ensure models and/or other solutions are performing as designed.

    • “AI Offensive Security Engineer - LLM & Penetration Testing”
    • “AI Offensive Security Engineer”

    9 listings

Tasks are reclassified every week; expect the ranking to shift as the UK job market moves. A single listing can contribute up to five tasks.

Bands are £10k wide, built from midpoints of salary ranges reported by Adzuna. Some values are Adzuna's own predictions rather than figures stated in the listing, so treat the shape as directional rather than exact.

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