Four great tech jobs for the at-home worker

The world has changed a great deal since the global coronavirus pandemic. Of the many ways in which both individual lives and international industries have been affected by those turbulent years, perhaps the most directly impactful came from the stay-at-home orders instituted both here and across the pond. Many have taken to working and even learning from home from websites like Tutor Hunt.

The Remote Revolution

With much of the workforce required to remain at home, a new dynamic quickly emerged within businesses; workers had to be able to complete their duties from home where possible. This led to an historic shift in working sensibilities, as companies raced to institute new remote collaboration tools and technologies to keep productivity high as possible.

The result since stay-at-home orders were lifted has been a dramatic increase in demand for remote roles. Working from home is much less expensive than commuting every day, while also giving workers more precious time with their families – not to mention the wider general control remote workers can have over their schedule. Most great jobs that offer remote working today are, naturally, in tech. With this in mind, which are the best tech roles for the remote worker?

Software Engineer

Software engineering is an extremely lucrative field in which to excel. With the right knowledge, you can install yourself as an essential component in some of the nation’s most exciting businesses – and you could do so in full-time roles or as a freelance contractor, too.

In salaried roles, you would be provided with most everything you’d need to perform your duties; as a freelance, you might have to source your own servers and equipment from a reliable supplier like RS Americas, but this investment would pay off handily over time.

Web Developer

Of course, your digital talents might not align with the industrial setting of many software engineering roles. Web development is another highly lucrative career path to follow, with the Internet (and now smartphone apps) being an integral part of the average American’s everyday life. Website- and app-building skills are in high demand, from UI developers engaging with the face of the site to the back-end developers ensuring everything runs smoothly. Whatever the specialism, web development work can be done entirely remotely.

Technical Project Manager

You needn’t be an engineer in the digital sense to build a meaningful tech career digitally. Engineers with expertise in structural or mechanical engineering are capable of remotely managing projects by reviewing schematics and blueprints or delegating site work to supervisors. From home, you can draw plans, consult with colleagues and investigate ideal paths forward with little difficulty or resistance.

Social Media Manager

Finally, social media management has catapulted from obscurity into one of the most common roles in digital within a remarkably short time frame. Again, all work exists in digital spaces, between social media platforms themselves and organizational platforms like Trello. Community engagement and content creation go hand in hand here, both of which being consummately easy to carry out from home.

 

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