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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

Demand for IT security contractors on the rise

IT security professionals are the most sought-after contractors within the UK’s growing jobs market according to new research from Sonovate, the award-winning recruitment finance provider.

Overall growth for contract security roles has reached a year-on-year high of 19 percent, and this level of demand is set to grow by 30 percent over the course of 2016.

The data, based on the number of active roles advertised either directly or via recruitment agencies, highlights that the demand for IT security professionals is closely followed by roles in UX, recording a 17 percent year-on-year growth and Architecture (five percent).

Within IT security, the highest month-on-month demand is for consultants (52 percent), with network security engineers (26 percent) and analysts (24 percent) a close second and third respectively.

Richard Prime, co-CEO and co-founder of Sonovate, comments: “IT security has always been important for companies looking to protect their business interests – something which has only been reinforced by the recent spate of high-profile data breaches and cyber-attacks. In addition, changing attitudes to work have resulted in a burgeoning contractor market.”

Richard Prime and Damon Chapple, former directors of a FTSE 250 recruitment agency, founded Sonovate to provide high-tech working capital solutions to UK recruitment companies. Unparalleled in the sector, Sonovate eliminates both the cashflow and administrative burden faced by all recruitment companies working with contractors.

Prime adds: “There’s a real appetite for high-quality contractors at the moment. This research says one thing loud and clear: it’s a great time to be an IT security recruiter, especially one with an eye for opportunity.”

For full access to the results, compiled in conjunction with Innovanatage, please visit: http://www.sonovate.com/contract-market-watch-it-security