In conjunction with the famous online education platform edX, the Linux Foundation has published the 2021 edition of its annual report on open source jobs, and everything indicates that companies are increasingly desperate to hire specialists in the field.
Never mind if you are a developer, system administrator, you work with DevOps or Cloud NativeIf you have open source skills, there is likely a high paying job waiting for you out there.
… especially if you are a Kubernetes expert
For their report, the Linux Foundation interviewed 200 technical hiring managers and 750 open source professionals. For 97% of employers, hiring open source talent is a priority, while more than 50% said they will increase hiring this year.
The top priority is on cloud native application development and operations skills. Cloud Native or ‘the native cloud’ tops the list of skills needed with more than 46% of employers are looking for people with Kubernetes knowledge.
The demand is so high that for the first time in the survey’s history, cloud and container technology skills are more in demand than Linux with quite a difference: 41% versus 32%. This is not to say that Linux is no longer a highly demanded skill, after all, without Linux there is practically no cloud.
For the first time in the history of this report, there is more demand for Kubernetes than for Linux
At least In the US, the median annual salary for a Kubernetes expert has risen to nearly $ 150,000 per year. This probably has to do with another piece of information in the report, which is that in the last year, 3 out of 5 professionals have increased their use of the cloud.
Another important fact to keep in mind is that the vast majority of employers give priority to professionals who have certifications and they are more likely to hire you if you have them. At the same time they are increasing the training time they offer to employees and also most are willing to pay talent for these certifications.
Finally, just under half of hiring managers say they want talent that has contributed to an open source project.