10 of the most popular tech jobs in 2019 (and how to land one)

If the current job market had a mascot, it would have to be Kip from Napoleon Dynamite, a guy whose primary passion in life (after his wife Lafawnduh) is his beloved technology.

Much like Kip, the job landscape has placed tech up on a pedestal as of late. It’s a marked reaction to the modern ubiquity of smartphones and other devices, as well as recent phenomena like the rise of automation, developments in artificial intelligence, and ongoing cybersecurity threats.

Duh, you know that. But what you might not know is just which jobs exactly you should be setting your sights on — and what you can do to get there.

The short answer to that second question: take an online course. It’s one of the easiest ways to discover your interest (not to mention aptitude) for a given topic, and could even be the résumé booster you need.

Below, you can check out 10 of the most in-demand tech occupations of 2019 based on TechRepublic‘s conversations with recruiters and career sites. We’ve paired each of them with affordable online courses that’ll teach you relevant technical skills and fast-track your professional success, all of which are heavily discounted for the next few days. (Be sure to enter the coupon code LEARNIT at checkout to save an extra 60% on your education.)

Here’s the scoop:

1. Cybersecurity engineer

Equifax, Ticketmaster, and Ashley Madison could’ve used one of these experts on their teams. They’re basically the gatekeepers of their organizations’ networks or computer systems, safeguarding them against wily hackers and viruses by developing and honing security infrastructure.

A huge part of every cybersecurity engineer’s job involves penetration testing (also known as “ethical hacking”), or conducting simulated attacks on a company’s network in order to expose security flaws. You’ll learn how to do just that by enrolling in the Computer Hacker Professional Certification Package, which contains more than 60 hours of training in breaching wireless networks’ security systems that’ll prepare you to take five industry certification exams. A $1,499 value, you can shave an additional 60% off the course’s $59 sale price using LEARNIT at checkout, bringing your final price down to just $23.60.

2. AI/Machine learning engineer

With as many as 800 million jobs at risk of being replaced by robots over the next decade or so, there’s no better time to hop on the artificial intelligence job bandwagon than, well, yesterday. Experts in the field are in high demand as more and more companies look to both streamline their workflows and glean insightful data without zapping resources. 

You’ve got two options with it comes to professional development in this field. For a broader approach that’ll help you get your feet wet, enroll in the five-part Artificial Intelligence Engineer Master Class Bundle. It’s a comprehensive introduction to AI, machine learning, deep learning, and data science that spans 85 hours of content, and for a limited time, you can lower its $79 sale price by 60% and pay just $31.60 with LEARNIT. (That’s pretty impressive, considering its original retail price is $1,599.)

For a deeper dive into machine learning, one of the AI field’s most important components, go for the Machine Learning Master Class Bundle. Across eight different courses that include lessons on R programming, data viz, Tensorflow, and game development, you’ll discover how to manipulate computers so that they can learn from data (and improve upon their findings) without outside intervention. The bundle’s usual sale price is $49, an 89% discount on its $449 MSRP, but you can save an extra 60% using LEARNIT to bring it down to just $19.60.

3. Full stack developer

These professionals are the jacks-of-all-trades in the realm of web development. They know how to code for a site’s front end (the part users interact with) as well as its back end (the server side that powers the front-end experience).

Full-stackers are particularly valuable as far as developers go: Not only do they make projects more efficient — work doesn’t have to be shuffled between teams — but they boast a broad, well-rounded skill set that doesn’t need to be supplemented by that of another developer. To equip yourself with such a skill set, look to the Complete Full Stack Web Development Master Class Bundle for more than 46 hours of training. On sale for $29, you’ll save 60% and pay only $11.60 — a fraction of the bundle’s $693 MSRP — when you enter LEARNIT during checkout. 

4. Data scientist

Once deemed “the sexiest job of the 21st century” by the Harvard Business Review, data scientists manipulate, analyze, and derive meaning from data, then contribute those insights to important business decisions. These are “rare qualities that are much in demand,” notes the HBR, with the number of unfilled positions for U.S. data professionals expected to exceed 2.7 million by next year. 

You can make a dent in that demand (while earning a hefty six-figure salary) by signing up for the Big Data Certification Training Bundle, a collection of nine courses that’ll show you how to organize and process massive quantities of data using tools like Hive, Cassandra, Hadoop, MapReduce, and Pig. It’s usually on sale for $45, a 94% markdown on the original retail price of $801. Enter LEARNIT when you checkout, however, and you’ll lower that discounted price by an additional 60% and pay only $18.

5. Python developer

The general-purpose programming language Python can be used for just about anything — that’s sort of what “general-purpose” implies, you know — from building photo filters to conducting financial analyses. This versatility (as well as its short learning curve) has made it the fastest-growing programming language out there and one of the most popular.

You’ll get a crash course in all things Python when you enroll in Python Programming Bootcamp 2.0, a project-packed bundle featuring more than 37 hours of content on the language and its various applications. Valued at $1,293, you can use LEARNIT to lower its sale price from $39 to $15.60 and save an extra 60%.

6. Java developer

Java is both the world’s most popular programming language *and* the most in-demand one, two titles that can be credited to the expansion of the cloud. (That’s pretty impressive considering it turns 25 next year.) Developers who work with Java typically write and test code for apps and other software, earning an average salary of about $74,300.

The Complete Java Programming Bootcamp covers Java in depth across dozens of hours of content on ten different topics, including multithreading, the Swing toolkit, object-oriented programming, and much more. This education is usually on sale in the Mashable Shop for $39 — a 94% savings on its original retail price of $740 — but you’ll get it for just $15.60 when you use LEARNIT to save 60%.

7. JavaScript developer

If you’ve ever been blown away by a webpage’s interactive effects, you’ve got a skilled JavaScript developer to thank for that. In fact, you can thank them for most of the things you see on the internet, as approximately 95% of all websites use the ultra-popular object-oriented programming language in some way.  

The ten-part JavaScript Master Class Bundle gives its students a thorough introduction to the language’s applications across a whopping 89 hours of content, so by the end of its training, they’ll be more than capable of building dynamic, interactive sites from scratch. It’s usually available in the Mashable Shop for $39, a 97% savings on its $1,600 MSRP, but you can snag it for only $15.60 when you enter the 60% off code LEARNIT at checkout. 

8. Cloud engineer

Fun fact: “The cloud” isn’t a cloud at all, but a global network of remote servers that runs on the internet (as opposed to a physical hard drive, disk, or downloaded software program). Cloud engineers are the pros who design and manage these cloud computing systems so that the rest of us can use them to easily store files and back up our data, among other things.

With cloud computing expected to almost completely replace traditional data centers by 2021, now’s a great time to kickstart your career as a cloud engineer by enrolling in the AWS Certified Architect Developer Bundle 2019. Featuring more than 50 hours of content, it’ll give you the complete lowdown on the tech giant’s cloud computing platform across eight different classes. This learning is valued at $984.93, and normally goes on sale for $35, but you can get it for only $14 using the code LEARNIT to save 60%.

9. Scrum master

No, we’re not talking about rugby. In the business world, Scrum is an agile development framework in which individuals work as a team to solve complicated projects while producing high-value products. One of the roles within this framework is that of the scrum master, who’s “responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum […] by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.” (That’s according to the official Scrum Guide, FYI.)

You can learn more about this increasingly popular approach to project management and organization by diving into the five-part Complete Learn To Scrum Bundle. Great for beginners, it features expert-taught lessons on scrum workflows, common roadblocks, and more — an education that’s valued at $1,140. (You can score it for only $15.60 when you use LEARNIT to lower its $39 sale price by 60%.)

10. DevOps engineer

DevOps stands for “development and operations,” which refers to a software development methodology that combines software development and information technology operations to shorten the system development life cycle. In layman’s terms, it’s a set of tools and practices — a culture, essentially — that allows for faster, more effective collaboration and quicker code deployment. A DevOps engineer, then, is the person who manages this kind of system and facilitates that collaboration.

These professionals are in high demand as companies seek increased productivity without sacrificing results, and you can get your DevOps ball rolling (so to speak) by signing up for the DevOps Certification Training Master Class Bundle. Spanning 75 hours of content that’s available 24/7, it’s your key to breaking into this lucrative field. It’s usually on sale for $69 — a 95% savings on its $1,499 MSRP — but you can enroll today for just $27.60 when you enter LEARNIT to save 60%.