Security News > 2021 > September > Tech pros reporting a positive perception of their roles, looking forward to what lies ahead

Amidst ongoing pandemic-driven change at work and at home, a SolarWinds survey seeks to understand how tech pros feel about their daily roles and responsibilities, the lessons they learned over the past year, and what they think of the primary technical and nontechnical skills needed to capitalize on opportunities for their future career growth.

After a year of challenges and change, tech pros responding to this year's survey report a positive perception of their roles and say they look forward to what lies ahead. 48% of tech pro respondents say they're proud of what they do, another 44% love what they do, and 41% believe this year has proven they're more capable than they realized.

As tech pros look to the future, 62% of respondents say they're motivated to succeed in their roles and 81% of the tech pro respondents agree there will be multiple opportunities to develop and enhance their careers in the next year.

These nontechnical skill sets will play a large role in enabling tech pros to achieve advanced responsibilities, such as project management and becoming part of the decision-making process, which 34% of tech pro respondents say is their biggest opportunity at work in the next year.

Tech pros are also cautious of challenges on the horizon, like cybersecurity threats and burnout, but are confident the continued evolution of IT operations in the new normal-such as new tools and processes-will create positive change.

Though tech pros are wary of future challenges like cybersecurity threats and burnout, they believe an evolution in the IT operations of their organizations will create positive change.

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