Thread by @TundeTASH

In 2017, there were close to 29,000 new tech roles in Toronto alone.

Here are top tech companies in Canada, the roles and skills they usually hire for and how to get hired by such companies.

Thread.

We'd go through the companies first, the roles / skills they hire for and open roles in the org. Then at the end, we'd look at how to get into such organizations.

1. TradeRev (an org that makes software for the automotive resale industry)

Roles / Skills required: QA, Software Development, Engineering, Project Management.

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2MTMs7i

2. Ethoca (a secure network for card issuers and merchants to connect and work cooperatively outside the payment network.)

Roles / Skills required: Programmer Analyst, DevOps Engineer, Linux System Admin.

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2D2gmmi

3. Unata (This company offers an integrated shopping tool for shopping, deals and rewards).

Roles / Skills required: Mobile Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Analyst.

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2YX1PRW

4. KUBRA (this organization provides leading customer experience management solutions).

Roles / Skills required: Help Desk Technicians, Software Engineers.

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2UCfhvk

5. Drop (they link digital rewards with debit and credit card use).

Roles / Skills required: Product Designer, Front End Engineer, Bus. Dev Manager

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2G4WC37
...

6. Jonah Group (they design and build high-performance custom digital software for enterprise companies).

Roles and Skills required: Business Analyst, QA Analyst, C++ Developer

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2VuLJgc

7. BiblioCommons (they use SaaS to optimise websites and online catalogues for public libraries)

Roles and Skills required: Full Stack PHP Developer, Digital Product Designer

Open Tech Roles: bit.ly/2VuM2HS

8. Assent Compliance (a global leader in supply chain data management).

Roles and Skills required: UX Designer, Marketing Data Analyst

Open Roles: bit.ly/2D52BDk

9. Flipp (an app for searching and browsing local flyers).

Roles and Skills required: Software Engineer, iOS Developer

Open Roles: bit.ly/2UjTSYu

10. Askuity (this company offers a retail analytics platform used by merchant sales teams to gather insights and analyse data)

Roles and Skills required: QA Analyst, Data Scientist

Open Roles: bit.ly/2G5qkF5

11. Vidyard (this is a software company headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario. They create software to host and analyze video performance)

Roles and Skills required: Technical Support Analyst,

Open Roles: bit.ly/2KdRe1D

12. North (a company building a future where technology is human-centric)

Roles and Skills required: Software Engineer

Open Roles: bit.ly/2OX6AX0

13. Geotab (this is a fleet management software and telematics company)

Roles and Skills required: Desktop Technician, Linux Embedded Systems Developer

Open Roles: bit.ly/2IjP2mP

14. Wipro Technologies (this company leverages cognitive computing, hyper-automation, cloud technology and more to help clients excel in their business ventures)

Roles and Skills required: Hadoop Developer, Open Source Data Integration

Open Roles: bit.ly/2YT98Ks

15. Top Hat (an educational software company based in downtown Toronto)

Roles and Skills required: Android Developer, QA Analyst, DevOps Engineer

Open Roles: bit.ly/2CXt3yn

16. TribalScale (digital firm specializing in the design and development of world-class bespoke products and digital solutions)

Skills and Roles required: iOS Engineer, Automation Tester

Open Roles: bit.ly/2hk9B2A

In 2014, Information Technology Association of Canada reported that there are over 20,000 ICT orgs in Ontario alone. Over 395K ICT jobs, where 162K of such jobs are occupied by immigrants.

If a techie you find yourself in this environment, here is how to get a piece of the cake.

Oh of course, I can't cover all the tech orgs, but highlighted above are the top ones who usually have openings day in day out.

1. Learn first about the industry you want to get into. When you do this, you’ll understand the roles available and skills that are needed first hand.

2. Find tools online: There are loads of online portals with free resources, advice and tutorials. Such platforms will get you started without any commitments. You’ll be able to learn at your preferred pace, as well as make friends through discussion boards.

When you know the tools a particular organization uses, in your spare time, learn to use such tools and even go beyond. It doesn't hurt.

It only comes back to reward you.

3. Sometimes, chilling in the corners of your room and sending out resumes while waiting for them to come knock on your door might make the process a bit delayed.

There's always a tech meet-up / job fair somewhere in the city. Attend! You are prepping yourself to be in your role

4. Seek out a mentor in that particular tech field:

If I wanted to be a Software Engineer today, I know friends I can reach out to, to be my mentor. There's nothing like, "oh, but I am more experienced in the professional field than they do". They know & have something I want.

Most importantly, a certification can be an icing on the cake that the recruiter won't be able to turn down.

Equip yourself, network, seek, reach out to an organization you like, be confident and be positive. You never know!

All the best!