This write-up is contributed by Mr. Sugato Roy

In an earlier article on technical career options a few days back, many latest career alternatives which have immense scope were discussed. Today certain other technical career options are being elucidated. The thinking pattern and the mindset on technical career options have undergone a sea change in all these years in the minds of the aspirants

• Environmental Engineering — Today safety and preservation of the environment is of tremendous significance keeping in mind the current pandemic scenario as well as the issue of global warming and other catastrophes. Environmental engineers merge the knowledge of engineering with scientific revelations to check and protect the quality of air, water, soil and at the same time evolve solutions for checking air pollution and wastewater management.
• Cloud Computing Engineer — Cloud computing forms the basic crux of IT which include maintenance of the servers and provision of storage and networking on the internet. The basic features of cloud computing engineering entail services of software planning, software management, ensuring proper maintenance and providing support apart from planning and design of the system.
• Information Security Analyst — The usage of the internet is growing by leaps and bounds daily and with that, access to the net is also growing. People involved in nefarious activities often access the internet either for data theft, hacking the entire system of the corporate organization or simply making the system inactive and inoperative whicby hacking. The role of the information security analyst is to protect the network from such cyber-attacks including stoppage of suspicious activities, drawing up actions plans for protection and coordinate with appropriate authorities in case of any contingency.
• Database Administrator — Any database forms the backbone and the basic infrastructure of the IT department be it with a corporate or any Government organisation. The development, security, performance and the issue of consistency are the key focus and KPA of the database administrator. The DBA as the post is also called, helps to maintain the database integrity concerning safety and security issues.
• Machine Learning Engineering — The job of a machine learning engineer currently is very lucrative in the sense that apart from a decently good pay packet and perks, it offers good career growth coupled with job security and a latent demand of the job profile. Almost all big corporate who have the vision to look forward are looking for aspirants with expertise in machine learning.
• Business Intelligence Developer — Every corporate requires internal intelligence data and figures to know exactly the feedback from the trade, the internal systems, and data visualization. The BI Developer develops query and data modelling tools apart from dashboards. On the whole, this is also a very rewarding career opportunity with a good pay packet and growth opportunities.
• Production Engineering —  The role of the production engineer who needs to have a thorough knowledge of chemical, industrial, electrical and mechanical engineering is pivotal in the success of the manufactured goods as ultimately the quality of the finished goods will make or break the reputation of the manufacturing organisation.