There remains a shortage for technology workers in the Singapore banking and finance sector, despite the introduction of overseas hiring programmes like Tech.Pass and new the Employment Pass criteria.
Sachet Sethi, manager of tech and transformation, Robert Walters Singapore, says “there will continue to be a shortage for some time if the demand for certain skillsets far surpasses the supply of professionals able to fill that need”.
He says as more firms adopt cloud technologies and other innovations, demand for talent with specific technical expertise like DevOps will continue to outstrip manpower available.