Demand for high-level IT staff in the telecoms sector is proving a massive growth area for recruiters.

Matthew Bishop, manager of the telecoms and networks division of multi-sector recruiter Blue Pelican Group, told Recruiter:

“We work within the next-generation networks domain, this is proving to be an area of increasing interest at the moment. Telecoms companies are moving towards automation and operators are aggressively pushing these services.”

Bishop says placements included high level architecture and billing systems, adding his division is currently recruiting to bolster their current market position and its contract base within telecoms had increased by 300% in the past three years.  

Chris O’Connell, managing director of IT and public sector recruiter Timothy James Consulting, told Recruiter its telcoms division has grown from three to nine consultants over the last year and should reach 15 by the end of the year, in response to increased demand in the area.

“One account with a major telecoms company has already involved 40 roles and with 70 to 80 more upcoming.”