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One common myth is if you are not working at one of the well-recognized technology companies, like Google or Amazon, then you are not really in a tech job. Not so. All kinds of businesses, in many different industries, have tech jobs and need tech professionals.

Let's look at banks and major financial institutions as an example. Knowing that their customers want access to their financial information 24/7, with the ability to securely perform basic transactions any time, all the time, banks and financial institution realize that they need to make significant technology and talent investments to meet these demands.

To build a customer-facing mobile application, you'll need to assemble a team that not only knows how to program an app for a mobile device and deploy it on a cloud-based platform (so that the app is always accessible to the customer), but also has a thorough understanding of information security (so that customer information is secure at all times) and deep knowledge of the regulations that US-based financial institutions must comply with.

Finding people who have these skills and have a good grasp of the business environment and imperatives is difficult, which is why banks and financial institutions invest a ton of time and money on recruiting and pay highly competitive salaries.

Simply put, you want to look for a position that will provide the experiences you want to have and the skills you want to acquire—some of the best tech jobs may be right in front of you in a “non-tech” company.