AI governance, prompt engineering and GenAI emerge as priority tech skills in India: Randstad Digital report

India’s technology job market is undergoing a structural shift, driven by rising demand for AI governance, generative AI, and cybersecurity skills, alongside the growing importance of tier-2 cities as digital talent hubs. These trends are highlighted in the Randstad Digital Technology Skills Insights Report: India, which analyses the country’s evolving technology skills landscape.

The report notes that while foundational skills such as Java, Salesforce and Agile methodologies still account for nearly one-third of IT roles, hiring momentum is increasingly shifting towards AI-enabled, governance-focused and security-led functions. Demand for AI and machine learning engineers, data scientists and AI governance specialists is expected to accelerate through 2026. At the same time, cybersecurity hiring is being reshaped by AI-driven threats, creating demand for roles such as forensic analysts, ethical hackers, AI security specialists and incident response professionals.

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