I have hired people with non-tech backgrounds before. Usually they come in as an analyst first. This gives them the chance to learn the business side. While

I have hired people with non-tech backgrounds before. Usually they come in as an analyst first. This gives them the chance to learn the business side. While they are learning the business, they get a few chances to automate something or create a report using Python or some other language. If they demonstrate they can do the work, we transition them to a junior developer position after a year or two.