US IT infrastructure hiring picks up: new postings up 15% in 30 days
Nearly 9,900 roles are open across 3,013 companies, and defense contractors are driving much of the fresh activity.
The middle posted range across all levels. 54% of open roles post their pay.
5,391 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent US H-1B visa filings. Leidos, Amazon, CACI and Booz Allen Hamilton are on the list.
US H-1B filings, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 18% ask for 10 years or more.
80% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
There are 9,875 open IT and infrastructure roles in the US right now, spread across 3,013 companies. New postings in the last 30 days reached 3,646, up 15% from the 3,178 posted in the prior 30 days. Roles stay open a median of 20 days before they come down.
Government contractors are a big part of the story this week. Leidos posted 88% more new roles than in the prior 30 days, and CACI was up 28%. On the other side, Shield AI's new postings fell 68% and SpaceX's fell 40%, though both still have active openings. GDIT leads the field with 302 open roles, followed by Leidos at 228, Peraton at 225 and Amazon at 205. Together the top 8 employers hold 15% of all open roles, so the rest of the market is spread across thousands of smaller employers.
If you need visa sponsorship, 29% of open roles sit at employers with recent H-1B filings, including Leidos, Amazon, CACI and Booz Allen Hamilton. Experience bars are moderate to high: the median posting asks for 5 years, and 18% want 10 years or more. Remote work is scarce, at just 8% of roles.
On pay, 54% of roles list a salary, with a typical range of $110k to $165k across all levels. Mid-level roles typically run $100k to $150k, senior and lead roles $120k to $179k, and principal or staff roles $138k to $213k. Director-level postings, a much smaller group, typically pay $171k to $235k.
Python, Linux and AWS are the most asked-for skills, named in 32%, 29% and 28% of postings. Terraform and Kubernetes each appear in 22%, and CompTIA Security+ is named in 14% of postings. By seniority, 57% of roles are mid-level, 21% senior, and only 4% junior, so most openings are not entry-level.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Target the contractors hiring fastest
Leidos (+88%) and CACI (+28%) grew new postings sharply in the last 30 days. If you have a defense or federal IT background, these are the employers adding roles quickest right now.
- Check sponsorship before applying
29% of open roles sit at employers with recent H-1B filings, including Leidos, Amazon, CACI and Booz Allen Hamilton. If you need sponsorship, start there.
- Don't expect remote work
Only 8% of open roles are remote. If location flexibility matters to you, narrow your search early rather than filtering after applying.
Pay
What IT / Infra roles in the United States pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 54% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 152 | $171k | $235k |
| Principal / Staff | 448 | $138k | $213k |
| Senior / Lead | 1,599 | $120k | $179k |
| Mid level | 3,192 | $100k | $150k |
Yearly USD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New IT / Infra roles each week
Last 30 days: 3,646 new roles, against 3,178 the 30 days before (+15%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 621 |
| 14 Sep | 834 |
| 21 Sep | 821 |
| 28 Sep | 893 |
| 5 Oct | 903 |
| 12 Oct | 900 |
| 19 Oct | 1,091 |
| 26 Oct | 1,123 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open IT / Infra roles
3,013 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 15% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | H-1B filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDIT | 302 | +14% | |
| Leidos | 228 | +88% | On the list |
| Peraton | 225 | ||
| Amazon | 205 | On the list | |
| CACI | 171 | +28% | On the list |
| RTX | 134 | -9% | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 124 | +27% | On the list |
| Empower AI | 121 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology IT / Infra roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 9,407 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Defense 6%, Data centers 5%, Healthcare 4%. Certifications named: CompTIA Security+ 14%, CCNA 7%, DoD 8570 5%. 8% of open roles say they are remote.
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