Information Technology Specialist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Information Technology Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is cybersecurity.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29

Postings · last 90 days
25
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Rockville

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Frequently asked questions about Information Technology Specialist jobs

+How many Information Technology Specialist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 25 job postings with the title “Information Technology Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.

+What skills do Information Technology Specialist jobs require?

Across Information Technology Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are cybersecurity, project management, information assurance, information security, network security.

+Which cities are hiring the most Information Technology Specialist?

As of 2026-10-29, Information Technology Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Rockville, Virginia Beach, Washington, Altus, Anniston.

+Is Information Technology Specialist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 25 Information Technology Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in Information Technology Specialist postings is cybersecurity, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Information Technology Specialist?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Information Technology Specialist postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Information Technology Specialist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

84 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Information Technology Specialist

Before Information Technology SpecialistSoftware Engineer → Information Technology Specialist: 35 observed employer movesIT Specialist → Information Technology Specialist: 17 observed employer movesSystem Administrator → Information Technology Specialist: 11 observed employer movesIT Support Specialist → Information Technology Specialist: 11 observed employer movesSoftware Developer → Information Technology Specialist: 8 observed employer movesHelp Desk Technician → Information Technology Specialist: 7 observed employer movesBusiness Analyst → Information Technology Specialist: 6 observed employer movesInformationTechnologySpecialistSoftware Engineer: 35 movesSoftware Engineer35 movesIT Specialist: 17 movesIT Specialist17 movesSystem Administrator: 11 movesSystemAdministrator11 movesIT Support Specialist: 11 movesIT SupportSpecialist11 movesSoftware Developer: 8 movesSoftware Developer8 movesHelp Desk Technician: 7 movesHelp DeskTechnician7 movesBusiness Analyst: 6 movesBusiness Analyst6 moves

Roles after Information Technology Specialist

After Information Technology SpecialistInformation Technology Specialist → Software Engineer: 47 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → System Administrator: 12 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Data Analyst: 11 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Information Technology Security Analyst: 10 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Systems Administrator: 10 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Network Engineer: 9 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Cyber Security Analyst: 9 observed employer movesInformationTechnologySpecialistSoftware Engineer: 47 movesSoftware Engineer47 movesSystem Administrator: 12 movesSystemAdministrator12 movesData Analyst: 11 movesData Analyst11 movesInformation Technology Security Analyst: 10 movesInformationTechnologySecurity Analyst10 movesSystems Administrator: 10 movesSystemsAdministrator10 movesNetwork Engineer: 9 movesNetwork Engineer9 movesCyber Security Analyst: 9 movesCyber SecurityAnalyst9 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Information Technology Specialist (different employer)84
Before: Software Engineer35
Before: IT Specialist17
Before: System Administrator11
Before: IT Support Specialist11
Before: Software Developer8
Before: Help Desk Technician7
Before: Business Analyst6
After: Information Technology Specialist (different employer)84
After: Software Engineer47
After: System Administrator12
After: Data Analyst11
After: Information Technology Security Analyst10
After: Systems Administrator10
After: Network Engineer9
After: Cyber Security Analyst9

Skills most often required for Information Technology Specialist

NamePostingsShare
cybersecurity936.0%
project management624.0%
information assurance520.0%
information security416.0%
network security312.0%
accreditation312.0%
risk assessments312.0%
access control312.0%
Security controls312.0%
Data Mining28.0%
Python28.0%
risk assessment28.0%
information systems28.0%
Azure28.0%
Risk Management28.0%

Top companies posting Information Technology Specialist jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Information Technology Specialist jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Internal Revenue Service3
U.S. Pacific Fleet2
Naval Air Systems Command2
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency2
Army Transportation Command2
Immigration and Customs Enforcement2
Bureau of Naval Personnel1
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General1
Department of State - Agency Wide1
Health Resources and Services Administration1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Information Technology Specialist

NamePostingsShare
Rockville28.0%
Virginia Beach28.0%
Washington28.0%
Altus14.0%
Anniston14.0%
Beale Air Force Base14.0%
Camp H.M. Smith14.0%
Dana Point14.0%
Joint Base Lewis McChord14.0%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Information Technology Specialist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Information Technology Specialist
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-10-29
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index