Your Atlanta IT and tech recruitment specialists
Atlanta’s technology hiring is anchored by payments and fintech, with the corridor running north through Alpharetta carrying enough of the country’s transaction volume to have earned the name Transaction Alley, alongside a deep base of enterprise software and healthcare IT. Our Atlanta recruiters work that market daily and place contract, contract-to-hire and permanent technology staff across it.
Nexus IT group is one of the top IT staffing companies in the vibrant city of Atlanta. Our fast-growing and motivated team of tech staffing professionals understands what today’s top talent is looking for when they move their family to this energetic and culturally-rich southern metropolis. From retailers to manufacturers to media companies, Atlanta’s diverse and growing economy has a lot to offer professionals across sectors, and Nexus has the capability to provide staffing and recruitment services for all their IT needs.
Atlanta might not have the same reputation as a tech hub as cities further west, but in truth it’s a hidden gem for IT recruiting, earning the nickname “the Silicon Valley of the South”. Roughly 5% of the jobs in Atlanta are in the IT sector and that figure is growing. Along with international brands like Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola, and UPS, you’ll find everything from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies based in Atlanta. Whether you’re one of these companies or an IT pro moving to the city, Nexus recruiting services is here to help.
We would love to chat if you are a hiring manager and have an IT role that’s giving you a headache, or if you are an IT professional considering making a career move. Even if you just want some insights into how our tech recruiters helped teams find the best IT talent in Atlanta, we can share those with you. As is the case in most cities right now, IT openings and the talent pool to fill them in Atlanta are dynamic and always evolving. Getting insights from professionals who have navigated this shifting landscape successfully is the best way to move your company or career forward.
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Nexus IT Group will quickly staff your open IT and tech roles in Atlanta with high-quality committed candidates
81%
of our successful candidates are submitted within one week
92%
of our candidates will accept your offer
96%
of our candidates are employed with your firm after 12 months
What technology roles pay in Atlanta
| Occupation | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $104,600 | $133,000 | $164,200 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $49,600 | $62,100 | $80,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $153,900 | $178,000 | $219,300 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $85,800 | $119,100 | $137,200 |
| Data Scientists | $90,500 | $108,900 | $144,700 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $82,100 | $101,000 | $127,000 |
| Computer Network Architects | $94,300 | $133,900 | $168,300 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $82,900 | $105,800 | $126,600 |
| Information Security Analysts | $102,100 | $131,500 | $164,700 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $62,700 | $81,700 | $113,800 |
| Database Architects | $131,200 | $139,500 | $174,200 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $87,600 | $118,200 | $152,100 |
| Database Administrators | $78,500 | $111,000 | $138,500 |
| Computer Programmers | $83,200 | $101,900 | $121,200 |
| Web Developers | $64,700 | $93,600 | $120,300 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $127,100 | $166,800 | $207,100 |
Annual wages, May 2025, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. Figures cover everyone working in that occupation across the Atlanta metropolitan area in every industry, so they are the local market rather than Nexus placement data.
Nexus IT Group can fill roles across a variety of practice areas
See what our IT and tech clients have said about working with Nexus IT Group
"The great thing about nexus IT group is that it has a smaller family feel, but they are able to deliver IT candidates better than the largest IT staffing suppliers that we work with. They have delivered high quality tech candidates for several years to our firm."
Dana Bahrans, VP of Talent Acquisition, Deloitte"Over the past 12 months we worked with nexus IT group on 8 different senior level data searches. Everytime, they were successful in finding the right person. Slava was very knowledgeable about the data landscape and data trends in the NYC market. Slava managed the search in an effective and efficient way. I will not hesitate to work with nexus IT group in the future."
Taj Dasari, Data Scientist, Director, PwC"I've been in Talent Acquisition for 15 years and have used many IT staffing firms over the years. I highly recommend Nick and nexus IT group over any other IT staffing services. nexus' commitment to quality and delivery is top tier. They take the time to understand your needs, provide thorough screening, and make sure that candidates have a positive on-boarding experience."
Felicia Nguyen, VP of Talent Acquisition, Amazon"Our technology department needed to build a team quickly with high quality DevOps candidates. We knew that posting the roles on our career site wouldn't get the right talent in the tight deadline that we had. nexus IT group's recruiting strategy and best practices really helped us identify and secure the right IT talent. "
Leslie Godwinn, Recruiting Manager, Goldman Sachs"nexus IT group is always there for us when we need extra help finding strong Data Scientist. The quality of their contractors is far superior to other firms that we work with. There follow up and customer service is second to none, you can't go wrong with nexus IT group when looking for AI/ML talent."
Brent Lingard, Data Scientist Manager, Nike"Working with nexus IT group has made my job much easier. Having a recruiting firm who specializes in IT and within my industry, and who understands our specific culture and hiring needs has been instrumental in our talent acquisition talent strategy."
Sai Gundu, VP of IT, Mu Sigma"Capital One has used Nexus IT group's recruitment services for a number of IT positions at varying levels, over the past 4 years. We've had a high success rate working with nexus IT group which is a testament to the caliber of their work and their internal sourcing and vetting practices. "
Ben Nolan, Recruiting Manager, Capital One"Nexus IT group has been very responsive and resourceful in helping us identify some great DevOps Engineers. DevOps Engineers are very difficult these days, and nexus IT group has produced high quality candidates for us in a very short period."
Paula Kim, HR Manager, HSBC"I've dealt with a lot of hiring firms in my 18 years in the investment banking profession, and the majority of them have been awful to mediocre at best. Dealing with Nexus IT Group, on the other hand, was a breath of fresh air. After only one one opening, I was blown away by the quality and quantity of resumes I received. Nexus IT Group pays close attention to my demands and requirements. As a result, the individuals who were referred to me were excellent fits for our open positions. I appreciate the personal and professional expertise you offer to the process."
Zak Windres, Talent Acquisition Manager, Citi"SAIC provides government services to several federal agencies across the US. We needed to recruit several new cybersecurity talent for our growing practice area. Travis quickly understood our business and the requirements of each cybersecurity need. nexus IT group showed patience, flexibility, and expertise in the search process. If you're looking for good cybersecurity recruiters then you can't go wrong with nexus IT group."
Stacey Paterson, Manager of Cybersecurity, SAIC"It is hard to put into words what nexus IT group has done for our organization. nexus IT group knows exactly what we look for and they get the right candidates 99% of the time. Anyone looking to hire tech talent would be lucky to have nexus IT group on their side. They have great work ethic, responsive, and a wide array of market knowledge. "
Christian Zheng, Sr Technical Recruiter, BlackRock"We have been using nexus IT group for a few years now and they have done an outstanding job for us. nexus IT group has become an integral part of our success in filling several Cloud Engineer roles, and our partnership continues to grow. I would highly recommend nexus IT group to any hiring manager looking to staff their business with quality AWS candidates."
Nan Yang, Director of Technology, Harvard University"We've enlisted the help of a number of IT recruiting firms in the past. Nexus IT Group has contributed to the success of many great hires by working professionally, diligently, and efficiently. We contacted Nexus IT Group after being introduced to them, and we were instantly impressed by their promptness and ability to focus on our needs. We received 3 resumes the same day and 3 more the next day, and we were able to hire four people in less than a week. We added an additional individual through Nexus IT Group a few weeks later as a result of vast network, service and professionalism. I highly recommend working with Nexus IT Group."
Sophie Kammuff, Talent Acquisition Manager, Federal Reserve BankOur productive IT and tech staffing skills keep our clients coming back
DevOps Engineers
This fast-growing cybersecurity software firm provides a unique information security offering to clients in both the government and commercial industries. Our client was trying to expand their DevOps engineering team but was running into multiple obstacles in their recruiting process. They kept losing out on candidates to other offers before they could finish interviewing the candidate and were really struggling to find candidates that were truly senior-level DevOps Engineers. With our extensive background in successfully recruiting DevOps Engineers, our client reached out to us once they had exhausted all of their internal recruiting options. We met with the DevOps Engineering Manager to understand the technical environment, the team’s culture and the future growth of the team and company. Within two weeks of receiving the position from our client, they offered a candidate we had recruited to their team and he started a few weeks later as their Sr. DevOps Engineer.
Google Cloud Architect
Our client creates balance between existing investments and cloud-driven innovation with a practical approach that prioritizes results. This particular client tasked our cloud recruiters with a challenging project. Being named Google Cloud Partner of the Year, this recognition required them to increase their Google Cloud Architect and Engineering resources. Google Cloud talent is quite a bit more scarce than AWS and demand more salary, so our cloud recruiters had to get creative with our sourcing strategy. Reach out to learn how we filled 13 Google Cloud professionals for this client.
Sr Full Stack Engineer
One of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and insurance tasked us with identifying several Full Stack Engineer’s for their growing team. The Full Stack Engineer’s are working on several the key technology initiatives leveraging cutting edge data, cloud and integration technologies. Working within the Technology solution team, they are involved in designing and developing end to end applications. Our software development recruiters vetted 572 candidates and our client hired 8 of the 15 Full Stack Engineers that we submitted.
VP, Head of Data Engineering
A 3 year old startup who is transforming insurance buying by providing a digital insurance engine and world-class underwriting capabilities tasked Nexus IT group to identify, vet, and hire a Head of Data Engineering for the data engineering group. Our data scientist recruiters quickly got on this executive level search. Diversity sourcing and hiring was very important for this client so the team focused on diversity sourcing. We ended up sourcing 176 candidates, submitted six candidates and the client ended up hiring one candidate.
Google Cloud Architect
Our client creates balance between existing investments and cloud-driven innovation with a practical approach that prioritizes results. This particular client tasked our cloud recruiters with a challenging project. Being named Google Cloud Partner of the Year, this recognition required them to increase their Google Cloud Architect and Engineering resources. Google Cloud talent is quite a bit more scarce than AWS and demand more salary, so our cloud recruiters had to get creative with our sourcing strategy. Reach out to learn how we filled 13 Google Cloud professionals for this client.
Data Scientist
A direct-to-consumer beauty, health and wellness incubator that recently launched its sixth brand reached out to nexus IT group to help them hire a Data Scientist for their growing analytics team. The ideal candidate would use their data and analytical skills to help analyze results and develop marketing strategies upon our current subscription and retention offerings. Essentially, this person would build predictive models to support key initiatives such as predictive churn, price elasticity, predictive LTV. Our Data Scientist recruiters screened 252 data professionals. We ended up submitting 5 candidates and received 2 offers.
Sr Full Stack Engineer
One of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and insurance tasked us with identifying several Full Stack Engineer’s for their growing team. The Full Stack Engineer’s are working on several the key technology initiatives leveraging cutting edge data, cloud and integration technologies. Working within the Technology solution team, they are involved in designing and developing end to end applications. Our software development recruiters vetted 572 candidates and our client hired 8 of the 15 Full Stack Engineers that we submitted.
Software Engineer
A 3 year old startup who is transforming insurance buying by providing a digital insurance engine and world-class underwriting capabilities tasked nexus IT group with hiring a few mid-level Software Engineer. The challenge is that the client wasn’t looking for a developer who just follows orders and writes code, instead, they wanted a developer who would participate in grooming requirements and then follow those requirements to craft solutions of his/her own design. Unfortunatley, their salary range was not competitive with the market so we had to source 1,501 candidates to find someone who doesn’t require sponsorship, willing to work within the salary range, and someone who was a entrepreneural. We ended up filling the role within about 4 weeks of receiving the req.
Four ways to hire technology talent in Atlanta
Executive Search (Retained)
We run retained searches for the technology leadership roles a Atlanta business hires once every few years, including CIO, CTO, VP of Engineering and the directors who own a function outright. These searches usually run confidentially, because a sitting leader has rarely been told the search is happening, and they tend to involve a board or an investor who wants to meet the shortlist. Our retained placements hold a 96% candidate retention rate.
Direct Hire
Hiring in Atlanta means working against a deep corporate and fintech base, where the same engineers are being courted by Fortune 500 headquarters. The technology professionals worth hiring are already employed and are approached constantly, so our recruiters work outbound into the Atlanta market rather than waiting on applications. We deliver a vetted shortlist within 4 days of taking the requirement, screened on the specific stack and the working arrangement the role actually requires, which matters locally because onsite, hybrid and remote expectations differ street by street in this metro.
Contract Staffing
Projects with an end date, whether that is a migration, an integration or cover for a departure, rarely justify a permanent headcount in Atlanta or anywhere else. We act as both the recruiter and the W2 employer for the length of the contract, which keeps co-employment risk off your side and lets you end the engagement or convert the person to full time without a further fee. Our contract placements hold a 94.3% quality of hire ratio, measured on contractors who complete the full term.
Recruitment as a Service
Companies scaling a team in Atlanta are usually filling several roles at once, which is exactly where a fee per placement stops making sense. Our Recruitment as a Service subscription takes on candidate marketing, sourcing, screening and delivery for the whole hiring plan, leaving your managers the final interviews. We generate an engaged pipeline for a named role in under 7 days.