Your Denver IT and tech recruitment specialists
Denver and the wider Front Range built their technology base on aerospace and telecom, and more recently on cloud infrastructure, which means engineers here often carry a mix of regulated industry experience and modern platform skills. Our Denver recruiters place contract, contract-to-hire and permanent technology staff across that market.
Nexus Denver is among the top IT staffing companies for recruiting tech talent in the city. Our recruitment team works with businesses in sectors ranging from manufacturing and natural resources to financial services, media, healthcare, and more. There were more than 115,000 tech workers in Denver in 2021, and the Nexus tech staffing team is equipped to connect this vibrant workforce with the companies and positions that suit them best.
Denver has long been known as an outdoor lover’s paradise, with 300 days of sunshine a year and a diverse array of landscapes to explore. Combined with its thriving tech market, this makes it a very appealing home for workers to grow their career. For companies, the Nexus staffing and recruitment services can help you connect with this growing workforce, whether you’re a new startup or an established company in the midst of a digital transformation.
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 Denver, 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 Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver
| Occupation | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $123,600 | $137,600 | $171,400 |
| Computer Network Architects | $124,200 | $139,200 | $168,500 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $60,700 | $75,500 | $94,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,400 | $203,300 | $230,400 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $87,900 | $105,100 | $131,000 |
| Data Scientists | $97,200 | $112,500 | $148,000 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $102,400 | $127,900 | $164,100 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $95,800 | $123,700 | $140,900 |
| Information Security Analysts | $107,700 | $136,700 | $170,900 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $80,900 | $82,800 | $86,100 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $95,100 | $98,300 | $131,900 |
| Database Architects | $135,000 | $162,600 | $170,300 |
| Web Developers | $82,900 | $92,100 | $117,200 |
| Database Administrators | $80,800 | $120,100 | $145,400 |
| Computer Programmers | $76,200 | $104,600 | $132,200 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $108,400 | $134,000 | $166,400 |
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 Denver 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
Network Security Engineer
A national milk marketing firm in the United States markets members’ raw milk and sells milk and derivative products to wholesale buyers both domestically and abroad. After trying to recruit for this client for 8 years they finally gave us a chance when they needed to grow their cybersecurity and network engineer team. They tasked us with finding and hiring 5 Network Security Engineers. Our cybersecurity recruiters sourced 656 network security candidates. Out of the 656 we ending up submitting 17 candidates and the client hired 5 candidates from us. Since then our relationship has expanded into several other skillsets to supplement their growing tech team.
Paid Social Specialist
Our client is an SEO, online media, and SEM agency focusing on brand building and customer acquisition to deliver measurable success. This particular client tapped our digital marketing recruiters to identify and hire a Paid Social Specialist that has direct experience managing paid social campaigns on Facebook and LinkedIn as primary focus. As top digital marketing recruiters we were quickly able to source 403 candidates, submit 6 candidates, leading to a quick hire for our client.
Sr Software Architect
A leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer asked nexus IT group to find a Sr Software Architect to supplement their growing product suite. Our software development recruiters quickly sourced 256 candidates with expereince Java, Azure, and software architecture. The client interviewed 4 of the 7 candidates submitted and ended up hiring 1 individual.
SEO Analyst
Our client is an SEO, online media, and SEM agency focusing on brand building and customer acquisition to deliver measurable success. Due to continued growth they asked nexus IT group for help in finding a Sr SEO Analyst. The SEO Manager was looking for a swiss army knife. The ideal candidate brought a technical SEO background with Python and enterprise site experience.
DevOps Engineer
Our client is a digital insurance company, powering partners around the world to drive business growth and customer value with insurance. Our client asked us to help them find several DevOps Engineers with Azure experience. The ideal candidate will help build and scale a SaaS startup using repeatable processes. The biggest challenge was sifting through the hundreds of candidates that required sponsorship to work in the US. Our client was not willing to sponsor for this role so our DevOps staffing team used creative sourcing strategies to get infront of the right candidates. We ended up hiring 3 DevOps Engineers and sourced 232 candidates.
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 Engineers. 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. Unfortunately, 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 entrepreneurial. We ended up filling the role within about 4 weeks of receiving the req.
Sr Full Stack Engineer
A leading management, technology, and strategy consulting firm that drives digital transformation across the federal government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit landscapes. As a new client we had to quickly learn their culture and expectations to be able to deliver a high quality candidate quickly and efficiently. The challenge is that candidates needed to be US Citizens and must be able to get a Top Secret Clearance. Our software development recruiters sourced 206 Full Stack Java Engineers leading to only 1 candidate submission which led to 1 candidate being hired. The client was very impressed with nexus IT group’s vetting and quality of candidate. The candidate is still there 2 years later and the manager is quoted by saying “he’s been the best full stack engineer hire.”
Associate SEO Director
Our client is an SEO, online media, and SEM agency focusing on brand building and customer acquisition to deliver measurable success. With 33% employee growth the past 2 years, this digital marketing agency has tasked nexus IT group to work as an extension of their HR department to help allow them to focus on client strategy. For this particular Associate SEO Director opening, this hiring candidate had to have international agency experience. Our digital marketing recruiters sourced 151 candidates and narrowed it down to our top 12. After further vetting we submitted 5 candidates and 1 candidate was hired.
Four ways to hire technology talent in Denver
Executive Search (Retained)
We run retained searches for the technology leadership roles a Denver 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 Denver means working against a dense managed services and cloud market, where a lot of the strongest candidates already sit inside an MSP. The technology professionals worth hiring are already employed and are approached constantly, so our recruiters work outbound into the Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver 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.