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

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “Information Technology Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is cybersecurity.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
33
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Norfolk

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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 33 job postings with the title “Information Technology Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Information Technology Specialist jobs require?

Across Information Technology Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are cybersecurity, project management, data quality, Performance management, technical documentation.

+Which cities are hiring the most Information Technology Specialist?

As of 2026-09-30, Information Technology Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Norfolk, Rockville, San Diego, Washington, Altus.

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

Skillenai indexes 33 Information Technology Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. 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

77 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Information Technology Specialist

Before Information Technology SpecialistSoftware Engineer → Information Technology Specialist: 33 observed employer movesIT Specialist → Information Technology Specialist: 17 observed employer movesSystem Administrator → Information Technology Specialist: 12 observed employer movesIT Support Specialist → Information Technology Specialist: 11 observed employer movesSoftware Developer → Information Technology Specialist: 8 observed employer movesNetwork Administrator → Information Technology Specialist: 7 observed employer movesHelp Desk Technician → Information Technology Specialist: 7 observed employer movesInformationTechnologySpecialistSoftware Engineer: 33 movesSoftware Engineer33 movesIT Specialist: 17 movesIT Specialist17 movesSystem Administrator: 12 movesSystemAdministrator12 movesIT Support Specialist: 11 movesIT SupportSpecialist11 movesSoftware Developer: 8 movesSoftware Developer8 movesNetwork Administrator: 7 movesNetworkAdministrator7 movesHelp Desk Technician: 7 movesHelp DeskTechnician7 moves

Roles after Information Technology Specialist

After Information Technology SpecialistInformation Technology Specialist → Software Engineer: 42 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → System Administrator: 11 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Systems Administrator: 10 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Data Analyst: 10 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Information Technology Security Analyst: 9 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Information Security Analyst: 9 observed employer movesInformation Technology Specialist → Network Engineer: 9 observed employer movesInformationTechnologySpecialistSoftware Engineer: 42 movesSoftware Engineer42 movesSystem Administrator: 11 movesSystemAdministrator11 movesSystems Administrator: 10 movesSystemsAdministrator10 movesData Analyst: 10 movesData Analyst10 movesInformation Technology Security Analyst: 9 movesInformationTechnologySecurity Analyst9 movesInformation Security Analyst: 9 movesInformationSecurity Analyst9 movesNetwork Engineer: 9 movesNetwork Engineer9 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)77
Before: Software Engineer33
Before: IT Specialist17
Before: System Administrator12
Before: IT Support Specialist11
Before: Software Developer8
Before: Network Administrator7
Before: Help Desk Technician7
After: Information Technology Specialist (different employer)77
After: Software Engineer42
After: System Administrator11
After: Systems Administrator10
After: Data Analyst10
After: Information Technology Security Analyst9
After: Information Security Analyst9
After: Network Engineer9

Skills most often required for Information Technology Specialist

NamePostingsShare
cybersecurity618.2%
project management515.2%
data quality412.1%
Performance management412.1%
technical documentation412.1%
Security controls412.1%
data governance412.1%
network security39.1%
ETL39.1%
data modeling39.1%
ELT39.1%
risk assessments39.1%
information assurance39.1%
security procedures39.1%
Risk Management Framework (RMF)39.1%

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 Service6
Naval Air Systems Command3
United States Air Force2
Department of State - Agency Wide2
U.S. Pacific Fleet1
Commander, Navy Installations Command1
Bureau of Naval Personnel1
Strategic Systems Programs1
Health Resources and Services Administration1
Naval Sea Systems Command1

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
Norfolk26.1%
Rockville26.1%
San Diego26.1%
Washington26.1%
Altus13.0%
Anniston13.0%
Bangor Trident Base13.0%
Belgium13.0%
Dana Point13.0%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, 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
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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