Sandia operates one of the most advanced IT and cybersecurity research environments in the US, building secure systems for defense and energy clients and employing hundreds of IT professionals.
~14,000 employees · Cyber anchor
Los Alamos runs supercomputing, high-speed networking, and cybersecurity infrastructure for federal programs, making it one of the most technically demanding IT environments in the country.
~16,000 employees · Supercomputing hub
Intel's Rio Rancho fab creates demand for IT systems, network, and operations roles supporting one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing campuses in the western United States.
$53.1B revenue · Major NM tech employer
Kirtland Air Force Base operates defense IT, communications, and cybersecurity systems, employing federal and contractor IT professionals across its Albuquerque operations.
~25,000 personnel · Defense IT hub
80K+
Tech jobs in New Mexico
$98K+
Average tech worker wage
$4.1B
Federal IT investment in NM
Design and manage secure enterprise and federal IT networks at Sandia, Los Alamos, Intel's Rio Rancho campus, and New Mexico's growing network of federal and commercial IT employers. Federal IT network roles in New Mexico average $85,000–$120,000, with security-cleared positions at national labs and Kirtland AFB commanding significant premium compensation.
Protect IT systems and data for national laboratory and federal defense clients in one of the country's most demanding cybersecurity environments. Sandia's advanced cybersecurity research complex and Kirtland AFB's defense IT operations together employ hundreds of cleared cybersecurity professionals, with salaries ranging from $90,000–$145,000 for appropriately credentialed specialists.
Build and manage cloud platforms and integration systems for New Mexico's federal research and defense programs. Los Alamos National Laboratory operates some of the world's most advanced supercomputing and cloud infrastructure for national security applications, creating unique high-complexity cloud infrastructure roles unavailable in commercial markets.
Lead IT infrastructure and cybersecurity modernization projects for New Mexico's national laboratories and federal defense clients. IT program managers overseeing national lab and defense IT programs earn $105,000–$155,000, with Sandia, Los Alamos, and Kirtland AFB all running ongoing multi-year infrastructure modernization initiatives.
