Government IT staffing and staff augmentation
IT and cybersecurity professionals for state and local agencies, districts and colleges. Contract, contract-to-hire and permanent, with US-based talent on every placement.
IT talent for public systems
State and local IT teams run critical systems on tight budgets. State CIOs report funding gaps, and security responsibilities keep growing.
Konnex places IT and cybersecurity professionals with agency IT teams. We fill single roles fast on contract, and we run permanent searches for hard-to-fill positions.
Every IT professional we place is US-based and works under your accounts and your security policies. If your systems carry criminal justice, tax or health data, we screen to the level those rules require.
Roles we fill
Common requests. If your role is close to these, we can help.
Security
- Security analysts and engineers
- Security operations staff
- Identity and access engineers
- Risk and compliance analysts
Infrastructure and cloud
- Network engineers
- Systems administrators
- Cloud engineers
- Database administrators
Applications and data
- ERP and business systems analysts
- GIS analysts and developers
- Data analysts
- Software developers
Delivery and leadership
- IT project and program managers
- Business analysts
- IT managers
- CIOs and CISOs
Security and access
IT staff touch your systems. Here is how we handle that.
US-based staff
Every IT professional we place with an agency lives and works in the US.
Your accounts, your rules
Placed staff use the accounts, devices and access levels you issue. We never hold credentials to your systems.
Screening to your level
Background checks matched to the role, including support for fingerprint-based checks where your policy requires them.
Engagement models
Pick the model that fits your position approval and budget.
| Model | How it works | How pricing works |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent recruitment | You hire the person onto your payroll. We source, screen and present candidates, then support the offer. | One-time fee, set as a percentage of first-year salary. Due on start. |
| Contract staffing | The professional works for your agency for a set term. We handle payroll as the employer of record, directly or through a US payroll partner. | Hourly bill rate: pay rate plus a markup that covers payroll taxes, insurance, screening and our margin. |
| Contract-to-hire | Start on contract, then convert to your payroll when the fit is proven and your position is approved. | Contract bill rate, then a conversion fee or a waiver after a set number of hours. Agreed in writing up front. |
| Executive and department-head search | A staged search for senior roles, with a defined schedule, candidate pool report and finalist slate. | Fixed fee in stages, quoted in your format. |
How it works
4 steps, with a 5 business day shortlist target.
- 1Day 1
Intake
A 30-minute call with the hiring manager. We confirm duties, minimum qualifications, pay range, location and any civil service or screening rules.
- 2Days 2 to 5
Search and screen
Our dedicated sourcing and screening team searches, contacts and interviews candidates. Every candidate is US-based and work-authorized.
- 3Target: day 5
Shortlist
You get 3 to 5 screened candidates with notes on fit, pay expectations and availability. Business days, from a complete intake.
- 4Your schedule
Interview and start
You interview and choose. We run background checks to your requirements, then handle the offer or the contract start and check in after.
Timelines are targets, not promises. Senior or highly specialized roles take longer. Executive searches follow a staged schedule we agree with you before we start.
US-based. Every placement.
Every professional we place with a public agency lives in the US and is authorized to work here. Work for your agency happens in the US, and your data stays in the US.
Read our delivery and compliance commitmentsCommon questions
Plain answers for hiring managers, HR and procurement. Still unsure? Ask us directly.
Do you support state IT staff augmentation programs?
Many states route IT staffing through managed service providers or contract vehicles. Where those programs accept subvendors, we can work under them. Ask us about your state.
Can your IT staff work remotely?
If your agency allows it. They remain US-based, use your devices or approved access methods and follow your policies.
Can you meet CJIS screening requirements?
We coordinate with your agency for fingerprint-based checks. Final approval for CJIS access sits with your agency.
How quickly can a contractor start?
For common roles, our target is a shortlist within 5 business days. Start dates then depend on your onboarding and checks.
Do you deliver IT projects?
We place people. We do not take on fixed-scope IT project delivery.
Before you buy
The 3 pages procurement teams ask for most.
Tell us the role. We will send a shortlist.
Share the duties, pay range and start date. We reply within 1 business day with next steps and a written quote.