150+ Software & IT Jobs in Indianapolis, IN

Observed local pay is strong for software-heavy work: BLS put software developers and software QA analysts and testers at a $117,500 median annual wage in May 2025, with a $90,480 25th percentile and $147,260 75th percentile, while computer user support specialists averaged $87,241. More current posting-based signals are directionally similar but less official: local posted salary ranges centered on about $97k to $139k, and a software-engineer salary aggregator showed an average of $141,309.

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Advertised pay

Across the 72 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $54,995 at the 25th percentile, $103,750 at the median and $142,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Indianapolis is still a workable market for software, IT, and cybersecurity, but it is not an easy one. Indiana-wide postings in this category were up 35.4% year over year in July 2026, and the local sample still showed more than 175 postings across more than 100 companies, yet Indianapolis professional and business services employment was down -0.4400% year over year and the metro labor force was down -0.9487%. That mix points to selective hiring, backfills, and project demand rather than broad expansion. Mid-career engineers, cloud or DevOps candidates, and QA-focused talent have the clearest edge right now.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you bring proven delivery experience, can show Python, JavaScript, or Java plus CI/CD or Kubernetes work, and are open to on-site or hybrid roles in enterprise, healthcare, finance, or government settings.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming a six-figure software market is easy-entry: only about 15% of sampled openings were entry level, only about 20% were remote, and less than 5% of postings that stated policy mentioned visa sponsorship.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 164 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Brightli: 7 open roles
2. Rolls-Royce Corporation: 6 open roles
3. V2X, Inc.: 6 open roles
4. Centerstone: 5 open roles
5. DHL Group: 5 open roles
6. Health & Hospital Corp.: 4 open roles
7. NVIDIA Corporation: 4 open roles
8. Speechify: 4 open roles
9. Adult & Child: 3 open roles
10. Allied Solutions, LLC: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Indianapolis: 108
• Carmel: 20
• Marion County: 10
• Noblesville: 4
• Franklin: 3
• Whitestown: 3
• Brownsburg: 2
• San Francisco: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 106 (65%), hybrid 41 (25%), remote 16 (10%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity in Indianapolis is concentrated less in consumer-app startups and more in enterprise and internal-tech teams. In the local sample, hiring was fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company, with more than 175 postings across more than 100 companies over the last 90 days. The most-active industries were technology at about 30%, financial services about 15%, information technology about 15%, healthcare about 15%, and software development about 10%. That mix matters because it rewards candidates who can work inside regulated or operationally complex environments. About 30% of postings came from enterprise employers, and named frequent hirers included Candescent, Deloitte, and NVIDIA AI in the local sample. State government also posted Indianapolis roles spanning application development, network engineering management, business systems consulting, and data governance in early August. The strongest local fit is not just "coder" but "builder who can ship inside a real business." Python, JavaScript, Java, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Git, AWS, and Docker show where those opportunities cluster.

• Enterprise application and platform teams (high): This is the clearest lane locally because about 30% of sampled postings came from enterprise employers, and the largest industry buckets were technology, financial services, and information technology.
• Regulated-industry IT and security work (high): Healthcare represented about 15% of sampled postings, and Indiana's privacy law is now in force and under enforcement, which raises the value of candidates who can tie engineering or IAM work to compliance and data-handling controls.
• Public-sector and business-systems roles (moderate): Recent Indianapolis openings from state government included Application Developer, Business Systems Consultant, Data Governance Analyst, and Network Engineer Manager roles, making this a credible path for candidates who are process-strong and open to structured environments.

Where to focus: Focus first on enterprise application, cloud or DevOps, QA automation, and business-systems roles in healthcare, finance, and government-linked employers, then widen to consulting firms and tech vendors with local on-site needs.

Roles worth searching next

• Business systems consultant: Recent Indianapolis public-sector openings included Business Systems Consultant roles, making this a realistic bridge for candidates who can translate process, requirements, and system change without competing only on pure software interviews.
• Data governance analyst: Data Governance Analyst roles were part of the recent Indianapolis opening mix, and Indiana's privacy rules make governance and controlled data handling more valuable than they were a year ago.
• Privacy or GRC analyst: With Indiana privacy enforcement now active, organizations need people who can turn security and data-handling rules into controls, assessments, and documentation.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python was the single most requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 30%, making it the safest common denominator across application, automation, and platform work. Who: Entry-level developers, QA automation candidates, and career switchers who need one language with broad local use.
• Java or JavaScript (table_stakes | immediate): JavaScript and Java each appeared in about 25% of local postings, so backend, full-stack, and enterprise candidates improve their odds by showing depth in at least one of them. Who: Software engineers, application developers, and business-systems candidates moving closer to hands-on development.
• CI/CD and Git (differentiator | immediate): CI/CD and Git each showed up in about 20% of local postings, which signals that employers want people who can work inside modern delivery pipelines, not just write code locally. Who: Anyone applying above true entry level, especially developers who need to prove production readiness.
• Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS (premium | immediate): Kubernetes appeared in about 20% of local postings, while AWS and Docker each appeared in about 15%, putting cloud and container fluency near the center of higher-value roles. Who: Mid-career engineers, SRE or DevOps applicants, and infrastructure-minded developers.
• QA automation (premium | near-term): QA is part of the strongest local wage benchmark, and Robert Half says DevOps and QA automation are where salary gains and demand stand out in 2026. Who: Manual testers moving upmarket, software engineers who want a lower-crowding specialization, and entry-level candidates who can build test suites.
• CCNP (differentiator | near-term): CCNP was the certification most often required locally, even though it appeared in less than 5% of postings, which makes it a niche differentiator for network-heavy roles rather than a general ticket into software jobs. Who: Network engineers, systems candidates, and career switchers targeting infrastructure rather than application development.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Observed local pay is strong for software-heavy work: BLS put software developers and software QA analysts and testers at a $117,500 median annual wage in May 2025, with a $90,480 25th percentile and $147,260 75th percentile, while computer user support specialists averaged $87,241. More current posting-based signals are directionally similar but less official: local posted salary ranges centered on about $97k to $139k, and a software-engineer salary aggregator showed an average of $141,309. This is a real six-figure market for experienced builders, but not every tech job here pays like software engineering. The metro-wide average wage across all occupations was $31.34 an hour, versus $49.31 for software developers and QA roles.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN concentrated?

Opportunity in Indianapolis is concentrated less in consumer-app startups and more in enterprise and internal-tech teams. In the local sample, hiring was fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one company, with more than 175 postings across more than 100 companies over the last 90 days. The most-active industries were technology at about 30%, financial services about 15%, information technology about 15%, healthcare about 15%, and software development about 10%. That mix matters because it rewards candidates who can work inside regulated or operationally complex environments. About 30% of postings came from enterprise employers, and named frequent hirers included Candescent, Deloitte, and NVIDIA AI in the local sample. State government also posted Indianapolis roles spanning application development, network engineering management, business systems consulting, and data governance in early August. The strongest local fit is not just "coder" but "builder who can ship inside a real business." Python, JavaScript, Java, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Git, AWS, and Docker show where those opportunities cluster.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Candescent (15 postings), Deloitte (5 postings), NVIDIA AI (5 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 20% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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