Information Technology Jobs in Arlington, TX
GM Financial hires software engineers, site reliability engineers and systems staff at its Arlington operations center on Embarcadero, and Texas Health Resources runs its technology teams from its E Lamar Blvd headquarters. The guides below cover every information technology role in Arlington, who is hiring, and what it pays.
Why IT Work Is Different in Arlington
Most Arlington tech jobs sit inside big non-tech employers rather than software companies. GM Financial, the auto-finance arm of General Motors, keeps engineering teams at its Arlington AOC I site at 4001 Embarcadero in the 76014 ZIP, and its recent Arlington postings run from Software Development Engineer II roles in .NET and Azure to Site Reliability Engineer, Systems Engineer III, a Technical Principal for global networking and a Lead End User Computing Engineer for Apple devices. Texas Health Resources keeps its headquarters at 612 E Lamar Blvd in north Arlington and hires through an Information Services and Technology job family, and Arlington ISD lists Technology as one of its professional hiring categories for a district of roughly 8,600 employees.
Support and infrastructure work has a local home too. Custom Information Services, a managed service provider at 1201 N Watson Rd near SH 360, hires help desk and field support engineers who work from the Arlington office and travel to client sites around Dallas-Fort Worth, plus a network administration supervisor. Because Arlington has no fixed-route bus, those field roles assume a car, and the DFW job market beyond the city line, from Irving to Fort Worth, is a short drive on I-30 or SH 360 for anyone ready to commute.
Top Information Technology Employers in Arlington
These employers show Arlington technology hiring on their own careers sites:
- GM Financial - the auto lender's Arlington site posts software development, site reliability, systems, network and end user computing roles.
- Texas Health Resources - the health system headquartered on E Lamar Blvd hires through its Information Services and Technology job family.
- Custom Information Services - the Arlington managed service provider hires Level 1 help desk and field support engineers and a network admin supervisor.
- Arlington ISD - the school district lists Technology among its professional job categories for campus and central office support.
Information Technology Career Paths in Arlington
- IT support and help desk - Help Desk Technician, Desktop Support Technician, IT Support Specialist. The usual first rung, often reachable with certifications instead of a degree.
- Infrastructure and systems - Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, Cloud Engineer. The servers, networks and cloud platforms behind the business.
- Software and web development - Software Developer, Web Developer, DevOps Engineer. Building and shipping the applications, the core of GM Financial's Arlington hiring.
- Data and IT management - Data Analyst, IT Project Manager. Turning data into decisions and keeping technology projects on schedule.
How to Start an Information Technology Career in Arlington
- TCC Southeast Campus - Tarrant County College's only Arlington campus, at 2100 Southeast Pkwy, offers associate degrees in IT and cybersecurity and in programming.
- UT Arlington Computer Science and Engineering - bachelor's degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Software Engineering, plus undergraduate certificates in Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.
- CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ - the certifications Custom Information Services lists as preferred for its entry help desk role.
- Cloud certifications - Microsoft Azure credentials match the C# and Azure Cloud engineering roles GM Financial posts in Arlington, and AWS and Cisco credentials carry over to cloud and network roles across DFW.
- Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center - the district's CTE center at 2101 Browning Dr runs an IT career cluster for high school students.
Texas has no state license for IT work, so none of these is legally required; degrees and certifications are employer preferences.
Information Technology Salaries in Arlington
- Entry - about $41,000 to $62,000 a year for help desk, desktop support and IT support specialists.
- Mid - about $63,000 to $105,000 a year for network, systems and database administrators and analysts.
- Senior - about $100,000 to $140,000 or more for software developers, cloud and DevOps engineers and IT project managers.
These are estimates built from national May 2025 BLS figures (computer user support specialists median $61,860, network and systems administrators $99,130, database administrators $104,620, project management specialists $102,320, software developers $135,980). GM Financial does not publish pay on its Arlington postings. Certifications, cloud skills and on-call or hybrid arrangements move pay most, and the large employers here add retirement plans and health benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a degree to work in IT in Arlington?
Not for every role. Help desk and field support jobs, like the Level 1 role at Custom Information Services, ask for certifications and about a year of experience rather than a degree. Software engineering roles at GM Financial generally expect a computer science degree or equivalent experience.
Which employer hires the most IT workers in Arlington?
GM Financial posts the most Arlington technology openings, from software engineers to site reliability and systems engineers. Texas Health Resources and Arlington ISD also hire technology staff through their own careers sites.
How much do IT jobs pay in Arlington?
Entry support roles generally pay about $41,000 to $62,000, administrators and analysts about $63,000 to $105,000, and senior developers and engineers $100,000 or more. These are estimates from national BLS data, since most Arlington postings do not list pay.
Is a state license required for IT jobs in Texas?
No. Texas does not license IT workers. Employers screen on certifications such as CompTIA A+ or Security+, cloud credentials and hands-on experience instead.
Where can I train for IT in Arlington?
Tarrant County College's Southeast Campus on Southeast Pkwy offers IT and programming associate degrees, and UT Arlington offers computer science, computer engineering and software engineering degrees. High school students can start at Arlington ISD's Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center.
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