IT Staff Augmentation Services
Vetted IT talent ready to plug into your team — short-term, long-term, or project-based. We absorb the sourcing, vetting, payroll, and benefits cost so your team can stay focused on the work that only your team can do.
Why Augmented Staffing
Three Reasons Companies Choose Murphy McKay
1. We Free Your Team From Sourcing and Vetting
You don’t write the job posting. You don’t sift through hundreds of resumes. You don’t run technical screens or coordinate first-round interviews. We do all of that — and we only put candidates in front of you that already match your job description, your hiring manager’s success factors, and your team’s culture. Your team spends its time evaluating two or three pre-vetted finalists, not chasing the search itself.
2. We Absorb
the Full Cost of Hiring
The true cost of an IT hire is far more than the offer letter. With augmented staffing, you pay a single contracted rate — Murphy McKay carries everything else:
- Job board postings and recruiter fees
- Resume reviews and technical screens
- Background checks and reference calls
- Multiple interview rounds
- Onboarding and ramp-up time
- Payroll administration and tax withholding
- Health insurance, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k), PTO accrual, and benefits administration
3. A 30-Year
Bay Area IT Network
Murphy McKay has been placing IT talent across Northern California since the mid-1990s. That network is the real asset. When you need a help-desk lead, a data-center technician, or an IT project manager, we’re not starting a search — we’re calling people we already know and have placed successfully before. Three decades of relationships translates into faster matches, better fits, and lower risk than any agency starting from a job board. Plus: We Stay Engaged Through the Improvement Program
Every Murphy McKay assignment is actively managed by a dedicated Account Manager. We check in at week two to confirm fit, run a monthly skills and culture reconfirmation, and share a formal Career Feedback document with you. If a contractor isn’t the right fit, we know early - and we know what to do about it.How Clients Use Augmented Staffing
From the Augmented Tech Advantage program, our clients consistently leverage augmented staffing to:
Outsource recruiting,
hiring and training overhead
Control overhead and contain
fully-loaded headcount cost
Get immediate access
to technology resources
Free up internal staff
for mission-critical work
Increase productivity
without growing fixed payroll
Prevent costly delays
on projects and initiatives
What You Receive With Murphy McKay
Expertise
A level of technical depth and IT-specific hiring judgment most internal HR teams cannot match.
Cost-savings
We absorb the cost of resume reviews, background checks, technical screening, interviews, and onboarding.
Network
Three decades of relationships with Bay Area IT talent means we get the right person in front of you, fast.
Quality candidates
Every placement is vetted against your job description, your hiring manager’s success factors, and your team culture.
What Clients Say
“Murphy McKay provided excellent service and a cost-effective alternative to the do-it-yourself approach that gets so many shops in trouble in this specialized area. They anticipated things that would have simply been off our radar.”
— CTO
“We expect more from Murphy McKay than just keeping our IT systems working, and we get it. They insure we understand every opportunity to leverage IT to make our business better.”
— Lab Manager
“Your attention to detail and professional work ethic is what makes working with you and your company both enjoyable and rewarding. I look forward to a long and continued relationship.”
— Director of IT
“We have used Murphy McKay & Associates personnel in a variety of ways. In every case, since July 2000, we have been well satisfied with the quality of the personnel, the timeliness and accuracy of quotations, and the overall outcome of the work performed.”
— Manager, Network Services and Telecommunications
Roles and Industries We Staff
Roles We Routinely Place
- Help desk and desktop support technicians
- Data center technicians
- Network engineers
- Systems administrators
- IT project managers
- IT relocation and deployment specialists
- Field technicians
- Hands-on technical staff for short-term and long-term assignments
Industries We Serve
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Biotech and research
- Professional services
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Public sector
- Technology and SaaS
Bay Area coverage including Walnut Creek, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles and the greater California market.
Request IT Staffing
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll get a vetted candidate in front of you fast.
After you submit, you'll be taken directly to our team's calendar to book a 30-minute intro call.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can you place someone?
For most help desk, desktop, and data-center roles we can put a shortlisted candidate in front of you within 2 weeks of your intake call.
What does an engagement cost?
Rates depend on the role, skill level, and duration. We provide a written quote within one business day of your intake call. There is no charge to scope the engagement.
Do you do contract-to-hire or direct placement?
Yes. We support temporary staffing, contract-to-hire conversions, and direct-hire placements. You choose the structure that matches your hiring plan.
Where are your contractors located?
We staff on-site, hybrid, and remote roles primarily across the San Francisco Bay Area (Walnut Creek, San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland) and the greater Los Angeles and Sacramento markets, with select coverage elsewhere in California.
What happens if a contractor isn’t the right fit?
Our Improvement Program catches fit issues early—most are resolved in the week-2 check-in. If a replacement is needed, your account manager arranges one without restarting the search from zero.