How to hire an application integrator

How to hire an application integrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step application integrator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an application integrator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new application integrator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the application integrator you need to hire. Certain application integrator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect application integrator also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of application integrator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Application Integrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Application Integrator	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$36-60
   Technical Analyst	A technical analyst is responsible for analyzing technical information and aligning it to the business strategies and procedures in meeting project goals. Technical analysts monitor technical system errors and provide immediate resolutions to ensure an efficient and smooth flow of operations... Show more	$28-44
   Systems Analyst	A systems analyst is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of technology systems and analyzing its efficiency for business operations and clients' needs. Systems analysts create specific modifications to operating systems and help design solutions and processes... Show more	$27-46

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Application Integration
   • Architecture
   • Java
   • XML
   • ETL
   • FTP
   • HL7
   • SQL Server
   • PowerShell
   • Unix
   • Windows XP
   • Infrastructure
   • EDI
   • Legacy Systems

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage multiple database platforms for potential performance issues, while conducting research and resolution with attention to detail and thorough documentation.
   • Develop EDI systems for multiple GXS/GE clients worldwide.
   • Supervise the designed and development of the EDI process.
   • Work in importing data from heterogeneous data sources like database, flat file, XML files, excel.
   • Create the test plan and lead the testing effort for the global FI interfaces for various payroll systems.
   • Develop technical solution with ETL application using IBM Datastage, SQL and shell scripts to transfer data to target.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your application integrator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An application integrator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, application integrators' average salary in hawaii is 36% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level application integrators 40% less than senior-level application integrators.
   • Certifications. An application integrator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an application integrator's salary.

   Average application integrator salary

   $98,499yearly

   $47.36 hourly rate

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   Entry-level application integrator salary

   $76,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

   Average application integrator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$127,958	$62
   2	Oregon	$111,569	$54
   3	Texas	$102,737	$49
   4	North Carolina	$97,322	$47
   5	Virginia	$97,244	$47
   6	Georgia	$94,844	$46
   7	Indiana	$94,585	$45
   8	Arizona	$92,043	$44
   9	New Hampshire	$90,606	$44
   10	Ohio	$86,082	$41

   Average application integrator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amazon	$110,473	$53.11	12
   2	Talend	$108,540	$52.18
   3	SunPower	$104,512	$50.25
   4	Armstrong Flooring	$98,551	$47.38
   5	Upwork	$96,027	$46.17
   6	Criterion Systems	$93,624	$45.01
   7	Emory Healthcare	$90,966	$43.73
   8	Gulfstream Aerospace	$90,721	$43.62
   9	Denken Solutions	$89,883	$43.21
   10	Prime Consulting Group	$89,580	$43.07
   11	Dignity Health	$86,390	$41.53	1
   12	IBM	$81,085	$38.98	14

4. Writing an application integrator job description

   A good application integrator job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an application integrator job description:

   Application integrator job description example

   Job Description Job Description:
   Max bill rate is $100/hr
   
   Once hired, the pay will be 80-100k. Please ensure you\'re only submitting canidates that will accept 100k for a perm rate. The expectation for this role is they will work 6 months and move to direct (provided there are no issues)
   
   Also, this position NEEDS to be local. WILL WORK HYBRID. Previous experince with Dell Boomi is required.
   This is a Mon-Fri 8 hours/day job that requires off-hours production deployment/issues handling.

   • The developer will work on-site at Cleveland. Must be willing to relocate after 1 month.
   • This is a Temp to perm position after 6 months. Candidate must be interested in being hired on permanently.
   • The conversion salary range is approx $80k-100k based on their prior work experience and skillset. Do not submit candidates that are not willing to work in this salary range.
   • Sherwin-Williams can do sponsorship. Visa candidates are welcomed! Education/work experience is required.
   • Worker should take care of car parking on their own

   The candidate must have 3+ years of Dell Boomi experience to be considered for the role.
   The Senior Integrations Data Engineer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and support of enterprise APIs, Processes and ETL feeds in support of various modern architecture projects. In-depth hands-on knowledge of modern Integrations Platform solutions, file and database ETL, XML transformation, web services, data security, integrity, validity, and reliability are required at the enterprise level. The Integrations Data Engineer will provide technical consulting to peers, management, business analysts, technical associates, and will collaborate with the architecture team and larger enterprise Integrations Community of Practice.
   
   Mandatory Skills:
   5+ years IT experience. 5+ years experience with the entire software development lifecycle i.e., requirements, design, implementation, integration testing, deployment, and post-production support. 3+ years experience Dell Boomi Integration Platform-as-a-Service, building APIs (REST/SOAP) and Processes including documented experience developing Swagger/OpenAPI Documentation. 3+ years experience building batch ETL processes in Boomi or any ETL tools to transform data between complex XML/JSON files, CSV and Database.. 2+ years developing or administering solutions in an enterprise application platform such as Java EE. Advanced understanding of XML, XSD, XSLT, WSDL, and WSDL versioning best practices. Advanced understanding of Enterprise RDBMS, ER Diagrams, and developing SQL programs. Experience writing Groovy and/or JavaScript. Strong ability in designing reusable and highly performant solutions.
   
   Desired Skills:
   Experience with Oracle Fusion Middleware, including Oracle Service Bus and Oracle SOA Suite. Experience developing, securing, and optimizing data feeds using public cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Experience in creating Proxy and Business Services on an Enterprise Service Bus to handle Virtualization, Throttling and Protocol Translations. Strong understanding of Service Oriented Architecture concepts. Strong understanding of Microservices concepts. Fundamental understanding of API Gateway / API Manager concepts. Knowledge of authentication utilizing LDAP compliant technologies and authorization through SAML tokens. Experience in creating/maintaining deployments using ANT or MAVEN scripts. Experience in working in an Agile development environment. Experience in using Jenkins and Git.
   

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5. Post your job

   To find the right application integrator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with application integrators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit application integrators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your application integrator job on Zippia to find and recruit application integrator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with application integrator candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview application integrator candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new application integrator

   Once you have selected a candidate for the application integrator position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new application integrator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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