How to hire an applications systems analyst

How to hire an applications systems analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step applications systems analyst hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your applications systems analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an applications systems analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   An applications systems analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, applications systems analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents applications systems analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Applications Systems Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Applications Systems Analyst	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.	$31-52
   Analyst Lead	The duties of an analyst lead depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis, coordinating with different departments to gather leads and data, reviewing findings, and producing reports and presentations for the stakeholders and other higher-ranking officials... Show more	$35-58
   Software Analyst	A software analyst is responsible for creating and designing software programs and applications, as well as modifying existing ones for optimization according to business requirements. Software analysts work with the technical team to draw system codes, analyze programming languages, and ensure the stability and efficiency of software navigation by running multiple quality checks to the system... Show more	$29-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Technical Support
   • HR
   • Java
   • Windows
   • C #
   • Business Processes
   • Problem Resolution
   • Troubleshoot
   • Application Support
   • Strong Analytical
   • EMR
   • JavaScript
   • Application Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Create a completely automate and fully manage desktop management solution.
   • Develop HTML screens to interface with Java for rewrite of current business application written in C++.
   • Web and graphics developer, programming language PHP, HTML, XHTML, XML and MySQL.
   • Light XML / HTML coding for web base product support.
   • Extract the functionality of one mainframe batch service which is converted to Java.
   • Use Visio to make process flowcharts and make minimal changes in infrastructure diagrams.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the applications systems analyst job description is a good way to get more applicants. An applications systems analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an applications systems analyst in South Dakota may be lower than in Delaware, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level applications systems analyst. Additionally, an applications systems analyst with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average applications systems analyst salary

   $85,113yearly

   $40.92 hourly rate

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   Entry-level applications systems analyst salary

   $65,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average applications systems analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$102,479	$49
   2	New York	$95,788	$46
   3	District of Columbia	$90,481	$44
   4	Virginia	$90,320	$43
   5	Massachusetts	$89,445	$43
   6	Maryland	$87,786	$42
   7	New Mexico	$83,815	$40
   8	Washington	$83,439	$40
   9	Illinois	$82,809	$40
   10	Nebraska	$81,882	$39
   11	Texas	$81,551	$39
   12	Alabama	$80,724	$39
   13	Oregon	$80,706	$39
   14	Utah	$80,695	$39
   15	Georgia	$80,408	$39
   16	North Carolina	$79,624	$38
   17	Louisiana	$78,453	$38
   18	Arizona	$77,870	$37
   19	Colorado	$77,552	$37
   20	Florida	$77,551	$37

   Average applications systems analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Asana	$129,174	$62.10	2
   2	Amazon	$120,451	$57.91	281
   3	Koch Industries	$116,274	$55.90
   4	Realogy	$114,679	$55.13
   5	Energy Northwest	$110,415	$53.08
   6	Kroger	$109,781	$52.78	6
   7	Wilmington Trust	$107,958	$51.90
   8	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$106,203	$51.06	2
   9	State Street	$106,028	$50.98	18
   10	CONSOL Energy	$104,889	$50.43
   11	DSW	$103,952	$49.98
   12	Crown Castle International	$103,111	$49.57	1
   13	Green Bay Packaging	$102,714	$49.38	1
   14	Publix	$102,487	$49.27	7
   15	Adecco	$102,159	$49.11	7
   16	Visa	$102,156	$49.11	35
   17	Delta Dental Ins	$101,928	$49.00	5
   18	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama	$101,806	$48.95
   19	Kyocera Mobile	$101,746	$48.92
   20	Five9	$100,985	$48.55	2

4. Writing an applications systems analyst job description

   An applications systems analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an applications systems analyst job description:

   Applications systems analyst job description example

   This position may involve support of various hospitals and health care systems within the UNC Health Care System, but will be employed by Rex Hospital, Inc. (this includes, but is not limited to, for purposes of payroll, health benefits, retirement options, and applicable policies).
   
   Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
   
   Provides technical support (development, testing, integration and implementation) of applications and interfaces which deliver IT tools and support business functions across the health system.
   Responsibilities:
   1. Assists other IT teams with selection and provides technical evaluation of products / tools to ensure that the proposed solution adheres to enterprise-wide requirements, adapts to new requirements and changing technologies in order to meet business standardization protocols and objectives.
   2. Develops and maintains clear, understandable documentation to describe program development and modification, as well as troubleshooting. Updates system and support documentation as necessary to reflect changes to programs, solutions, reports and interfaces.
   3. Functions as liaison to health system departments using IT resources and ensures proper use of resources and maintains high service levels. May serve as project lead for implementation of vendor-based systems.
   4. Offers design solutions and alternatives to enhance/improve existing systems. Participates in formulating and defining system scope, objectives, and solution. Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents the programs, interfaces and scripts to specified requirements. Devises/modifies procedures to solve problems taking into consideration computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results. Participates as needed in the assessment of systems and their ability to meet technical and business requirements.
   5. Updates management, customers and others as appropriate on a timely basis regarding progress on assigned tasks, projects and issues, via written or oral reports
   
   Other Information Other information:
   Education Requirements:
   ● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related field (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience).
   Licensure/Certification Requirements:
   ● No licensure or certification required.
   Professional Experience Requirements:
   ● If a Bachelor's degree: Two (2) years of IT systems and/or operational experience.
   ● If an Associate's degree: Six (6) years of IT systems and/or operational experience.
   ● If a High School diploma or GED: Ten (10) years of IT systems and/or operational experience.
   Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
   ● Excellent analytical and communication skills. Ability to work well in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Highly responsive to internal customers.
   
   Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity : Shared Services
   Organization Unit : IT Clinical Systems Work Type : Full Time
   Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00 Work Schedule : Day Job Location of Job : US:NC:Morrisville Exempt From Overtime : Exempt: Yes

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find applications systems analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your applications systems analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit applications systems analyst 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

   Recruiting applications systems analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview applications systems analyst 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 applications systems analyst

   Once you've found the applications systems analyst candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new applications systems analyst. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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