How to hire a deployment analyst

How to hire a deployment analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step deployment analyst hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The deployment analyst hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect deployment analyst 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.

   This list presents deployment analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Deployment Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Deployment 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.	$32-58
   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
   Computer Analyst	A computer analyst is responsible for generating technical solutions to improve operational efficiency and processes. Computer analysts create models for system applications and perform upgrades on software and hardware networks to boost optimization... Show more	$27-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Supply Chain
   • Logistics
   • Data Gathering
   • Technical Support
   • SQL
   • Distribution Centers
   • PC
   • Inventory Management
   • DOD
   • Go-Live
   • SharePoint
   • Technology Deployment
   • Deployment Process
   • Led Training

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead disaster recovery exercises, infrastructure hardware/software decommissioning initiatives and redeployment of legacy application retirements/migrations for Fannie Mae (client).
   • Keep abreast of SLA for incident management.
   • Involve in various performance tuning of AE and SQL.
   • Provide a high level of customer service in meeting expectations and SLA.
   • Escalate tech issues to appropriate party impacting WAN/LAN, PC and server connections.
   • Design, deploy, and maintain team SharePoint site for the management of multiple project specific documents as the administrator.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your deployment analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A deployment analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, deployment analysts' average salary in hawaii is 54% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level deployment analysts earn 44% less than senior-level deployment analysts.
   • Certifications. A deployment analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a deployment analyst's salary.

   Average deployment analyst salary

   $91,540yearly

   $44.01 hourly rate

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   Entry-level deployment analyst salary

   $68,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average deployment analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$114,449	$55
   2	California	$110,411	$53
   3	New York	$107,330	$52
   4	Oregon	$105,800	$51
   5	Nevada	$104,980	$50
   6	Massachusetts	$93,251	$45
   7	Maryland	$91,238	$44
   8	Connecticut	$91,106	$44
   9	Iowa	$90,155	$43
   10	Georgia	$89,375	$43
   11	Texas	$89,343	$43
   12	Virginia	$89,280	$43
   13	Michigan	$89,190	$43
   14	Indiana	$86,025	$41
   15	Florida	$82,195	$40
   16	Pennsylvania	$82,193	$40
   17	Alabama	$80,703	$39
   18	Ohio	$78,742	$38
   19	Utah	$78,409	$38
   20	North Carolina	$77,197	$37

   Average deployment analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Pwc	$100,762	$48.44	90
   2	Herbalife Nutrition	$99,496	$47.83	3
   3	Johnson & Johnson	$93,767	$45.08	5
   4	Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc	$92,127	$44.29
   5	American Family Insurance	$91,195	$43.84	2
   6	Gunderson Dettmer	$88,136	$42.37
   7	Deloitte Digital	$87,115	$41.88
   8	Victoria's Secret	$87,104	$41.88	3
   9	NGA Group	$87,029	$41.84
   10	Segovia	$86,647	$41.66
   11	Tyler Technologies	$86,224	$41.45	2
   12	ADM	$86,220	$41.45	5
   13	Gulfstream Aerospace	$84,647	$40.70	1
   14	Freddie Mac	$83,477	$40.13
   15	Boeing	$81,435	$39.15	47
   16	General Dynamics	$81,184	$39.03	29
   17	Carnival Cruise Line	$78,342	$37.66	14
   18	Raymond James Financial	$77,909	$37.46	4
   19	Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.	$77,591	$37.30	2
   20	ManTech	$76,581	$36.82	36

4. Writing a deployment analyst job description

   A deployment 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. Below, you can find an example of a deployment analyst job description:

   Deployment analyst job description example

   Gunderson Dettmer is the only business law firm of its kind - exclusively serving the global venture capital and emerging technology marketplace. With more than 400 attorneys in ten offices - from Silicon Valley to Singapore - we innovate for innovators, accelerate entrepreneurship, and help build companies at every stage of the growth lifecycle. We are committed to being the employer of choice by working together to create an environment, in which each of our people can grow, take initiative, and develop a fun, fulfilling and financially rewarding career.

   Benefits

   In addition to offering competitive salaries, we also offer an excellent benefit package, which includes full medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan; Flexible Spending Account and Paid Time Off.

   Job Description

   Gunderson Dettmer is seeking a full-time Endpoint and Application Deployment Analyst to work from our Redwood City or San Francisco office. We are looking for a motivated and energetic candidate who takes initiative, enjoys finding solutions to multiple challenges, is detail-oriented, and takes extreme pride in their work. This position will provide support to building and maintaining client image, deployment of new software’s and latest versions of firm used business applications. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work independently to solve unique problems are necessary.

   The Endpoint and Application Deployment Analyst is primarily responsible for the architecture, implementation and maintenance of the organization applications desktop infrastructure environments including installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, patching, and software deployment.

   Job Responsibilities

   • Perform secure baseline image creation and tailoring of Windows operating system images for specific hardware configurations from a common core baseline.
   • Support application packaging, deployments, documentation, and release control in an Enterprise environment.
   • Create / maintain custom task sequences and other custom code for front-end image management.
   • Conduct sanity testing of images before it is handed out for QA testing.
   • Maintain documentation and checklists of various tasks and activities in the areas of responsibility.
   • Validate that each image meets the supplied requirements and internal quality guidelines.
   • Deploying new and latest version of software to end point systems.
   • Create, maintain software deployment and file synchronization packages.

   Core Competencies and Skills

   • Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 operating systems including configuration, customization and automation.
   • Experience with Dell Kace platform and Microsoft Endpoint Management is a huge plus.
   • Experience with Active Directory and Group Policy Management is beneficial.
   • Knowledge of best practices for imaging and application packaging.
   • Ability to work quickly, accurately, and efficiently under tight deadlines.
   • Must be highly organized, proactive, and collaborative.
   • Ability to work independently and as part of a team and be flexible and agile to meet quick turnarounds and hard deadlines.
   • Knowledge of MS Windows registry, Office Applications, and computer drive imaging technologies.
   • Flexible to work outside of business hours as needed to troubleshoot and resolve business-impacting issues.
   • We will consider candidates who can work from any of the satellite offices (New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin, Boston, Ann Arbor) however preference will be given to candidates that can work from Redwood City or San Francisco office.

   Job Requirements

   • 5+ years of information technology experience is required

   Status

   • Full Time, Non-Exempt

   Gunderson Dettmer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right deployment analyst for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your deployment analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit deployment analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit deployment analysts, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview deployment 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 deployment analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the deployment analyst 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 equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is 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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