How to hire an infrastructure consultant

How to hire an infrastructure consultant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step infrastructure consultant hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an infrastructure consultant, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   An infrastructure consultant's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, infrastructure consultants 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of infrastructure consultants and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Infrastructure Consultant	Description	Hourly rate
   Infrastructure Consultant	Computer networks are critical parts of almost every organization. Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of these networks.	$33-46
   Systems Engineer	Systems engineers are responsible for creating and overseeing systems related to the overall operations of the organization. They are in charge of assessing the organization's needs in terms of systems and creating plans to address these needs... Show more	$29-52
   Lead Systems Engineer	A lead systems engineer is responsible for maintaining the safety and security of the systems infrastructure and improving the stability of the operating systems to support business operations. Lead systems engineers install and upgrade software applications and ensure that the technical strategies meet the quality standards and business requirements... Show more	$43-75

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cloud
   • Architecture
   • PowerShell
   • Project Management
   • Azure
   • Linux
   • SQL Server
   • Java
   • Windows Server
   • Virtualization
   • ITIL
   • Desktop
   • SharePoint
   • DNS

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage various infrastructure system management projects using ITIL, MOF and MSF methodology.
   • Lead a desktop operating system migration in a highly regulate pharmaceutical environment.
   • Maintain NT , 2000 , 2003 and Linux servers.
   • Provide direct technical input to UNIX system patching, maintenance impacts and scheduling.
   • Produce and maintain provisioning pipeline for virtual instances, redeploy servers and net new servers.
   • Build Linux, Solaris and AIX servers and accordingly virtualize by creating virtual zone and Lpars.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, infrastructure consultants' average salary in montana is 26% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level infrastructure consultants earn 28% less than senior-level infrastructure consultants.
   • Certifications. An infrastructure consultant 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 an infrastructure consultant's salary.

   Average infrastructure consultant salary

   $81,653yearly

   $39.26 hourly rate

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   Entry-level infrastructure consultant salary

   $69,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average infrastructure consultant salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$99,183	$48
   2	Washington	$90,004	$43
   3	New York	$89,553	$43
   4	Oregon	$86,604	$42
   5	New Jersey	$86,365	$42
   6	Delaware	$84,516	$41
   7	Massachusetts	$83,935	$40
   8	Pennsylvania	$83,258	$40
   9	Connecticut	$83,158	$40
   10	Arizona	$81,263	$39
   11	Rhode Island	$80,799	$39
   12	Texas	$79,642	$38
   13	North Carolina	$79,138	$38
   14	Utah	$79,090	$38
   15	Wisconsin	$78,644	$38
   16	Illinois	$78,101	$38
   17	New Mexico	$77,919	$37
   18	Nebraska	$75,411	$36
   19	Georgia	$74,743	$36
   20	Florida	$74,676	$36

   Average infrastructure consultant salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Dropbox	$122,555	$58.92	2
   2	Open Systems Technologies	$113,085	$54.37	2
   3	Microsoft	$102,650	$49.35	12
   4	Edgewater Technology	$101,313	$48.71
   5	Thoughtworks	$94,079	$45.23
   6	Avanade	$91,064	$43.78
   7	Red Hat	$89,588	$43.07	28
   8	Enstoa	$88,175	$42.39
   9	Jacobs Engineering Group	$87,239	$41.94
   10	OLR	$86,505	$41.59	1
   11	Avnet	$86,374	$41.53
   12	De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc	$86,295	$41.49
   13	real-tek	$85,871	$41.28
   14	Mohawk Industries	$85,792	$41.25
   15	Dassault Systèmes	$85,373	$41.04
   16	RCG Global Services, Inc.	$85,363	$41.04
   17	Jacobs Enterprises	$85,013	$40.87	69
   18	*n/a*	$85,000	$40.87
   19	The PNC Financial Services Group	$84,986	$40.86	20
   20	Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.	$83,525	$40.16

4. Writing an infrastructure consultant job description

   An infrastructure consultant 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 infrastructure consultant job description:

   Infrastructure consultant job description example

   Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.
   
   A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don't just say it, we prove it. Every day. We're proud of our reputation as one of North America's most dynamic IT providers - and we're even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you'll see how our company's core pillars - Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun - resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 90% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!
   
   Are you passionate about leading people and going above and beyond to deliver an exceptional experience for clients?
   
   We are looking for a dynamic and customer-oriented Storage and HyperConverged Infrastructure Consultant for our Integrated Global Services team based out of our Denver branch. You will be supporting Long View clients with technical issues related to their storage and backup environment.
   A Day in the Life:Provide solutions to a variety of Long View clients as a Systems Consultant specializing in cloud platforms and technology such as:o Storage platforms including NetApp, and EMCo HCI platforms including Nutanix, VxRail, and SimpliVityo Virtualization platforms including VMware ESXi and Nutanix AHVo Networking - general understanding of networking principles and technologies (proficient), specifically with Cisco networking technologieso Compute - Understanding of server hardware platforms and blade technologies with focus on Cisco UCS and NutanixWork with clients on tasks such as capacity planning, installations, patching, upgrades, configuration and administration of network and security components on various physical and virtual platforms Administer network and security components on various physical and virtual platforms Develop scripts, automation practices and incorporate monitoring tools and processes System performance tuning and troubleshooting, installations, deployments, and day-to-day operations Proactive monitoring to ensure system stability and performance Identify, troubleshoot and remediate system failures, performance issues and security issues Work with vendors to evaluate and implement new technologies or software systems Assist with other technical infrastructure support activities as required
   What You Bring:5+ years' experience in the cloud, virtualization, and storage technologies listed above. Ability to successfully communicate ideas and recommendations to teammates and clientA self-starting individualist with a drive to work with a team on a variety of tasks and projects Someone willing to assist in other areas of the business Proficient experience with Active Directory and back-office Microsoft technologies Experience working with Linux and Windows applications
   What Makes You Extra Awesome:Experience with Veeam, Okta, Asigra, and/or ZertoExperience managing a hybrid cloud solution such as HPE Greenlake or Cisco Plus
   Why Work at Long View? Comprehensive benefits package from day one3 weeks' vacation to start Interesting work - Be part of exciting projects while accessing all the latest technologies Flexible environment - A workplace that values the importance of flexibility for personal/professional growth, happiness and wellness
   Compensation
   $61,310 - $91,965 with 10% variable earnings
   
   Benefits
   Long View Systems (LVS) is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week. You share the costs of some benefits (medical/prescriptions, dental, vision) and LVS provides other benefits at no cost to you (life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability). In addition, there are voluntary benefits with reasonable group rates that you can purchase through LVS payroll deductions (supplemental life, FSA, accident insurance, and critical illness).
   
   Benefits Offered
   Medical, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA) (LVS contributes $500 per plan year), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Retirement Savings 401(k) (LVS contributes 5% of previous year's W2 earnings as long as you are employed on December 31st of the prior calendar year) and ROTH, Discount Program, and Employee Assistance Program
   
   Want to learn more about our culture and life at Long View? Check us out on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram!
   
   Long View's mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.
   
   Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find infrastructure consultants 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 infrastructure consultant job on Zippia to find and attract quality infrastructure consultant candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting infrastructure consultants 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.

   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.

   If your interviews with infrastructure consultant applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • 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 infrastructure consultant

   Once you have selected a candidate for the infrastructure consultant 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 infrastructure consultant. 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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