How to hire an infrastructure network technician

How to hire an infrastructure network technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step infrastructure network technician 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 network technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new infrastructure network technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your infrastructure network technician 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 infrastructure network technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an infrastructure network technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an infrastructure network technician that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of infrastructure network technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Infrastructure Network Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Infrastructure Network Technician	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.	$19-39
   Network Support Engineer	A network support engineer is an information technology expert who designs and develops computer systems, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Among their responsibilities include performing installations and upgrades, configuring networks, troubleshooting issues, gathering and analyzing data to identify areas needing improvement, and recommending strategies to optimize network operations... Show more	$31-53
   Network Support Analyst	Network support analysts are professionals who provide technical support as well as maintain various network components for an organization's network system. These analysts are responsible for installing and configuring local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), internet systems, and other components of network systems... Show more	$25-61

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Switches
   • Routers
   • Troubleshoot
   • Ladders
   • Network Issues
   • Fiber Optic
   • PC
   • Technical Support
   • Customer Service
   • Cable Management
   • Virtualization
   • Tcp Ip
   • Linux
   • Network Design

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage firewalls, endpoint encryption and other communications and systems security devices for large scale networks across distinct complicate infrastructure.
   • Work with BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
   • Work with protocols such as TCP/IP to design and configure rout and switch networks.
   • Create backup configuration files of all base routers, allowing near real-time restoral in case of a major failure.
   • Administer VPN and firewall service changes while safeguarding data integrity.
   • Install, configure and maintain classified/unclassified VoIP phones and video teleconference hardware/software.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, infrastructure network technicians' average salary in maine is 47% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level infrastructure network technicians 51% less than senior-level infrastructure network technicians.
   • Certifications. An infrastructure network technician 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 infrastructure network technician's salary.

   Average infrastructure network technician salary

   $59,095yearly

   $28.41 hourly rate

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   Entry-level infrastructure network technician salary

   $41,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing an infrastructure network technician job description

   An infrastructure network technician 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 network technician job description:

   Infrastructure network technician job description example

   Title Network Infrastructure Technician
   
   Location - San Antonio, TX
   
   Clearance Required - TS/SCI
   
   About Us RTL Networks, Inc. is a rapidly-growing company primarily focused on providing information technology (IT) support services and personnel to a variety of commercial and government customers for long term contracts. We are also a certified reseller of hardware and software products from a variety of vendors. By providing a wide array of professional services and products, we help our customers leverage technology and operate with total confidence in the predictability, security and reliability of their technology resources in order to meet business objectives. We also have an energy division which provides services and products in support of our customers power and substation needs.
   
   A Unique Opportunity Are you looking for something different? New and challenging opportunities? At RTL Networks, no two customers, programs, or days are the same. We welcome creativity and encourage collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
   
   Primary Responsibilities / Experience
   
   * Provide Server Administration Support. Contractor shall operate, maintain, and administer the 690 ISS Windows and UNIX servers and network core services.
   * Install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with servers, workstations, patches, and applications of current and future product enhancements such as Windows and UNIX Operating Systems (OS), Storage Area Networks (SANs), VMware virtual environment, and other technologies. The Contractor shall also operate and maintain network backup functions using SAN hardware and software. See Appendix C for a sample of local network environment. (CDRL A004).
   * Track all assigned work and workflow in Government designated software. (CDRL A003).
   * Provide knowledge and guidance on Windows and Solaris/UNIX operating systems to the 690 ISS Government technicians.
   
   Required:
   
   * Security+CE
   
   NOTE:
   
   * Applicant selected for this position must have a current U.S. DoD security clearance.
   * U.S. Citizenship required.
   * Chosen applicants will be required to pass pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
   * We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find infrastructure network technicians 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 network technician job on Zippia to find and recruit infrastructure network technician 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

   During your first interview to recruit infrastructure network technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   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 infrastructure network technician 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 infrastructure network technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect infrastructure network technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your 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.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new infrastructure network technician. 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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