How to hire a lead system technician

How to hire a lead system technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lead system technician hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a lead system technician, 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

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

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   A lead system technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, lead system technicians 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 shows salaries for various types of lead system technicians.

   Type of Lead System Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Lead System 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.	$41-71
   Technician Support Team Leader	The Technician Support Team Leader is tasked with leading and training the technical support team. As a team leader, you will be required to organize scheduled staff reviews and communicate new procedures and policies with them... Show more	$30-58
   Technical Systems Engineer	Technical Systems Engineers are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the infrastructure or systems network. They build, maintain, and repair all the systems and network infrastructure of the organization... Show more	$35-66

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Java
   • Troubleshoot
   • Hand Tools
   • Linux
   • Technical Support
   • CCTV
   • Preventative Maintenance
   • Customer Service
   • Switches
   • Unix
   • Computer System
   • Emerging Technologies
   • SME
   • PL/SQL

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the development of LTE RF optimization projects for Verizon, and Vodafone.
   • Recommend, engineer and manage office systems, including centralize productivity and communication systems such as e-mail and centralize desktop environments.
   • Create project plans for PC and software programs upgrades.
   • Assist in the development of training materials for the Linux cluster solutions product line.
   • Update all javascript, plugins, workflows and solutions to support integration with non IE browsers and existing code changes.
   • Participate in LAN implementation projects.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lead system technician job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A lead system technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a lead system technician in Iowa may be lower than in California, and an entry-level lead system technician usually earns less than a senior-level lead system technician. Additionally, a lead system technician with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average lead system technician salary

   $114,870yearly

   $55.23 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lead system technician salary

   $87,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

   Average lead system technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$155,197	$75
   2	Washington	$123,490	$59
   3	Virginia	$121,137	$58
   4	Ohio	$116,353	$56
   5	Massachusetts	$115,214	$55
   6	Texas	$112,177	$54
   7	Utah	$110,895	$53
   8	Pennsylvania	$109,730	$53
   9	Maryland	$108,089	$52
   10	New York	$106,936	$51
   11	Tennessee	$106,866	$51
   12	New Jersey	$106,369	$51
   13	Georgia	$104,496	$50
   14	Michigan	$103,455	$50
   15	Arizona	$102,325	$49
   16	Colorado	$102,313	$49
   17	Indiana	$100,504	$48
   18	Missouri	$99,544	$48
   19	North Carolina	$99,424	$48
   20	Illinois	$92,161	$44

   Average lead system technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$167,561	$80.56	92
   2	Airbnb	$159,684	$76.77
   3	Apple	$149,665	$71.95	101
   4	Rivian	$147,538	$70.93
   5	Arrowstreet Capital	$137,189	$65.96
   6	NEXT Electric	$136,913	$65.82
   7	Ford Motor	$133,918	$64.38	109
   8	Amazon	$133,503	$64.18	407
   9	Fortinet	$128,606	$61.83	10
   10	Ernst & Young	$128,340	$61.70	224
   11	RealNetworks	$126,155	$60.65
   12	Integrated Resources	$124,843	$60.02	33
   13	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies	$120,173	$57.78	8
   14	Newpark	$119,291	$57.35
   15	Robert Half	$118,860	$57.14	62
   16	Shepard	$118,450	$56.95
   17	CIT Group	$118,436	$56.94
   18	Prime Therapeutics	$118,303	$56.88
   19	Southwest Airlines	$118,032	$56.75	1
   20	Tractor Supply	$116,948	$56.23	30

4. Writing a lead system technician job description

   A lead system 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. Below, you can find an example of a lead system technician job description:

   Lead system technician job description example

   About this role
   
   The IT System & Regulatory Compliance Lead will work directly with IT Leadership and their teams, IT Quality and Internal Audit to establish, monitor and ensure a robust compliance program that employs industry-proven best practices for software quality / validation while exploring new, less established methods for delivering high quality technical solutions without compromising budgets and schedules. In collaboration with IT Quality, this role will work to optimize SDLC procedures, evaluate and optimize the IT deviations, corrective, and preventive actions (CAPAs) process and performance. A key component of this role is to drive a culture of compliance while drawing upon experience to ensure an aligned and risk-based approach to IT quality and compliance. This role may establish a broader team under them as the roadmap and design is defined.
   
   What you'll do
   
   Maintain the SDLC to reflect current and compliant GxP processes (SOPs), with special emphasis on Part 11-compliant electronic records and data integrity, while providing true scalability in software development.
   
   Develop and deliver internal training on deviations, investigations, and documenting software validation, responding to team requests for professional development.
   
   Design and implement key performance indicators (KPI's) to monitor and assure compliance with Biogen policies and regulatory agencies. Institute routine Quality Management Reviews through individual operating reviews and IT Functional Reviews.
   
   Ensure monitoring and health of all IT controls (e.g, Sox controls, documentation control, change control, risk management, non-conformance and CAPA management, 3rd party management) in compliance to relevant standards
   
   Responsible for leading, coordinating, verifying, and tracking of compliance / regulatory remediation activities for IT
   
   Establish, facilitate, and lead an IT Compliance Champion Network with representatives from each relevant function within IT.
   
   Work with MSP/Vendors to make sure they are adhering to Biogen's standards. Perform periodic checks and drive improvement activities.
   
   In collaboration with IT Quality and internal audit - define risk-based compliance approach for inhouse, hosted, SAAS and cloud-based systems to meet regulatory compliance and corporate business requirements; liaise with Quality to drive consistency and standardization.
   
   Perform mock checks to determine IT compliance readiness.
   
   

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5. Post your job

   To find lead system technicians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any lead system technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level lead system technicians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your lead system technician job on Zippia to find and attract quality lead system technician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting lead system technicians 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.

   If your interviews with lead system technician 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 lead system technician

   Once you've found the lead system technician 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.

   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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