How to hire a lotus notes administrator

How to hire a lotus notes administrator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lotus notes administrator hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a lotus notes administrator, 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.

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   A lotus notes administrator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, lotus notes administrators 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 lotus notes administrators.

   Type of Lotus Notes Administrator	Description	Hourly rate
   Lotus Notes Administrator	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.	$38-68
   Information Technology Administrator	An Information Technology (IT) administrator is a professional responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of an organization's IT systems and ensuring that the systems are running effectively. IT administrators must conduct consistent analyses of the computer system and install updates when needed... Show more	$24-50
   Network/Server Administrator	A Network Administrator ensures an organizations' network is operational and up to date. They solve problems that arise within computer networks, maintaining computer networks, interacting with clients, and consulting with them to determine their system requirements... Show more	$27-51

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Application Server
   • Troubleshoot
   • Database Access
   • Acls
   • Web Servers
   • Mail Servers
   • Blackberry
   • OS
   • SQL
   • User Accounts
   • Citrix
   • Windows NT
   • SMTP
   • Windows Server

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and configure LDAP authentication and various modification base on the directory schema.
   • Ensure adequate security protections for proprietary data and intellectual property; manage and configure firewalls and security posture.
   • Develop user training and procedures documentation for the use of PC and LAN hardware/software.
   • Provide excellent end user support in troubleshooting client OS, applications, and hardware issues.
   • Maintain all domino servers for OS software patches.
   • Investigate and resolve TCP/IP and DNS connectivity issues.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, lotus notes administrators' average salary in montana is 39% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lotus notes administrators earn 43% less than senior-level lotus notes administrators.
   • Certifications. A lotus notes administrator 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 lotus notes administrator's salary.

   Average lotus notes administrator salary

   $108,105yearly

   $51.97 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lotus notes administrator salary

   $81,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a lotus notes administrator job description

   A lotus notes administrator 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 a lotus notes administrator job description:

   Lotus notes administrator job description example

   Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology - a solutions builder, a roll-up-your-sleeves technologist who wants a daily collaborative environment, think-tank feel and share new ideas with your colleagues - without the extensive demands of travel? If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our Project Delivery Talent Model. Project Delivery Model (PDM) is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite client service delivery. PDM practitioners are local to project locations, minimizing extensive travel, and provides you with a full career path within the firm
   Work you'll do/Responsibilities
   
   + Lotus notes applications administration
   
   + Responsible for the management and administration of app/mail servers
   
   + Provide support in the areas of Lotus software products standardization, leveraging of management and security features of new and existing products, and application tuning
   
   + Ticket resolution, identify continuous improvements and maintain SLAs
   
   + Respond to requests from users and assist in deploying/configuring
   
   + Provide resolution of more complex issues escalated from the support helpdesk
   
   The Team
   
   Our Core Technology Operations (CTO) team offers differentiated operate services for our clients with solutions to help organizations scale and optimize critical business operations, drive speed to outcome, deliver business transformation, and build resilience in an uncertain future.
   
   Our operate services within CTO include:
   
   + • Foundry Services: Operate services providing flexible, recurring resource capacity for client initiatives, projects, tasks, and enhancement
   
   + • Managed Services: Operate services that provide ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and optimization for IT/Engineering applications & products
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required
   
   • Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science, Information technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline or equivalent experience.
   
   • Experience in the design, implementation, administration, and maintenance of Lotus notes and related architecture / systems
   
   • Prior experience in AMS, ticket resolution, monitoring and maintaining SLAs
   
   • Good communications and able to handle independent conversations with clients and leadership
   
   • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
   
   • Travel up to 10% annually
   
   Recruiter tips
   
   We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Deloitte to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your interview, we suggest that you do your research: know some background about the organization and the business area you're applying to. Check out recruiting tips from Deloitte professionals.
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find lotus notes administrators 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 lotus notes administrator job on Zippia to find and recruit lotus notes administrator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting lotus notes administrators 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 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 lotus notes administrator 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 lotus notes administrator

   Once you've decided on a perfect lotus notes administrator 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.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   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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