How to hire a network control specialist

How to hire a network control specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step network control specialist hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

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

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   Hiring the perfect network control specialist 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 network control specialist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Network Control Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Network Control Specialist	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.	$24-42
   Systems Operator	Systems operators often act as the front liners whose primary job is to ensure the reliable delivery of electricity service to consumers and businesses. They are responsible for overseeing and managing the power grid and controlling electricity flow through transmission lines... Show more	$13-24
   Administrator	Administrators are administrative professionals who oversee the whole office or department. They manage office activities and supervise administrative functions in the office... Show more	$22-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Fault Management
   • Switches
   • Ethernet
   • OSPF
   • Trouble Tickets
   • T1
   • Network Equipment
   • Network Operations
   • Troubleshoot
   • Network Problems
   • SONET
   • Problem Resolution
   • RF
   • Telecommunication

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a NOC nationwide network technical support help desk.
   • Ensure business continuity by managing and monitoring all infrastructure backups, and notifying business partners of fail backup jobs.
   • Train all new NOC L2 employees.
   • Install MFP printers, faxes, laptop, video conference, scanners, IBM controllers, VOIP Cisco and VOIP Avaya.
   • Used UNIX and GUI base systems for software upgrades.
   • Identify, troubleshoot and resolve customer local phone service issues.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, network control specialists' average salary in maine is 31% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level network control specialists earn 43% less than senior-level network control specialists.
   • Certifications. A network control specialist 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 network control specialist's salary.

   Average network control specialist salary

   $68,234yearly

   $32.80 hourly rate

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   Entry-level network control specialist salary

   $51,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a network control specialist job description

   A job description for a network control specialist role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a network control specialist job description:

   Network control specialist job description example

   TCI has an immediate need for a Network Controls Specialist II in Melbourne, FL. This is not a Corp2Corp opportunity. This is a long-term contract opportunity with the probability of extension and possibility of hire. In addition to competitive, market-rate based pay, TCI provides all our Consultants with Comprehensive Medical/Dental Insurance, 401k, Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability benefits.
   THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PUBLIC TRUST SECURITY CLEARANCE PRIOR TO START.
   TCI is offering an excellent Contract opportunity with our government/FAA sector client. If you enjoy a collaborative and creative work environment, this is a great opportunity for you to join a rapidly growing IT team. Promoting from within is a routine best practice in an environment where individuals are encouraged to advance their careers. Perform root cause analysis to determine a plan of action for restoring customer's services.Operate among a myriad of internal teammates and external telecommunication partners to follow through with operational processes and improve restoration times.
   Facilitate coordination with our User Community, the Field Services Group, and telecommunication partners for both Break/Fix actions, as well as Change Management activities.
   Document Trouble Tickets and Change Requests of all related activities.
   Work in a 24x7 network control environment, including Weekends and Holidays.
   Support short-term emergency evacuation to local or remote backup facilities.
   
   REQUIREMENTSBachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Networking, Information Technology or related field; OR at least 8 years of related work experience with a HS Diploma.
   Experience with domain knowledge of L1 through L4 of the OSI Model.
   Experience with L2 and L3 protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IBGP, EBGP, IS-IS, and MPLS.
   Experience with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Network Management System (NMS) applications used to monitor networked devices.
   Experience working with Long Term Evolution (LTE), VPN, and DMVPN technologies.
   Experience with Change Management practices and familiarity with the Wiki Markup Language.
   Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance prior to start.
   Covid Vaccination is required.
   
   PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLSExperience with call center phone systems and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
   Prior experience in maintaining high service levels in a demanding customer support services environment.
   CCENT, CCNA, CCNP and/or ITIL v3/4 certifications.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right network control specialist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with network control specialists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit network control specialists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   To find network control specialist candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with network control specialist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   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 network control specialist 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 network control specialist

   Once you've decided on a perfect network control specialist 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.

   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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