How to hire a network management specialist

How to hire a network management specialist, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a network management specialist, 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 network management specialist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, network management specialists 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 presents network management specialist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Network Management Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Network Management 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.	$22-58
   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
   Technical Support Engineer	A technical support engineer is responsible for responding to customer issues, providing immediate resolutions to their system issues through remote assistance. Technical support engineers must have strong knowledge of software and hardware applications to diagnose system defects and process troubleshooting... Show more	$29-57

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Network Management
   • Lan Wan
   • Switches
   • SQL
   • Provider Network
   • Routers
   • Medicaid
   • Network Hardware
   • Network Issues
   • Project Management
   • Trouble Tickets
   • Infrastructure
   • Lan
   • Network Operations

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Install and manage PBX voice network & secure video-teleconferencing services as necessary using military-grade & commercial VoIP hardware and software.
   • Work on active directories, novell, and network printers.
   • Perform basic configuration functions on GTD-5 and DMS-100 central office switches.
   • Recommend and implement EasyIP, centralize IP address space management platform.
   • Work closely with cross-functional management teams to troubleshoot and resolve network outages.
   • Analyze collected IP traffic data set and derive data collection/preparation/traffic load calculation methods.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, network management specialists' average salary in alaska is 48% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level network management specialists earn 61% less than senior-level network management specialists.
   • Certifications. A network management 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 management specialist's salary.

   Average network management specialist salary

   $75,948yearly

   $36.51 hourly rate

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   Entry-level network management specialist salary

   $47,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

4. Writing a network management specialist job description

   A job description for a network management 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 management specialist job description:

   Network management specialist job description example

   Job DescriptionUnder the general observation of the Supervisor Pharmacy Network Management, assists the Supervisor in the evaluation, reporting and monitoring of all aspects pertaining to Pharmacy Network services
   Ensure pharmacies and staff meets federal and state guidelines.
   Tracking and monitoring pharmacy contracts/credentials to ensure compliance with plan standards, accreditation agencies and state and federal regulatory guidelines.
   Maintaining up to date contract, addendums, and notices on Pharmacies to ensure contract compliance.
   Coordinates and evaluates the pharmacy network maintenance.
   Analyzes and participates in the contracting of new and existing pharmacies within the PerformRx Pharmacy Network.
   Maintaining up to date credentialing on pharmacies to ensure contract compliance.
   Issuing notification to pharmacies when there are lapses in compliance information.
   Executing updated Pharmacy contract drug rate information.
   Ensuring contracted rates are properly recorded and communicated within the PerformRx claims processing system as well as the PerformRx data bases.
   Ensuring integrity is maintained within various data, i.e. Argus SNA and the PerformRx Access database.
   Reviewing, mailing and communicating with Pharmacy staff on new contracts and other issues as they arise.
   Validating claims processing SNA system to ensure contracted rates are reelected within the claims processing system.
   Updating information against the NCPDP file for address, new and closed pharmacies, and other key metric information as needed.
   Prepare various pharmacy network reports compiling metrics regarding contracts and credentials.
   Suspend/ remove pharmacies from the network not meeting contracted and credentialing requirements.
   Manage and monitor each client network structure with the Pharmacy Network database, SNA and claims processing system.
   Responding to Pharmacy complaints by researching and communicating issues to internal groups or escalating according to department and company policy. Providing explanations on claim status, policy changes and payment decisions. Coordinating activities impacting inter/intra departments to ensure smooth coordination of members related inquiries.
   Maintains proactive and effective communication with all members of the departmental team and communicates any concerns appropriate staff immediately. Continuously evaluates administrative operational procedures and recommends changes as appropriate
   Performs other related duties and projects as assigned. Including communications to Pharmacies and other related entities as needed. Participating in executed contract activities as needed. Attends required training as necessary.
   Adheres to PerformRx/ACFC policies and procedures. Maintains a current knowledge base of program services, policy and procedures. Regularly reviews and reacts to policy updates and departmental procedures.
   Creates and supports an environment which fosters teamwork, cooperation, respect and diversity. Establishes and maintains positive communication and professional demeanor with PerformRx employees and clients at all times. Demonstrates and supports commitment to corporate goals and mission.
   
   Qualifications:
   3-5 years pharmacy network experience.
   Understanding of URAC and CMS network requirements.
   Understanding of state level network requirements.
   Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
   Healthcare knowledge preferred.
   Previous customer service experience in a managed care environment.
   
   Education:
   Associate's Degree.
   Bachelor's Degree preferred.
   Current Pharmacy Technician (PTCB) Certification preferred or ability to obtain within 1 year.

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5. Post your job

   To find network management specialists 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 network management specialists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level network management specialists 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 network management specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit network management specialist 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

   Your first interview with network management 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.

   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.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview network management specialist 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 network management specialist

   Once you've selected the best network management specialist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing 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.

   To prepare for the new network management specialist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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