How to hire a senior network technician

How to hire a senior network technician, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The senior network technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A senior network technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, senior network 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 senior network technicians.

   Type of Senior Network Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior 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.	$14-37
   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
   Technician Support Tier	A technician support tier focuses on providing technical support to clients or employees within a company. Typically working in a team setting, a technician support tier addresses technical problems and troubleshoots to identify the root of the issues and perform necessary corrective measures or repairs... Show more	$18-37

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Switches
   • Troubleshoot
   • Routers
   • Network Hardware
   • Windows Server
   • Network Security
   • VMware
   • Technical Support
   • Network Infrastructure
   • Lan Wan
   • Juniper
   • Printers
   • Network Devices
   • Network Operations

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage 10 servers , 2 UNIX , 6 Win2k3 and 2 Win2k.
   • Set up and manage firewall and content base web filtering.
   • Recommend, engineer and manage office systems, including centralize productivity and communication systems such as e-mail and centralize desktop environments.
   • Connect and configure LAN and WLAN networks and perform security updates on network devices and routers.
   • Train customer s employees on network protocols such as TCP/IP EGIRP, BGP, SNA, OSPF.
   • Implement wide area network solution using VPN and MPLS technologies to interconnect remote offices.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, senior network technicians' average salary in montana is 38% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior network technicians 60% less than senior-level senior network technicians.
   • Certifications. A senior 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 a senior network technician's salary.

   Average senior network technician salary

   $49,896yearly

   $23.99 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior network technician salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average senior network technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$57,536	$28
   2	Oregon	$55,135	$27
   3	Maryland	$53,003	$25
   4	California	$51,992	$25
   5	Virginia	$51,283	$25
   6	Pennsylvania	$50,680	$24
   7	Rhode Island	$47,658	$23
   8	Texas	$47,617	$23
   9	Wyoming	$47,552	$23
   10	Tennessee	$47,287	$23
   11	Arizona	$46,973	$23
   12	Georgia	$45,683	$22
   13	New York	$44,967	$22
   14	Colorado	$44,490	$21
   15	Alaska	$42,891	$21
   16	Illinois	$40,840	$20
   17	Florida	$40,020	$19
   18	Montana	$39,007	$19

   Average senior network technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Microsoft	$127,988	$61.53	53
   2	Ernst & Young	$70,594	$33.94	80
   3	NETSYNC	$69,276	$33.31
   4	Onepath Systems LLC	$64,947	$31.22
   5	Washington County	$62,740	$30.16
   6	Morrison-Maierle	$59,980	$28.84
   7	TEKsystems	$52,292	$25.14	130
   8	Applied Industrial Technologies	$51,095	$24.56	4
   9	Johns Hopkins Medicine	$49,984	$24.03
   10	CovenantHealth	$47,486	$22.83
   11	Spectrum	$45,906	$22.07	2
   12	SAIC	$45,282	$21.77	78
   13	Leidos	$45,148	$21.71	231
   14	AT&T	$44,870	$21.57	60
   15	Chenega	$44,346	$21.32	25
   16	Alteva	$44,055	$21.18
   17	Science	$43,864	$21.09
   18	Black Box	$42,310	$20.34	24
   19	General Communication	$40,817	$19.62	9
   20	RGNext	$39,498	$18.99	2

4. Writing a senior network technician job description

   A senior 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. Below, you can find an example of a senior network technician job description:

   Senior network technician job description example

   Are you ready to make an impact and join a creative, forward-thinking team? The Leidos DES (Defense Enclave Services) team is supporting an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies and currently has an opening for a Senior Network Installation Technician located at Ft. Meade, MD and will require travel.
   
   PROGRAM SUMMARY:The Defense Enclave Services contract will unify the DOD Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities' common use information technology systems, personnel, functions and program elements under the direction of DISA's Fourth Estate Network Optimization program office.
   CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: •Must hold an active TS/SCI security clearance. (US Citizenship required)
   
   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:•Managing installations and repairs for network systems. •OCONUS and CONUS travel for DOD to perform site surveys of computer networks and cable plant.•Responding to maintenance requests regarding system defects and other issues, troubleshooting problems with network systems by running tests and maintaining inventory for network hardware.•Provides technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations. •Scheduling upgrades and maintenance without interrupting business workflow•Designs, builds, and implements network systems. •Directs compilation of records and reports concerning network operations and maintenance. •Troubleshoots network performance issues. •Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity planning solutions. •Monitors and responds to complex technical control facility hardware and software problems. •Interfaces with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. •Manages the purchase, testing, installation, and support of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems. •Create maintenance tickets. •Understand, implement, and follow processes in accordance with current policies and procedures.•Install and maintain network devices at the site.•Performing necessary upgrades to the network infrastructure as needed.•Mentor/Lead junior team of installation technicians, as needed.
   BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:•Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.•Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting Local Area Networks/Base Area Networks/Wide Area Networks (LAN/BAN/WAN). •Good knowledge of LAN/WAN networks, TCP/IP protocols and network technologies.•Hands-on experience with common software and hardware.
   
   DISADES
   External Referral Eligible
   
   Pay Range:
   Pay Range $90,350.00 - $139,000.00 - $187,650.00
   
   The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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5. Post your job

   To find senior network 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 senior network technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level senior network 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 senior network technician job on Zippia to find and recruit senior network technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit senior network technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up 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.

   If your interviews with senior network 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 senior network technician

   Once you've found the senior network 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.

   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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new senior network technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are 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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