How to hire a senior technical associate

How to hire a senior technical associate, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a senior technical associate, 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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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a senior technical associate to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a senior technical associate that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of senior technical associate salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Technical Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Technical Associate	Computer support specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Some, called computer network support specialists, support information technology (IT) employees within their organization... Show more	$32-63
   Technical Support Services Manager	A technical support services manager prepares and regularly reviews the approved emergency repair works, emergency maintenance works, responsive, and specialist contractors. Besides building professional team members to cut the contractors used, technical support services managers also partner with support services members over access, security, and work schedule... Show more	$24-54
   Technical Director	A technical director is responsible for monitoring the technical efficiency of operations. Technical directors inspect audio and visual equipment, lighting systems for productions, and other technical processes... Show more	$41-96

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Hyperion
   • Client Facing
   • Business Processes
   • Emerging Technologies
   • Java
   • Strong Analytical
   • C++
   • C #
   • ISO
   • Digital Marketing
   • Infrastructure Management
   • Remedy
   • JavaScript

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   Responsibilities:

   • Collaborate with other CSS team leads to ensure overall success of CSS.
   • Create supporting data mapping documentation for use by QA and project managers to achieve customer sign-off of the new data source.
   • Manage PowerPoint presentations using MediaShout.
   • Develop responsive design in single page application by bootstrap CSS.
   • Create custom tables, PL/SQL packages and maintenance form to support this process.
   • Develop JSP's, strictly confining to the policy of no java use in them by using JSTL.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, senior technical associates' average salary in colorado is 45% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior technical associates earn 50% less than senior-level senior technical associates.
   • Certifications. A senior technical associate 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 senior technical associate's salary.

   Average senior technical associate salary

   $95,321yearly

   $45.83 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior technical associate salary

   $67,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average senior technical associate salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$102,784	$49
   2	New York	$102,372	$49
   3	Virginia	$97,907	$47
   4	Maryland	$97,268	$47
   5	Massachusetts	$97,019	$47
   6	Connecticut	$96,746	$47
   7	New Jersey	$96,479	$46
   8	Texas	$88,745	$43
   9	Michigan	$88,577	$43
   10	Pennsylvania	$88,552	$43
   11	Maine	$87,747	$42
   12	North Carolina	$86,754	$42
   13	Illinois	$85,234	$41
   14	Nevada	$84,853	$41
   15	Georgia	$83,452	$40
   16	District of Columbia	$82,991	$40
   17	Arizona	$81,699	$39
   18	Florida	$80,328	$39
   19	Wisconsin	$80,326	$39
   20	Ohio	$78,975	$38

   Average senior technical associate salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	DoorDash	$143,324	$68.91	7
   2	Five Below	$130,434	$62.71
   3	Citi	$123,355	$59.31	27
   4	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$121,049	$58.20	235
   5	TEKsystems	$120,064	$57.72	76
   6	Santander Private Banking International	$119,835	$57.61	1
   7	J.P. Morgan	$118,882	$57.15
   8	Morrison & Foerster	$118,397	$56.92
   9	eGain	$116,811	$56.16
   10	Morgan Stanley	$116,585	$56.05	31
   11	pureIntegration	$116,180	$55.86
   12	Santander Bank	$114,647	$55.12	1
   13	North States Ind	$114,487	$55.04
   14	Silicon Valley Bank	$113,754	$54.69
   15	Randstad North America, Inc.	$113,616	$54.62	10
   16	Enstoa	$113,594	$54.61
   17	Wincere	$113,045	$54.35
   18	Pace Inc	$111,957	$53.83
   19	OCC	$110,493	$53.12	1
   20	Ciena	$109,950	$52.86

4. Writing a senior technical associate job description

   A senior technical associate 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 senior technical associate job description:

   Senior technical associate job description example

   As a Senior Associate in our Technology Enablement practice, you will be part of a team that collaborates with our clients - business and technology leaders - to develop and implement custom technology solutions designed to streamline their business operations and improve their bottom line. Working within a rapidly evolving field means that you will have the opportunity to tackle a variety of complex projects related to business process and technology strategy; system selection, implementation, and optimization; and data analytics.
   
   While much of your day-to-day work as a Senior Associate will involve supporting the team through client engagements (think: conducting research, developing client deliverables, and managing project timelines), you will quickly augment your advisory toolkit by regularly interfacing directly with clients, digging deep into their problems in real-time, and delivering ongoing thought partnership. With experienced leaders to guide you along the way - including a dedicated performance advisor - we are invested in accelerating your growth.
   
   What You'll Do:Conduct research and analysis related to a variety of corporate function technology strategies, systems, and data analytics issues Use general business, finance, and technology acumen to develop solutions for clients Partner directly with clients to support their needs and deliver high-quality projects Develop reports, presentations, and other client-facing deliverables Collaborate with the project team to manage workstreams and ensure deadlines are met Provide coaching and guidance to junior team members
   
   Who You Are:You have a passion for developing and maintaining client relationships You get the job done and have fun doing it You thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic work environment You readily identify problems and instinctively look for solutions You demonstrate analytical rigor and strong written and verbal communication skills You enjoy participating in internal and external company initiatives such as community service, training, recruiting, and firm events You have the ability and desire to travel as required based on the client's location
   
   Required Qualifications:Minimum 4 years of technology consulting or industry experience Experience with one or more of the following: Data analytics and visualization, and Technology-enabled business transformation. Experience with one or more of the following business applications: ERP (NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, IFS, SAP, Oracle), Finance Governance (BlackLine, Trintech), CPM (OneStream, Planful, Hyperion), and Data Visualization and Analysis (Tableau, PowerBI, Incorta, Alteryx) Process and/or technology improvement experience within accounting and finance OR procure to pay, record to report, or order to cash Bachelor's in Management Information Systems (MIS), Data Science, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
   
   At Riveron, you'll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver meaningful solutions to a variety of clients, work alongside experienced leaders who are invested in your growth, and be part of an inclusive and vibrant community of individuals who truly love what they do and who they do it with. Our entrepreneurial culture is rooted in a belief that every perspective is uniquely valuable, and that spirit has enabled our significant growth. Along with that growth comes opportunity - for more impactful work, enhanced flexibility, and progressive benefits that support healthy, prosperous lives in and out of work.
   
   Riveron is a people-first business advisory firm that operates at the center of the latest business trends. We partner with our clients - ranging from large global multinational organizations to high growth private entities - to solve the dynamic and complex issues faced by modern finance organizations.
   Check us out on social media: LinkedIn Glassdoor Instagram Facebook Riveron Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that we are stronger together through our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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5. Post your job

   To find senior technical associates 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 technical associates they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level senior technical associates 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 technical associate job on Zippia to find and recruit senior technical associate 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

   Recruiting senior technical associates 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 senior technical associate 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 senior technical associate

   Once you have selected a candidate for the senior technical associate position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   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 senior technical associate 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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