How to hire a senior training analyst

How to hire a senior training analyst, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior training analyst 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 senior training analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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

   Here's a comparison of senior training analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Training Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Training Analyst	Training and development managers plan, direct, and coordinate programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of an organization’s employees. They also oversee a staff of training and development specialists.	$27-51
   Facilitator	A facilitator is responsible for assisting a group event or program, ensuring that the participants coordinate well. Facilitators also monitor that the objectives of the event are smoothly delivered and organized... Show more	$13-33
   Trainer	A trainer is responsible for instilling knowledge and process techniques for a specific business role. Duties of a trainer include facilitating engaging classes, identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for the learner, evaluating skills and attending to the learner's challenges, organizing training materials and scheduling training sessions, and submitting timely reports to the management on progress... Show more	$14-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Training Programs
   • DOD
   • Subject Matter Experts
   • Course Content
   • Windows
   • SME
   • Learning Objectives
   • Training Sessions
   • Manpower
   • Training Events
   • Training Development
   • Doctrine
   • Course Development
   • Curriculum Development

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the problem identification and resolution process regarding hospital-wide Cerner issues and monitor progress toward resolution.
   • Complete training needs analysis for new system development used in current DoD and commercial schoolhouses.
   • Develop briefing slides, technical minutes, and host program office, MAJCOM, and SME meetings.
   • Deliver numerous train-the-trainer courses domestically and internationally.
   • Deliver numerous train-the-trainer courses domestically and internationally.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, senior training analysts' average salary in missouri is 34% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level senior training analysts 47% less than senior-level senior training analysts.
   • Certifications. A senior training analyst 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 training analyst's salary.

   Average senior training analyst salary

   $78,865yearly

   $37.92 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior training analyst salary

   $57,000 yearly salary

   Updated February 1, 2026

4. Writing a senior training analyst job description

   A good senior training analyst job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a senior training analyst job description:

   Senior training analyst job description example

   A challenging instructor position that equips military students with the knowledge and skills to perform operations, system configuration, system administration, network monitoring, troubleshooting, fault isolation, and restoration of Navy communication systems and networks, including CANES. The instructor works under general direction and well-established procedures, but may also receive detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. Work is evaluated on soundness of judgment, overall instructor and technical support performance and accuracy, team collaboration and support, and customer satisfaction. Instruction of evening classes is occasionally required, but is anticipated to be less than 25% of the year. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
   Responsibilities include:
   
   + Developing, evaluating and executing training programs and activities to meet customer requirements and team learning and performance objectives
   
   + Preparing training materials and lab equipment for course delivery
   
   + Setting up and instructing both classroom and practical hands-on portions of each course
   
   + Performing system administration and maintenance on course technical training equipment
   
   + Preparing and instructing courses using standard Navy training practices and procedures
   
   + Collaborating with team members and customer personnel to develop, enhance, and evaluate new or existing learning objectives and course content
   
   + Monitoring and evaluating training programs, assessing results, and recommending and implementing enhancements
   
   + Developing and submitting periodic reports
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:
   
   + Education: Bachelors and 5 years of related experience. 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a bachelors degree.
   
   + A DoD Secret level security clearance is required.
   
   Formal Instructor Training (one of the following):
   
   + Navy's Basic Instructor Training Course
   
   + Industry Training Certification (e.g., Microsoft Certified Trainer or CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer certification [CTT+])
   
   + Formal teaching degree or certification
   
   + Master Training Specialist (MTS) qualification (preferred, but not required)
   
   Experience: 5 years (minimum) combined experience in:
   
   + Instructing courses
   
   + Providing technical support for course curriculum
   
   + Providing technical support (i.e., system administration or maintenance) for any shipboard network systems and/or network cybersecurity positions, such as:
   
   + CANES
   
   + SubLAN
   
   + ADNS
   
   + ISNS
   
   + CENTRIXS-M
   
   + NSVT
   
   + ISSM
   
   + HBSS
   
   Certifications: Must be able to obtain the following certifications within 6 months of hire:
   
   + CompTIA Security+ Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (MWSHAA) or Cisco CCNA
   
   + CANES Course instructor qualification
   
   Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
   REQNUMBER: 2211794
   
   SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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5. Post your job

   To find the right senior training analyst 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 senior training analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit senior training analysts 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.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior training analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit senior training analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting senior training analysts 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.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   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 training analyst

   Once you've found the senior training analyst 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.

   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 senior training analyst 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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