How to hire a server technician

How to hire a server technician, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a server technician, 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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   Hiring the perfect server technician 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.

   Here's a comparison of server technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Server Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Server 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.	$15-45
   Information Technology/Support Technician	An information technology (IT) support technician is a professional who is responsible for providing support and troubleshoots software and hardware problems faced by customers. As for larger organizations that have their own IT department, technicians must work together internally with their IT staff members... Show more	$14-31
   Information Technology Technician	An information technology technician, also known as an IT technician, is responsible for ensuring that all computer systems in a company or organization are running smoothly and efficiently. Their duties primarily revolve around installing and maintaining systems, including software and hardware, and resolving any issues... Show more	$13-39

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Troubleshoot
   • Windows Server
   • Linux
   • PC
   • Switches
   • Facebook
   • Desktop Support
   • VMware
   • DNS
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Technical Support
   • Printers
   • Server Support

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and deploy Citrix server farms.
   • Manage DHCP scopes, options for district servers.
   • Configure, install and manage virtual machines on Linux servers.
   • Work extensively installing, configuring and managing VMWare and Microsoft virtual platforms.
   • Manage firewalls, endpoint encryption and other communications and systems security devices for large scale networks across distinct complicate infrastructure.
   • Provide technical support for servers, thin clients, personal computers, printers, routers, switches and other network equipment.

   More server technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the server technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. A server technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a server technician in Nebraska may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level server technician. Additionally, a server technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average server technician salary

   $55,884yearly

   $26.87 hourly rate

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   Entry-level server technician salary

   $32,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average server technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$78,163	$38
   2	Washington	$68,290	$33
   3	Arizona	$65,886	$32
   4	Pennsylvania	$63,742	$31
   5	Virginia	$54,605	$26
   6	Texas	$54,321	$26
   7	Illinois	$54,143	$26
   8	New York	$53,290	$26
   9	Michigan	$50,512	$24
   10	Minnesota	$49,954	$24
   11	Tennessee	$47,663	$23
   12	Florida	$44,476	$21
   13	Kansas	$44,437	$21

   Average server technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amd	$125,400	$60.29	10
   2	Networked Insights	$95,244	$45.79
   3	Chili's Grill & Bar	$90,986	$43.74	4
   4	CompuCom Systems Inc	$89,902	$43.22	38
   5	ObjectWin Technology	$83,995	$40.38
   6	VIVA USA	$81,505	$39.19
   7	Protingent	$74,082	$35.62	2
   8	Management Consulting	$71,079	$34.17
   9	ZT Systems	$64,995	$31.25	4
   10	CTG	$63,994	$30.77	17
   11	International Computer Systems	$60,461	$29.07
   12	Private Practice	$58,898	$28.32
   13	Managed Staffing	$58,605	$28.18
   14	Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc.	$58,067	$27.92
   15	AHMC Healthcare	$57,138	$27.47
   16	Sparrow Health System	$56,031	$26.94	2
   17	NEX	$54,075	$26.00
   18	Orbia Advance Corp Sab DE Cv	$52,623	$25.30
   19	Hurley & Associates	$51,412	$24.72
   20	Randstad North America, Inc.	$51,059	$24.55	16

4. Writing a server technician job description

   A server 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 server technician job description:

   Server technician job description example

   Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract to hire opportunity for a Server Technician (Onsite) with our client located in Austin, TX.
   Job Responsibilities:
   The team is looking for a lab manager / system administrator for our product development lab. Candidate will be working with a small engineering team to help ensure out systems are operational, configured correctly and performing correctly. We are responsible measuring the power and performance of various server platforms including both internal and competitive systems. We need someone who is comfortable with server assembly, operation, SW installation and debug/repair of hardware. Ideal candidate would have networking experience including switches, SDN, VLANs etc. Candidate would be responsible for racking, stacking and maintaining servers as well as installing parts (e.g. processors, memory, storage, NICs, etc.) for both rack and bench systems. Candidate would serve as a key enabler for offsite resources by resetting systems, swapping out parts, and providing overall scheduling for server usage.
   
   Job Qualifications:
   Familiarity and proficiency with hardware installation – Candidate must be able to install and remove CPUs, memory, peripherals, and storage media (e.g. SSDs, NVMe, etc.). Basic proficiency in both Linux and Windows – Candidate must be able to install an OS from ISO on a system. Candidate must be able to login to a system, determine and/or set an IP address and create an account/set password. Good communication skills – Candidate must be able to clearly communicate observations in the lab to remote engineers. Candidate must be able to ask clarifying questions of remote engineers to accomplish tasks. Willingness to learn – Candidate must be able to quickly learn line-of-business applications in AMD for specific technical tasks. Attention to detail – Candidate must have good attention to detail. Our requests tend to be complex, and all steps must be carried out. The candidate will also need to record part installations and locations in a log as they occur. Self-starter – Candidate must be a self-starter and highly motivated. The candidate will be working alone often and will need to be able to prioritize issues and work without close oversight. Physical Requirements – Candidate needs to be able to lift 50lbs and be flexible enough to get under a raised floor as needed. Prior experience in server assembly, software installation, server operation, and debug. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Friendly, helpful and a can-do attitude.
   
   Bonus points:
   Prior experience as a lab manager. Experience in automated testing. Prior experience with private clouds. Ability to cross train in test planning / evaluation.
   
   Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salary, 100% paid health insurance, education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.
   
   About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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5. Post your job

   To find server 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 server technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level server 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 server technician job on Zippia to find and recruit server technician 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 server technicians 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.

   If your interviews with server 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 server technician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the server technician 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.

   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 server 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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