How to hire a system center configuration manager

How to hire a system center configuration manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step system center configuration manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a system center configuration manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new system center configuration manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The system center configuration manager 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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   Hiring the perfect system center configuration manager 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 system center configuration manager salaries for various roles:

   Type of System Center Configuration Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   System Center Configuration Manager	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.	$16-37
   Network Engineer	A network engineer is responsible for managing a network system, monitoring its performance, and upgrading its features to optimize performance and boost efficiency. Network engineers also create new systems, designing them based on clients' specifications and business needs... Show more	$29-53
   Business Administrator	A business administrator is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of daily business functions, ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables, and supervising project management procedures. Business administrators coordinate with existing and potential clients for business offers and updates, negotiating contracts, and identifying business opportunities from the market trends to generate more revenues and increase profitability... Show more	$21-54

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • SCCM
   • Microsoft System Center
   • PowerShell
   • Patch Management
   • OS
   • Workstations
   • SQL Server
   • Software Packages
   • System Deployment
   • Software Updates
   • VMware
   • Windows Server Update
   • SCOM
   • DNS

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage resources including projects to consolidate servers, move additional systems to SAN and re-architecture of data and applications.
   • Utilize PowerShell scripting to monitor environment and automate processes.
   • Configure & troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, and Internet connectivity issues.
   • Implement SCVMM 2012 and SCOM 2012.
   • Update DNS and DHCP configurations as required.
   • Use PowerShell to execute scripts and provide reporting.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your system center configuration manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A system center configuration manager can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, system center configuration managers' average salary in oklahoma is 44% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level system center configuration managers 55% less than senior-level system center configuration managers.
   • Certifications. A system center configuration manager 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 system center configuration manager's salary.

   Average system center configuration manager salary

   $52,908yearly

   $25.44 hourly rate

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   Entry-level system center configuration manager salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

4. Writing a system center configuration manager job description

   A system center configuration manager 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 system center configuration manager job description:

   System center configuration manager job description example

   Are you an ace with car maintenance? With over 2500 auto centers nationwide staffed by certified technicians, we perform millions of tire and oil services a year.
   About Skills for Chicagoland's Future
   
   Give yourself a competitive advantage by applying to this role through Skills for Chicagoland's Future (Skills). Skills is a nonprofit organization that partners with organizations across the Chicagoland area to place unemployed and underemployed job seekers with employers that are committed to hiring talent through Skills.
   
   Why utilize Skills for Chicagoland's Future as one of your job search sources?
   
   Skills is your advocate with the hiring company throughout the hiring process. Any job seeker who Skills determines is a match for the role is interviewed by a member of Skills' Talent Acquisition Team and provided with additional insights into the role. Additionally, Skills is free for job seekers.
   
   Hiring Company (Walmart)
   
   What started small, with a single discount store and the simple idea of selling more for less, has grown over the last 50 years into the largest retailer in the world. Each week, nearly 265 million customers and members visit approximately 11,500 stores under 56 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites. With fiscal year 2020 revenue of $524 billion, Walmart employs over 2.2 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. It's all part of our unwavering commitment to creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the world.
   
   Responsibilities
   
   -Ensure customers have a great first and last impression
   -Change oil, tires, and other general car maintenance
   -Become certified on and operate powered equipment needed to perform the essential functions
   -Have a positive attitude in all weather conditions
   
   Required Skills and Experience
   -Must have a valid driver's license
   -Must be willing and able to pass a drug test
   -Must be 18+ years old
   -Must be able to work weekends and have flexible availability
   
   Schedule: Full-time--Store hours (Varies between store hours of 6am-11pm), MUST HAVE WEEKEND AVAILABILITY
   
   Pay rate: $15/hr and up based on location
   
   Current Locations:
   -10900 S Doty ave, Chicago, IL, 60628
   -1300 Des Plaines ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find system center configuration managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your system center configuration manager job on Zippia to find and recruit system center configuration manager 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

   To successfully recruit system center configuration managers, 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.

   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.

   If your interviews with system center configuration manager 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 system center configuration manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect system center configuration manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your 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.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new system center configuration manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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