How to hire a telecom analyst

How to hire a telecom analyst, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a telecom analyst, 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 telecom analyst 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 telecom analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Telecom Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Telecom Analyst	Computer network architects design and build data communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and intranets. These networks range from small connections between two offices to next-generation networking capabilities such as a cloud infrastructure that serves multiple customers.	$22-41
   Network Support Engineer	A network support engineer is an information technology expert who designs and develops computer systems, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Among their responsibilities include performing installations and upgrades, configuring networks, troubleshooting issues, gathering and analyzing data to identify areas needing improvement, and recommending strategies to optimize network operations... Show more	$31-53
   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

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Vendor Relationships
   • VoIP
   • Infrastructure
   • Cost Savings
   • IP
   • Telecommunication
   • MPLS
   • Technical Support
   • Switches
   • Avaya PBX
   • Provisioning
   • PRI
   • Data Circuits
   • Telecommunications Systems

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead project teams to implement solutions ranging from new MPLS/Internet circuit installations and Cisco VPN solutions to completely new site roll-outs.
   • Schedule and manage Polycom video calling equipment as needed.
   • Assist in the PBX upgrade from a G3r environment to an S8730 VOIP environment with Avaya G650's.
   • Administer ACD split/skill reports and vectoring using CMS.
   • Set up and modify all ACD reporting for individual departments.
   • Produce high volumes of RF work orders accurately and efficiently.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the telecom analyst job description is a good way to get more applicants. A telecom analyst 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 telecom analyst in Arizona may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level telecom analyst. Additionally, a telecom analyst with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average telecom analyst salary

   $63,580yearly

   $30.57 hourly rate

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   Entry-level telecom analyst salary

   $46,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 19, 2026

   Average telecom analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$87,892	$42
   2	Washington	$78,109	$38
   3	Massachusetts	$74,920	$36
   4	Texas	$74,570	$36
   5	Oregon	$74,072	$36
   6	Tennessee	$68,342	$33
   7	North Carolina	$67,460	$32
   8	Virginia	$66,552	$32
   9	Ohio	$66,042	$32
   10	Illinois	$65,917	$32
   11	Florida	$64,894	$31
   12	Missouri	$64,269	$31
   13	Pennsylvania	$63,250	$30
   14	New Hampshire	$61,013	$29
   15	Oklahoma	$59,798	$29

   Average telecom analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Costco Wholesale	$75,715	$36.40	4
   2	Envision	$75,528	$36.31
   3	Levi, Ray & Shoup	$74,550	$35.84
   4	ValueOptions	$72,937	$35.07
   5	Cedars-Sinai	$72,638	$34.92	2
   6	UPMC	$68,902	$33.13	2
   7	Solugenix	$67,823	$32.61
   8	XPO Logistics	$66,953	$32.19
   9	Fidelity National Information Solutions	$65,722	$31.60	1
   10	Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare	$64,716	$31.11
   11	Mount Auburn Hospital	$64,364	$30.94
   12	FIS	$63,425	$30.49	1
   13	University of Houston	$61,260	$29.45
   14	Vail Resorts	$60,536	$29.10	2
   15	Hanger	$58,546	$28.15
   16	System One	$58,263	$28.01	9
   17	Herc Rentals	$57,196	$27.50
   18	Robert Half	$56,229	$27.03	33
   19	Randstad North America, Inc.	$55,379	$26.62	7
   20	Northpoint	$54,119	$26.02

4. Writing a telecom analyst job description

   A telecom analyst 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 telecom analyst job description:

   Telecom analyst job description example

   Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous innovation for government customers, both long-established and newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business. We are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to critical concerns. Come work with the best! Our pledge to you is stability, opportunity, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission.
   
   The Cyber, Acquisition, Intelligence Group (CAIG) supports a broad array of clients within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) and Research and Engineering (R&E) on a variety of industrial policy, cyber, space, nuclear, intelligence and acquisition efforts.
   Responsibilities
   
   Responsibilities: SPA is seeking an experienced National Security Analyst (Telecommunications) to support the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Industrial Base Policy on The Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (also known as Team Telecom). Team Telecom is an interagency committee that advises the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its public interest review of national security and law enforcement concerns that may be raised by foreign participation in the U.S. telecommunications services sector.
   
   The candidate will:
   
   * Review Team Telecom applications, to include documents relating to FCC license applications (relating to satellites, subsea cables, international networks, and other related areas), corporate ownership structures, cybersecurity and physical security policies, and USG contracting information.
   * Conduct due diligence and fact-finding research independently and with the support of DoD stakeholders to assess risk arising from foreign participation in each FCC application review and the implications to DoD's security interests, communications, network resiliency, supply chain, personal data and cybersecurity.
   * Analyze open-source and classified information on telecommunication security issues to formulate actionable policy recommendations for DoD leadership decision.
   * Author analysis papers regarding the risks of foreign participation in each application review and advise the interagency Committee of the Department's recommendations.
   * Produce case summaries, talking points, and action memos for DoD leadership.
   * This position requires in-person attendance the Pentagon.
   * Support evolving telecommunications and technology security policy developments as required.
   
   Qualifications
   
   * Active TS/SCI clearance
   * Bachelor's Degree required with a desired focus area in National Security, Cybersecurity, or International Relations; Master's degree a plus
   * 3+ years of relevant risk analysis experience; or 5+ years of experience supporting national security issues
   * Ability to communicate clearly (both verbally and in writing) to DoD leadership
   * Strong and flexible research skills to support technical, legal, and financial questions
   * Familiarity with Team Telecom, CFIUS, export controls, sanctions, or other related USG processes (preferred)
   * Applicants may be required to submit a relevant writing sample.
   
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right telecom analyst for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your telecom analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit telecom analyst 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

   Your first interview with telecom analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of 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.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview telecom analyst 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 telecom analyst

   Once you've found the telecom 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 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 employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is 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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