How to hire a telecommunications analyst

How to hire a telecommunications analyst, step by step

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The telecommunications analyst 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 telecommunications 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.

   This list presents telecommunications analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Telecommunications Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Telecommunications 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.	$24-44
   Network Developer	A network developer is a person who is in charge of building and scaling data networks. The responsibilities of this position are creating, deploying, and automating networks that will allow data to quickly move between different data centers, meeting clients so as to determine their networking needs, coming up with results that address the needs, conducting tests to ensure implemented strategies work well... Show more	$33-62
   Lead Data Architect	Lead Data Architects are experienced employees who manage the data architecture needs of the company. They also manage the data architects who fulfill these needs... Show more	$40-71

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Telecommunication
   • VoIP
   • Telecommunications Systems
   • Switches
   • Technical Support
   • Provisioning
   • Avaya PBX
   • Voice Systems
   • Windows
   • Unified Communications
   • ACD
   • Phone System
   • Trouble Tickets
   • Data Communications

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Connect nodes to the LAN to achieve more efficient utilization of equipment and personnel.
   • Manage the RFP process, contract negotiation and installation of the JFK terminal voice networks and equipment design.
   • Lead the implementation of coding reviews for interactive voice response unit maintenance ensuring the accuracy UNIX commands for future documentation.
   • Manage numerous network services projects such as integrating data circuits on existing local T1 access lines currently facilitating voice PBX installations.
   • Assist in the troubleshooting of non-secure and secure IP, DSN and ISDN lines for video conferencing.
   • Analyze telecommunication infrastructure requirements for integrating and replacing legacy voice systems, providing technical expertise in feasibility and execution of projects.

   More telecommunications analyst duties

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, telecommunications analysts' average salary in alabama is 32% less than in maryland.
   • Seniority. Entry-level telecommunications analysts earn 46% less than senior-level telecommunications analysts.
   • Certifications. A telecommunications analyst 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 telecommunications analyst's salary.

   Average telecommunications analyst salary

   $68,451yearly

   $32.91 hourly rate

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   Entry-level telecommunications analyst salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

   Average telecommunications analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$92,305	$44
   2	Maryland	$87,583	$42
   3	Indiana	$81,659	$39
   4	District of Columbia	$79,990	$38
   5	New York	$75,657	$36
   6	Virginia	$74,972	$36
   7	Illinois	$71,070	$34
   8	Massachusetts	$69,849	$34
   9	Florida	$68,984	$33
   10	Texas	$68,702	$33
   11	Tennessee	$68,583	$33
   12	Pennsylvania	$68,076	$33
   13	Colorado	$67,987	$33
   14	Georgia	$66,961	$32
   15	Wisconsin	$66,204	$32
   16	North Carolina	$65,686	$32
   17	Nebraska	$65,532	$32
   18	Minnesota	$62,655	$30

   Average telecommunications analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$108,932	$52.37
   2	M&T Bank	$82,730	$39.77	4
   3	Cedars-Sinai	$82,259	$39.55	1
   4	AT&T	$81,847	$39.35	6
   5	Old Dominion Freight Line	$81,027	$38.96
   6	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$79,217	$38.09	1
   7	iWireless	$78,783	$37.88
   8	Simon Property Group	$78,576	$37.78
   9	The Vanguard Group	$75,872	$36.48	1
   10	Salient CRGT	$75,376	$36.24
   11	Infinity Systems Engineering	$73,730	$35.45
   12	ValueOptions	$73,723	$35.44
   13	Dartmouth-Hitchcock	$72,129	$34.68
   14	Bechtel Corporation	$71,937	$34.59
   15	University of California-Berkeley	$70,264	$33.78
   16	The Wireless Center	$69,378	$33.35
   17	Tufts University	$67,183	$32.30
   18	Lexington Medical Center	$66,456	$31.95
   19	Peraton	$66,224	$31.84	19
   20	National Capitol Contracting, Llc	$64,938	$31.22

4. Writing a telecommunications analyst job description

   A telecommunications 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a telecommunications analyst job description:

   Telecommunications analyst job description example

   Assist in maintaining the telecommunications related hardware and software including support and implementation of the organization's telecommunication systems and audio and video solutions.
   Primary Responsibilities
   Maintain the organization's telecommunications systems and equipment Test telecommunications systems to ensure functionality and correct issues Diagnose device problems and implement solutions Assist with the support of corporate and external video conferencing systems including Smart Board technology in the conference rooms Provide customer support of the telecommunications features, functionality, and policies Provide support to the external corporate facilities Provide end user support including adds, moves, and changes within the PBX Work directly with vendors and contractors
   
   Job Qualifications
   
   Education:
   Associate degree or equivalent education and experience
   Experience:
   5+ years of experience performing telecommunications activities Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures in the telecommunications industry Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities Excellent interpersonal skills
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   As a Full Time member of our Family, you are eligible to receive:
   Health, Dental & Vision Benefits Short Term & Long Term Disability Flex Spending Accounts 401(k) Retirement Plan Wellness Program Credit Union access, Vacation & Holiday "Birthday Holiday" who doesn't love some extra attention on their Birthday?
   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find telecommunications analysts 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 telecommunications analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit telecommunications analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting telecommunications 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.

   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 telecommunications analyst 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 telecommunications analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the telecommunications analyst 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 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.

   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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