How to hire a voip engineer

How to hire a voip engineer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step voip engineer hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your voip engineer 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 voip engineer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect voip engineer 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.

   The following list breaks down different types of voip engineers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Voip Engineer	Description	Hourly rate
   Voip Engineer	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.	$36-70
   System Technician	A system technician is a professional responsible for supporting users with issues related to the computer system. System technicians conduct appropriate diagnostics on computer issues and must be able to explain technical issues to clients or team members... Show more	$12-32
   Network Technician	A network technician is responsible for system malfunction diagnosis and troubleshooting operations. Network technicians duties' include repairing damaged system components, analyzing computer systems and blueprints, installing network connections, and upgrading accessories for efficient operations... Show more	$24-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Unity
   • Unified Communications
   • Switches
   • UCCX
   • Cisco Voip
   • Routers
   • QoS
   • Cisco Unity
   • PBX
   • CUC
   • Voice Gateways
   • Linux
   • Avaya
   • Windows

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   Responsibilities:

   • Work with service providers to order new circuits and to manage and troubleshoot existing services.
   • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
   • Programme and update Cisco IOS on switches for optimal security & performance for Military/Government network use.
   • Replace outdate Cisco switches & routers in existing data centers & installing new Cisco switches & routers.
   • Develop new PBX services as well as fulfilled the duties of a VoIP engineer, software developer and Linux engineer.
   • Design and implement enterprise network routing architectures using routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and static routes.

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3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, voip engineers' average salary in hawaii is 41% less than in oregon.
   • Seniority. Entry-level voip engineers 49% less than senior-level voip engineers.
   • Certifications. A voip engineer 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 voip engineer's salary.

   Average voip engineer salary

   $105,005yearly

   $50.48 hourly rate

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   Entry-level voip engineer salary

   $75,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average voip engineer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$135,882	$65
   2	Oregon	$131,707	$63
   3	Washington	$123,750	$60
   4	West Virginia	$121,769	$59
   5	District of Columbia	$112,936	$54
   6	Illinois	$112,519	$54
   7	New Jersey	$111,472	$54
   8	Virginia	$106,616	$51
   9	Utah	$106,577	$51
   10	Colorado	$104,379	$50
   11	Pennsylvania	$104,238	$50
   12	Wisconsin	$103,430	$50
   13	Georgia	$103,268	$50
   14	New York	$102,635	$49
   15	North Carolina	$101,970	$49
   16	Texas	$101,707	$49
   17	Arizona	$99,854	$48
   18	Nebraska	$98,633	$47
   19	Ohio	$98,626	$47
   20	Maryland	$97,622	$47

   Average voip engineer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	The Citadel	$160,528	$77.18	3
   2	Apple	$144,273	$69.36	67
   3	Populus Group	$125,619	$60.39
   4	Kforce	$124,884	$60.04	21
   5	Jane Street	$124,568	$59.89	18
   6	Solugenix	$119,324	$57.37
   7	CounterPath	$118,680	$57.06
   8	ClearOne	$118,671	$57.05
   9	TEKsystems	$116,540	$56.03	51
   10	MORI Associates	$115,686	$55.62
   11	Burrell Behavioral Health	$115,198	$55.38
   12	Wickr	$115,036	$55.31
   13	Agama Solutions	$114,888	$55.23
   14	RingCentral	$114,319	$54.96
   15	3CLogic	$113,069	$54.36
   16	MTS Allstream	$110,059	$52.91
   17	Iron Bow Technologies	$107,826	$51.84	4
   18	Seattle Children's Healthcare System	$107,221	$51.55
   19	Evolve IP	$106,709	$51.30
   20	Interactive Intelligence	$104,318	$50.15

4. Writing a voip engineer job description

   A voip engineer 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 voip engineer job description:

   Voip engineer job description example

   UVA Medical Center is seeking a Senior VOIP Engineer to join our our Health Information Technology division. This engineer will work in and support UVA Culpeper Medical Center in Culpeper, Virginia.
   
   Provides hardware/software support of computing systems in the following areas: application development/maintenance operating systems computer operations telecommunications field engineering or systems control. Install/modify/monitor basic routine and advanced computer systems and programs. Design new basic routine and advanced computer system and/or programs.
   
   This Engineer will provide hardware/software support of telecommunications, Vocera, and other VoIP computing systems.
   Responsible for the following:
   Displays competency in implementation and troubleshooting of Call Flows- Displays competency centered around reporting and answering related questions from users of system Displays ability to independently consult with smaller user groups and determine the best course of action for their needs Makes use of the Dev environment by limiting the changes and new development work in the Production environment. Displays the ability to independently consult with user groups and determine the best course of action for their needs. Delivers pre-development documentation and planning prior to the start of the development cycle. Displays great competency in utilization and understanding of system reports regarding overall call volume and system health. Displays great competency in management and understanding of system reports regarding overall server health. Displays great competency in management and understanding of reports related to the contact center. Displays the ability to perform basic configuration of BIS - including the addition of new handsets replacement of existing handsets and the re-naming of users. Participates in after-hours on-call as needed. Comfortable working with users in a training/mentoring environment as required. Ability to lead and mentor Engineers and Associates as they develop their knowledge and skills. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned
   
   Position Compensation Range: $81,078.40 - $129,729.60 Annual
   
   MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
   
   Education: Bachelor's degree
   
   Experience: 5 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS
   
   This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
   
   COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines
   
   Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.
   
   The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find voip engineers 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 voip engineer job on Zippia to find and recruit voip engineer 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 voip engineer 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.

   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.

   While interviews are great, you will only sometimes learn enough from a conversation with a voip engineer applicant. In those cases, having candidates complete a test project can go a long way in figuring out who's the most likely to succeed in the role. If you aren't a technical person and 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 voip engineer

   Once you've selected the best voip engineer candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing 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.

   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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