How to hire an Information Technology Specialist

How to hire an information technology specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step information technology specialist hiring guide:

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

What does an Information Technology Specialist do?

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your information technology specialist 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 an information technology specialist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect information technology specialist 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 information technology specialist salaries for various positions.

   Type Of Information Technology Specialist	Description	Hourly Rate
   Information Technology Specialist	Computer support specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Some, called computer network support specialists, support information technology (IT) employees within their organization... Show More	$27-54
   Technology Coordinator	A technology coordinator is responsible for maintaining the organization's technology systems infrastructure, ensuring the efficiency of computer systems to meet project deliverables, and prevent delays in business operations. Technology coordinators evaluate new technology systems, studying its schematics and specifications, running diagnostic tests, and perform troubleshooting for inconsistencies and guide end-users for the system processes... Show More	$23-48
   Information Engineer	An information engineer is responsible for monitoring the efficiency of computer systems and network infrastructure, performing configuration to boost the optimal performance of the technology systems. Information engineers assist end-users in resolving network issues, identifying the source of inconsistencies, and create resolution reports for reference to avoid reoccurrence... Show More	$37-66

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common Skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Troubleshoot
   • Computer System
   • Database
   • DOD
   • System Software
   • Technical Support
   • Switches
   • Peripheral Equipment
   • Treasury
   • Customer Support
   • Rehabilitation
   • Problem Resolution
   • Java

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage VmWare servers across the network to include patches, upgrades, move and cloning.
   • Manage devices by configuring network topology and making DNS records updates/creation.
   • Manage the configuration and performance management of all PC systems and telecommunications.
   • Perform second tier help desk support for U.S. Treasury web-base financial management system.
   • Learned Linux troubleshooting as well as basic HTML, CSS as well as learning the very base of SQL and PHP.
   • Assist with data cabling, setting up router, switches, WAP systems on LAN.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your information technology specialist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An information technology specialist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, information technology specialists' average salary in hawaii is 44% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level information technology specialists 49% less than senior-level information technology specialists.
   • Certifications. An information technology specialist 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 an information technology specialist's salary.

   Average information technology specialist salary

   $81,241yearly

   $39.06 hourly rate

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   Entry-level information technology specialist salary

   $58,000 yearly salary

   Updated March 13, 2025

   Average information technology specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
   1	California	$102,613	$49
   2	District of Columbia	$95,685	$46
   3	Delaware	$94,277	$45
   4	Washington	$89,576	$43
   5	Massachusetts	$87,990	$42
   6	New Jersey	$87,710	$42
   7	Ohio	$86,438	$42
   8	Oregon	$85,193	$41
   9	Pennsylvania	$84,651	$41
   10	Maryland	$83,379	$40
   11	New York	$83,370	$40
   12	Virginia	$82,559	$40
   13	North Carolina	$81,100	$39
   14	Minnesota	$80,414	$39
   15	Illinois	$78,726	$38
   16	Georgia	$78,574	$38
   17	Arizona	$77,899	$37
   18	Iowa	$76,950	$37
   19	Texas	$76,183	$37
   20	Louisiana	$75,689	$36

   Average information technology specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
   1	Google	$131,596	$63.27	330
   2	Apple	$131,570	$63.25	60
   3	Southern California Edison	$130,812	$62.89	12
   4	Mayo Clinic	$128,781	$61.91	5
   5	Bonneville Power Administration	$127,382	$61.24
   6	Pacifi	$126,265	$60.70	3
   7	Pacific Gas and Electric	$124,458	$59.84
   8	Parsons	$124,178	$59.70	70
   9	Chevron	$123,327	$59.29	1
   10	Bloomberg	$123,171	$59.22	11
   11	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	$121,418	$58.37
   12	Aera Energy	$121,257	$58.30
   13	NRG Energy	$119,722	$57.56	12
   14	McKinsey & Company Inc	$119,537	$57.47
   15	First National Realty	$118,958	$57.19
   16	Citi	$118,355	$56.90	118
   17	BD	$118,163	$56.81	9
   18	Centro	$117,882	$56.67
   19	Workday	$117,218	$56.35	3
   20	Natera	$116,377	$55.95	1

4. Writing an Information Technology Specialist Job Description

   An information technology specialist 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 an information technology specialist job description:

   Information Technology Specialist job description example

   Are you interested in working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities? Are you interested in helping clients drive alignment with their business, improve organizational and human resource performance and establish a culture focused on adding business value? That is what the new generation of human resource transformation is all about. If you are seeking a role that offers you the opportunity to advise Government and Public Services (GPS) clients through critical and complex issues, while allowing you to develop personally and professionally, consider a career in Deloitte's Human Capital practice.
   Work you'll do
   
   + Act as the primary liaison for the client once implementation activities start and will continue through post-implementation activities
   
   + Deliver project information and communications, develop and deliver Go-Live readiness checklists, and conduct Go-Live readiness meetings with the client
   
   The team
   
   Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes-is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
   
   The Organization Transformation offering (OT) focuses on transforming the organization (and the providers that serve them) to support its business strategy. This includes changing the organization's culture, modernizing specific functions and re-designing the structure of an organization. Organization Transformation can occur at the enterprise, business unit, or functional level, involves both employers and providers across the Human Capital ecosystem, and requires a combination of change management actions to execute the transformation.
   
   Qualifications
   
   Required:
   
   + 3 years of experience in OCM activities, communication, and risk management, leading county-level government agency transition activities on one or more public-sector IT implementation projects, with each project having a minimum of 5,000 active users
   
   + Bachelor's degree required
   
   + Ability to work remotely with some travel to client sites based on stakeholder needs
   
   + Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
   
   Preferred:
   
   + Prior management consulting experience
   
   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right information technology specialist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with information technology specialists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit information technology specialists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your information technology specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit information technology specialist 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 information technology specialists 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 information technology specialist 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 information technology specialist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the information technology specialist 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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new information technology specialist. 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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