# IT Administrator

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator

An IT Administrator maintains an organization's computing infrastructure, managing user accounts and permissions through Active Directory, keeping Windows Server environments running, and handling networking configuration for the office or company. Increasingly they also manage cloud computing resources and apply cybersecurity best practices to protect systems from threats. This role suits technically versatile, hands-on troubleshooters who serve as the first line of support for hardware, software, and connectivity issues.

Top skills: [Active Directory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/active-directory), [Cloud Computing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-computing), [Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cybersecurity), [Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/networking), [Windows Server](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/windows-server)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Help Desk Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/help-desk-technician)
- Often leads to: [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager)

## Similar roles

[Help Desk Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/help-desk-technician), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/system-administrator), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)

## Open IT Administrator roles (1)

- [IT Administrator](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/5eb5480d-b457-4ce9-8f12-6292a2a402df/application) at [Mapbox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mapbox) — Mapbox US (listed on Mapbox's own careers site)

## Likely next role (8)

Where IT Administrators commonly go next: [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager).

- [IT Manager](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/CT-Windsor-One-Orange-Way/IT-Manager_JR0033042) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Windsor, CT (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [Infrastructure Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4acc39b0-359a-4802-9594-05df06b7dcb9/infrastructure-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Twinsburg, OH
- [Manager, IT Data Integration Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b052723-d904-4bce-9d66-d6c8ae9f1e8c/manager-it-data-integration-lead-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Cambridge, MA, $121,000 – $162,000
- [Desktop Engineering Manager II ITS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d82ab1d4-1879-482f-9e4c-4184d792c090/desktop-engineering-manager-ii-its-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN, $111,137 – $172,263
- [Senior Manager IT (Governance)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9b9aedd1-0e87-44a3-ae7a-9950c424aae6/senior-manager-it-governance-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Full-time, Springdale, AR
- [Senior Manager, IT Finance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/88fa9ed8-b8ef-4ba1-ad16-f8dbb9bc8c54/senior-manager-it-finance-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — $169,320 – $219,120
- [Head of Corporate IT & Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a9eab61d-a400-4985-a8d3-65f7e6727b2e/head-of-corporate-it-security-at-blank-street-coffee) at [Blank Street Coffee](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blank-street-coffee) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $200,000
- [Senior Manager, IT Systems / Platform Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05f26334-6595-419c-9219-b61ce654aed1/senior-manager-it-systems-platform-engineering-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $169,000 – $230,000

## Roles similar to IT Administrator (27)

From [Help Desk Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/help-desk-technician), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/system-administrator), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator).

- [Systems Administrator](https://cinemark.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cinemark/job/CORP---Cinemark-Service-Center-Plano-TX/Systems-Administrator_R38909) at [Century Theatres](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/century-theatres) — Plano, TX (listed on Century Theatres's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://andersen.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Andersen_External_Career_Site/job/Oak-Park-Heights-MN/Systems-Administrator_R-8072) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN (listed on Andersen Corporation's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/anyscale/d92a68e9-c2cc-452f-afbc-ae1bde5080b7/application) at [Anyscale](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/anyscale) — San Francisco, CA, $171,000 – $191,000 (listed on Anyscale's own careers site)
- [IT Specialist](https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/ABQ-AFB/IT-Specialist_8450) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — ABQ AFB (listed on AeroVironment's own careers site)
- [Systems Administrator](https://diamondbackenergy.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DBE/job/Oklahoma-City-OK/Systems-Administrator_R100859-4) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy) — Oklahoma City, OK (listed on Diamondback Energy's own careers site)
- [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5f04ed1-c1b3-4b41-b0e6-a8e1ddc6e5c3/system-administrator-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Bolingbrook, IL, $90,000 – $100,000
- [UC Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/07e9ed9d-1159-48e0-bcca-8ed581cfa4cf/uc-systems-administrator-at-blue-ridge-communications) at [Blue Ridge Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-ridge-communications) — Full-time, Palmerton, PA
- [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/69e5838c-f16f-405f-b57a-b99951667e4e/network-administrator-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Principal Basis Expert (f/m/d) Sovereign Cloud Delivery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3f440a64-d769-4a9d-915a-ecba918de1f2/principal-basis-expert-f-m-d-sovereign-cloud-delivery-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Senior GxP Engineer, Endpoint Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/debb662d-84aa-47f3-a1cd-0c60d79277b6/senior-gxp-engineer-endpoint-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $130,800 – $209,400

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