# System Administrator

Occupation

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

A System Administrator manages an organization's servers and infrastructure, handling Linux/Windows Server administration, networking configuration, and increasingly the deployment of resources on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. They use scripting languages such as Bash or PowerShell to automate routine tasks and rely on virtualization to run multiple workloads efficiently on shared hardware. This role is essential to IT operations teams, keeping systems secure, available, and performant.

Top skills: [Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/networking), [Virtualization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/virtualization)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Help Desk Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/help-desk-technician), [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Computer Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-support-specialist), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator)

## Open System Administrator roles (3)

- [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
- [Senior System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8da0938f-d741-4406-ac40-51feacba6578/senior-system-administrator-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $170,000 – $220,000
- [DC Sup IT Systems Admin](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3cb866c4-3457-4ec0-a18f-6318b84aa725/dc-sup-it-systems-admin-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Moreno Valley, CA, $33 – $45 / hour

## Likely next role (105)

Where System Administrators commonly go next: [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer).

- [Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer - Spark](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/9aa892be-71db-455e-9980-ffff4badfee3/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Denver, CO, $148,740 – $170,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://careers.moodys.com/en/job/new-york/systems-engineer/49841/100093032496) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Moody's Corporation's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/750012/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Irvine, CA (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Hillsboro-OR/Product-Development-Engineer_2636359) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Hillsboro, OR (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Huntsville-AL-Arsenal/Systems-Engineer_REQ34718) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Huntsville, AL (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Systems Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/236d94f9-ff62-4e86-8f82-3051be4b02b8/systems-engineer-iii-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Full-time, Lynnwood, WA, $124,600 – $146,900
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3697c175-e746-4c72-bfa7-4a3bc6304609/systems-engineer-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Traverse City, MI
- [Systems Engineer Technical Expert](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/91784068-5d3d-4ed4-8609-b59f74d7226d/systems-engineer-technical-expert-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $190,000 – $250,000
- [SAP NS2 Sr Cloud Engineer/Systems Administrator - Onsite - Active TS SCI with Poly Chantilly VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1b7b254c-af3e-4a0b-8b6d-dd0cd78025d6/sap-ns2-sr-cloud-engineer-systems-administrator-onsite-active-ts-sci-with-poly) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Herndon, VA, $131,000 – $271,600
- [Systems Engineer, Linux and AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2c984a43-25c1-44d3-92d0-79f4e060f94f/systems-engineer-linux-and-ai-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $88,000 – $136,900

## Roles similar to System Administrator (28)

From [Computer Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-support-specialist), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-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 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)
- [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)
- [Database Administrator](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oneazcreditunion/jobs/4378480009) at [OneAZ Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oneaz-credit-union) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on OneAZ Credit Union'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)
- [Computer Support Specialist](https://uhaul.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UhaulJobs/job/Tempe-Arizona/Computer-Support-Specialist_R252128) at [U-Haul](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/u-haul) — Tempe, AZ (listed on U-Haul's own careers site)
- [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

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