# Systems Administrator

Occupation

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

A systems administrator maintains and secures an organization's IT infrastructure, managing Linux and Windows servers, Active Directory for user and access control, and networking configurations to keep systems running smoothly. They automate routine tasks through scripting in PowerShell or Bash and increasingly manage workloads on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure alongside on-premises hardware. This hands-on technical role is foundational to IT departments and suits detail-oriented problem solvers who enjoy troubleshooting infrastructure issues.

Top skills: [Active Directory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/active-directory), [Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/networking)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Computer Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-support-specialist), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [IT Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-support-specialist), [Systems Support Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-support-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Computer Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-systems-engineer), [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer)

## Similar roles

[Cloud Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cloud-engineer), [CRM Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/crm-administrator), [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [Help Desk Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/help-desk-technician), [IT Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-administrator), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [IT Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-specialist), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Network Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-analyst)

## Open Systems Administrator roles (17)

- [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)
- [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)
- [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
- [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9610dede-e701-45d9-8961-1a3c4564044b/systems-administrator-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $150,000 – $175,000
- [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
- [IT Systems Administrator - Millennium Space Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4d196d76-e076-478d-a252-9e34002a5987/it-systems-administrator-millennium-space-systems-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, El Segundo, CA, $102,850 – $173,650
- [Senior Systems Administrator (R5443)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/11a33088-3c39-41aa-af84-f849b9d54d72/senior-systems-administrator-r5443-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $98,000 – $140,000
- [Senior Workplace Technology Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/known/jobs/8637062002) at [Known](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/known) — Full-time, New York, NY, $130,000 – $150,000 (listed on Known's own careers site)

All 17 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Systems%20Administrator

## Likely next role (150)

Where Systems Administrators commonly go next: [Computer Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/computer-systems-engineer), [Cyber Security Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cyber-security-administrator), [Database Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/database-administrator), [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer), [IT Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-engineer), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-administrator), [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer).

- [DevOps Engineer](https://fis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/CYP-NICO-4-FLR-1/DevOps-Engineer_JR0308890) at [FIS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/fis) — CYP NICO 4 FLR 1 (listed on FIS's own careers site)
- [IT Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buildkite/jobs/5398715008) at [Buildkite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/buildkite) — United States - West Coast  (listed on Buildkite's own careers site)
- [DevOps Engineer](https://jobs.sap.com/job/Palo-Alto-DevOps-Engineer-CA-94304/1427098533/) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Palo Alto, CA (listed on SAP's own careers site)
- [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)
- [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 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)
- [IT Operations Manager](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Tokyo/IT-Operations-Manager_R_785426) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors'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)

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- [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)
- [IT Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/buildkite/jobs/5398715008) at [Buildkite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/buildkite) — United States - West Coast  (listed on Buildkite's own careers site)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/India-New-Delhi-Noida/Cloud-Engineer_R26-6337) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation'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)
- [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)
- [Cloud Engineer](https://campbellsoup.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers_GlobalSite/job/USA---NJ---Camden/Cloud-Engineer_Req-67272) at [Pepperidge Farm](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pepperidge-farm) — Camden, NJ (listed on Pepperidge Farm's own careers site)
- [IT Operations Manager](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Tokyo/IT-Operations-Manager_R_785426) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)
- [F5 Network Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42bcfbc8-cf2d-4159-9f32-f04a96ae6a2d/f5-network-administrator-at-diamondback-energy) at [Diamondback Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/diamondback-energy)

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