Infrastructure & Cloud
Systems Administrator career guide
Keeps servers, directories, backups and core services running and patched.
Job titles
- Systems Administrator
- System Administrator
- Windows / Linux Administrator
Skills employers ask for
- Server administration
- Patching
- Backup & recovery
- Virtualization
- Group Policy
- User & group management
- Monitoring
- Storage
- Scripting / automation
- DNS / DHCP
- Hardening
- High availability
- Windows Server
- Linux
- Active Directory
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Proxmox
Certifications for Systems Administrator roles
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What does a Systems Administrator do?
Keeps servers, directories, backups and core services running and patched.
What skills does a Systems Administrator need?
Common skills in Systems Administrator postings include Server administration, Patching, Backup & recovery, Virtualization, Group Policy, User & group management, Monitoring, Storage, Scripting / automation, DNS / DHCP.
Which certifications help for Systems Administrator roles?
Employers often ask for Linux+, Server+, RHCSA, RHCE, Azure Administrator, Network+.
How many Systems Administrator jobs are open?
ReconHire lists about 19 recent postings that match Systems Administrator titles, and 5 of them are remote.
How much does a Systems Administrator make?
Among 7 recent postings that list pay, the middle half falls between $108k and $118k a year, with a median near $108k. Pay varies by city, experience and employer.