Desired Skills: 8 years of experience as an Oracle database administrator - Required - 8 Years 4 years on 19c - Required - 4 Years... ...administrator using AIX (version 7.x or higher) operating system environment out of…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Columbus, OH
Systems administrators keep an organization's servers, networks, and core services running — handling installs, patching, backups, permissions, and the problems that surface in between.
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supporting production infrastructure in hybrid on-premises and cloud environments Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, including service health, system logs, resource contention, process handling, and…
to discuss a full-time hire position with our client a major Systems Integrator. Please review the JD below and let me know... ...in exploring the opportunity. Job Title: Linux Administrator Location: Columbus, Oh - Onsi…
Implement network security, standards, and protocols Support virtual server environment and environment patching Configure systems for network connectivity, including physical and logical elements Diagnose and resolve sy…
System Administrator Engineer Location: Doylestown, PA (100% Onsite) Job Type: Contract (2 3 Months) Schedule: Monday Friday | Day Shift Requirements 3+ years of System Administration experience in enterprise Windows env…
Role: System Administrator Location: 2202 Burnett Blvd, Wilmington NC 28401 Hybrid The Senior Systems Administrator provides operational support for the enterprise infrastructure that enables the secure and reliable move…
Role - PACS/RIS Administrator Location -Charlotte (NC) Remote Job Details: The PACS/RIS Administrator is responsible... ...support, and optimization of the radiology imaging and information systems including PACS, RIS, a…
infrastructure, Provide High availability (HA) , Disaster recover (DR) 5. Manage and configure VMware virtualization environments, including vSphere, ESXi hosts, and virtual machines 6. Design and implement backup and re…
Look to be a part of multiple responsibilities, tasks, and roles to meet the firm's needs. Interest in learning financial operating systems to support advisory and client service teams Own complex workflows, identify pro…
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Everlight Solar is seeking a highly skilled Salesforce Administrator who will design and code functional programs and applications, producing... ....com ( and all upstream and downstream applications, systems and process…
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Systems Admin Posted On Jul 25, 2026 Location Columbus ,Ohio Salary $85,000-$95,000 Status Full Time Job ID 29261 Systems Administrator Columbus, OH $85,000–$95,000 Our client is a global manufacturing leaderexperiencing…
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Job Title: Senior Windows Systems & Active Directory Administrator Location: Columbus, OH Work Model: Hybrid (Remote Monday & Friday; Onsite Tuesday–Thursday) Rate: $60–$65/hour Contract Length: 3-Month Contract-to-Hire…
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What systems administrators earn in Columbus
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $23–$33 | $48k–$68k |
| Mid level | $33–$45 | $68k–$93k |
| Senior | $43–$60 | $90k–$124k |
Adjusted for the Columbus market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Windows Server and Active DirectoryLinux administrationNetworking (DNS, DHCP, VPN)Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)Backup and disaster recoveryScripting (PowerShell, Bash)Microsoft 365 / Azure ADPatch and endpoint managementDocumentation
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Users report they cannot access a shared drive. How do you troubleshoot?
Work in layers: scope (one user or many), network, permissions, and the server itself. Narrating a clear elimination process is the whole answer.
Walk me through your backup and restore strategy.
Cover the 3-2-1 principle, retention, and — most importantly — actually testing restores. 'Backups exist' means nothing until a restore succeeds.
How do you roll out patches without breaking things?
Talk about test groups, maintenance windows, rollback plans, and prioritizing by severity. Balance security urgency against stability.
Tell me about a major outage you handled.
Structure it: detection, communication, fix, and what you changed afterward. Mentioning how you kept users informed matters as much as the fix.
How do you manage user onboarding and offboarding securely?
Describe standardized checklists or automation, least-privilege access, and prompt deprovisioning. Orphaned accounts are the risk they are probing.
What do you automate in your day-to-day work?
Give real script examples — account creation, monitoring checks, cleanup jobs. Automation instinct is what separates admins who scale.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For systems administrators specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State the environment size you supported: users, servers, sites — it frames everything else on the page.
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List the platforms precisely (Windows Server versions, Linux distros, VMware, M365) since job postings screen on exact matches.
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Quantify reliability: uptime maintained, ticket backlog reduced, restore times improved.
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Show scripting and automation work explicitly; it is the main lever for moving up from this role.
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Include certifications that are current (Microsoft, CompTIA, Linux) and drop expired ones.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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