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pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.In this position... The ADAS Software Update Systems Engineer owns the system design, specification, and analysis of software update…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Detroit, MI
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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for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!In this position... The Systems Engineering Teams (SET) are focused on cross functional collaboration to rethink t…
DescriptionRole overviewGeneral Motors is seeking a Principal Engineer to define the technical direction for next-generation camera systems supporting Viewing, Active Safety, ADAS, and automated-driving applications.This…
$238.7k - $365.7k
their immediate organization, and connect software, tooling, infrastructure, test, and release activities into a coherent engineering system. What You'll Do (Responsibilities):Be a critical leader of software engineering…
Job DescriptionThe Role: General Motors is seeking a software engineering leader to modernize and scale the build systems that support software-defined vehicles. This role will help lead the transition from a legacy Make…
Cruise functionality. This role will own the definition, development, validation, and production release of vehicle-mounted microphone systems that support advanced vehicle awareness, roadway and environmental sensing, a…
Job DescriptionAs a Virtual Analysis Engineer in GM’s Body Manufacturing Product Interface organization, you will help ensure vehicle designs are manufacturable, robust, and aligned with Body Manufacturing Requirements (…
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Job ID: 43671Reference: 300016192476229Location: Syracuse, NY, United States | Atlanta, GA, United States | Buffalo, NY, United States | Charlotte, NC, United States | Cincinnati, OH, United States | Cleveland, OH, Unite…
Position: Systems Administrator (VMS Administrator) Employment Type: Full-Time Contract Position Client: Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Technology Services Work Location: On-site at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne Coun…
Engineering or job relevant disciplineProfessional experience in one or more of the following areas: Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), SCADA, and Geographic Information Sys…
Review original baseline planning • Lead handover meetings with ESC • Review Lesson Learned from previous projects • Coordinate System Engineers involved in the project, ensuring homogeneous solutions among all commoditi…
major incident support, including on-call support when required. Required Qualifications ~8+ years of experience in Citrix Administration and VDI Support ~ Strong hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops…
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What systems administrators earn in Detroit
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $22–$32 | $46k–$67k |
| Mid level | $32–$44 | $67k–$91k |
| Senior | $42–$58 | $88k–$121k |
Adjusted for the Detroit market from national ranges.
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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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