industrial programs by combining advanced manufacturing expertise with scalable business and technology infrastructure. The Systems Administrator will own the infrastructure supporting these operations, including servers…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Los Angeles, CA
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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Job Description Job Description IT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR Freeform builds AI-native manufacturing systems that unify software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts at the speed of human ideation. By trea…
Job Description Job Description Junior Systems Aide (ServiceNow & AV Support) Location: Los Angeles, CA (100% Onsite) Pay: $25/hour Schedule: Monday-Friday (4/10 schedule available) Contract: Through December 31, 2026 We…
$96.3k - $154.4k
regarding any recruiting communications or Kapitus' recruiting process in general should email ****@*****.*** As a Systems Administrator III at Kapitus, you will serve as a senior-level technical resource responsible for…
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IT Systems Administrator Location: Los Angeles, California NEXPLAY is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to support and maintain our core IT infrastructure and cloud-based systems. The ideal candidate will b…
Job Description Job Description IT ADMINISTRATOR Location: Carson, CA and Santa Fe Springs, CA Department: Administration Reports... ...and secure business operations. This role manages computer systems, networks, user a…
$110k - $137k
Job Description Job Description SCADA Systems Analyst Overview A well-established public sector organization serving a... ...applications. Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and administration for industrial aut…
and SW problems Building, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting Linux, OSX and Windows desktops and laptops Work with System Engineers and Architects on projects in support of studio initiatives Run with small to m…
development ~ Vision insurance Location: PMO/ Colleges/ District Office/ Hybrid Position Overview: The PMIS System Administrator supports the Los Angeles Community College District Capital Improvement Program (BuildLACCD…
Job Description Job Description Position Purpose: The IT Systems Administrator is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software and related i…
Job Description Job Description Position Summary The Senior Systems Administrator supports the Capital Improvement Program by serving as the primary administrator and advocate for the Project Management Information Syste…
$53.41 - $57 per hour
Job Description Job Description Title: IT Infrastructure Administrator III Pay Rate : $53.41 - $57.00 p/h Location: Downtown LA... ...Principles, practices, and procedures of Information Technology; systems analysis; app…
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What systems administrators earn in Los Angeles
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29–$42 | $61k–$88k |
| Mid level | $42–$58 | $88k–$120k |
| Senior | $56–$76 | $116k–$159k |
Adjusted for the Los Angeles 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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IT Support Specialist
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Systems Administrator
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Senior Systems Administrator
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IT Infrastructure Manager
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