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Systems Administrator Overview Seeking a technology professional to support endpoint management, system administration, automation, and advanced user support in a modern enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities Manag…
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Systems Administrator jobs in New York, NY
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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$32–$83/hr
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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…
Job Description Job Description Job Code 329 Department Name IT Infrastructure Reports To Team Lead, Systems Administrators FLSA Status Exempt Union Code N/A Management No About Us: Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds (…
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…
expects prior hands-on experience administering Active Directory, cloud, and network environments — generally 3+ years in a Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, or senior technician capacity. This is not an entr…
Senior Cloud Systems Administrator New York, NY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES Cloud Infrastructure, Architecture & Governance Design, deploy, maintain, and continuously improve Cipriani’s Microsoft Azure cloud infrastru…
$38 - $46 per hour
We assume positive intent, listen actively, and support one another. What You'll Do Printique is seeking a hands-on IT Systems Administrator to support and maintain the technology environment at our Brooklyn facility. Yo…
Job Description Job Description Discovery IT System Administrator Employment Type: Full-Time, Executive-Level Department: Legal CGS is seeking a dedicated Discovery IT System Administrator to join a fast-paced and hard-w…
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it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant. Samba is seeking a Revenue Systems Administrator who is an experienced Salesforce certified Admin who is looking to own the w…
Job Description Job Description [Position] Korean Bilingual IT System Administrator Location : New York, NY [About Our Client] Our client is seeking Entry-Level System Administrator (*1-2 yrs of experience MAX) to suppor…
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What systems administrators earn in New York
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$46 | $66k–$95k |
| Mid level | $46–$62 | $95k–$129k |
| Senior | $60–$83 | $125k–$172k |
Adjusted for the New York 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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