Position Overview MetroSys is seeking a motivated Systems Engineer I to join our Infrastructure Services team supporting enterprise... ...professional looking to grow their skills in systems administration, virtualizatio…
Engineering & IT · Phoenix, AZ
Systems Administrator jobs in Phoenix, AZ
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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Net Reveal, Symphony AI, FCRM or FCC- Responsible for the administration, maintenance, performance tuning, and support of NICE Actimize... ...optimize database performance, query execution, indexing, and system health. T…
Job Summary Advanced Systems Engineer (Arizona Department of Public Safety, Phoenix, AZ) - Serve as senior technical lead for... ...for criminal investigations. - Perform duties as systems administrator, domain administr…
$100k - $150k
GPU Systems Engineer - Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic oppo…
and schedule. Your multi-discipline, highly interactive team develops and designs equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial and industrial projects. You will be surrounded by expert mentorsh…
your career. Visit or follow MMS on LinkedIn . Senior Pharmacovigilance System Architect We are recruiting for an experienced Pharmacovigilance System Architect (Argus Administrator SME) to join our US team. Roles & Resp…
$127.32k - $150.43k
Responsibilities The Senior Media Systems Engineer is accountable for project results and goals set by Unit Head and division... ...Systems Engineering; Server, Workstation, and Media Systems Administration; Technical Le…
and manage Linux on IBM Z (s390x) virtual servers. • Perform system upgrades, migrations, patching, and capacity planning. •... ...Implement automation for provisioning, monitoring, and system administration tasks. • Col…
Turning Point Action is a 501(c)(4) organization founded in 2019 by Charlie Kirk. The organization's mission is to embolden the conservative base through grassroots activism and provide voters with the necessary resource…
$80k - $100k
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…
Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM i (AS/400) systems. • Perform IBM i operating system upgrades, PTF management,... ...Programming (CLP) o Control Language Commands o System Administration • Experience wit…
Job Purpose The Systems Administrator is responsible for providing advanced technical support to ensure timely and effective resolution of service requests. This role emphasizes supporting Tier 1 Service Specialists by o…
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What systems administrators earn in Phoenix
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $25–$35 | $51k–$73k |
| Mid level | $35–$48 | $73k–$100k |
| Senior | $47–$64 | $97k–$133k |
Adjusted for the Phoenix 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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