Onsite work is expected 2-3 days per week in Raleigh, NC. Our client has an opening for a Senior Linux System Administrator (801393) This position is up to 12 months, with the option of an extension, and the client is in…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Raleigh, NC
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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$24–$62/hr
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$84k
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Schedule: Weekend Hours and On Call Rotation is to be expected for project needs per the discretion of the DMV. SQL Server Database Administrator 9985 W2 only no subs Client is located in Columbia, SC Duration of the Con…
$85k - $125k
We require a bachelors degree plus 6 years of experience in systems engineering or systems programming, or a high school diploma/... ...Responsibilities: We lead the implementation, configuration, and ongoing administrat…
We are seeking an experienced SAP System Administrator to support and maintain enterprise SAP environments. If you excel at ensuring the stability, performance, security, and availability of complex SAP landscapes, we wa…
$130k - $180k
opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential. Job Title Connected Systems Engineer Location: 100% Remote (Only Local U.S. Candidates) Position Type: Full-…
$120k - $170k
We need a bachelors degree plus 6 years of experience as a systems engineer or systems programmer, or a high school diploma/GED... ...equivalent experience. We prefer 10+ years of enterprise AIX administration supporting…
ATS Company: SP Industries
are integral to our client's manufacturing processes. Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Systems Engineer, preferably with experience in food and beverage and life sciences industries. As a k…
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…
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Solaris System Administrator with strong expertise in Unix infrastructure administration, platform modernization, and Solaris-to-Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) migration initiat…
$145k - $175k
SP Industries, Inc. is expanding our team in and has an opening for a Senior Systems Engineer . We’re looking for a Senior Systems Engineer who wants true technical ownership – someone ready to step beyond a single disci…
strengthen their portfolio. Abrigo is seeking an IT Services Administrator to join our Team who provides IT support to internal customers... ...customers ~Monitor the Abrigo service desk ticketing system and service chan…
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What systems administrators earn in Raleigh
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $24–$34 | $50k–$71k |
| Mid level | $34–$47 | $71k–$97k |
| Senior | $45–$62 | $94k–$129k |
Adjusted for the Raleigh 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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