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: J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. is seeking to hire a Professional Engineer – Lead, to work in our either our successful Salt Lake City or Logan, Utah office. Our purpose at J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is “Helping Each Other Cr…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Salt Lake City, UT
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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, or 10 years of equivalent experience in place of a degree. You must currently hold a DoD security clearance. Experience in system- level development, requirements definition, analysis, and risk reduction for communicat…
$45 per hour
job summary: We are looing for an enthusiastic system administrator in a fast past, complex business environment. They will be responsible for support product owners in a processing center. The administrator will be resp…
$100k - $145k
Salary: $100,000 - 145,000 per year Requirements: We require a bachelors degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, logistics engineering, sustainment, or integrated logistics support, or…
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Salary: $100,000 - 145,000 per year Requirements: We require a bachelors degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, logistics engineering, sustainment, or integrated logistics support. We…
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Salary: $100,000 - 145,000 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with at least 2 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 y…
) Minimum Mandatory Requirements Minimum 5 years of experience in designing and developing solutions within the GenTax system, with demonstrated proficiency in SQL and C# using Visual Studio. Proficiency consuming, updat…
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you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Linux Systems Engineer (Onsite Full-Time) to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah (US-UT), United…
$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…
$70k - $90k
Conditional Access Balance ticket work (60–70%) with project-based engineering (30–40%) Lead and contribute to infrastructure and system improvement projects Participate in on-call rotation (6 days/month, one weekend) Co…
$130k - $150k
Support and implement post-sales networking projects Install and configure network hardware (routers, switches, etc.) Perform system upgrades on client equipment Align solutions with industry trends and client goals Asse…
$45 - $55 per hour
is ideal for a hands-on professional who enjoys travel, technical problem-solving, and working independently. This role supports systems including drying, conveying, blending, and temperature control equipment . The idea…
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What systems administrators earn in Salt Lake City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $25–$36 | $52k–$74k |
| Mid level | $36–$49 | $74k–$101k |
| Senior | $47–$64 | $98k–$134k |
Adjusted for the Salt Lake City 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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IT Infrastructure Manager
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