Role: Systems Administrator Location: hybrid roles in San fransico CA or NY. Duration: 12-18 months Key Responsibilities Partner with business and technical stakeholders to evaluate application configurations, integratio…
Engineering & IT · San Francisco, CA
Systems Administrator jobs in San Francisco, 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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provider and are proud to deliver our services through global simplicity with trusted transparency. WHAT YOU WILL DO: The Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization…
Treasury enables instant, reliable, and scalable money movement for companies of all sizes. About the Role We're hiring a RevOps Systems Admin to be the builder behind our revenue systems — Salesforce, LeanData, Chili Pi…
of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-... ...Instagram, and YouTube. Job Description: The Associate Systems Administrator provi…
Position Name: Systems Engineer Reports to: Client Technology Manager Location/Type: San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Hybrid) Type... ...IT Experience (Desktop Support, Systems Engineering, Systems Administration) ~ End-User…
company disrupting an industry ripe for major changes. Position Description Specify and develop procedures and mechanisms for system status monitoring and performance reporting on an LTE system. Tune and optimize LTE lay…
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At Ouster, we design and manufacture LIDAR sensors for precision mapping, robotics, automotive, security systems, smart cities and various industrial solutions . We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousan…
to enhance our clients' operational efficiency and security. Position Overview We are seeking a User Support & Junior Systems Administrator to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for providing top-notch technical…
Description Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career. Job Title| Founding Systems Engineer (Performance) Location | On-Site — San Francisco, CA Time Zone | PST Role O…
Job Title: Combustion Systems- Staff Analyst Location: Brisbane , CA Pay range: $131,000/yr $62.98/hr Shift: 1st Shift Zip Code: 94005 Job Type: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire Start Date: ASAP Keywords: #Brisbanejobs; #…
Job Title: Integrated Auxiliary Systems- Responsible Engineer Location: Brisbane , CA Pay range: $131,000/yr $64.90/hr Shift: 1st Shift Zip Code: 94005 Job Type: Contract-to-Hire or Direct hire Start Date: ASAP Keywords:…
and celebrated. The Corporate IT team is a small but mighty duo who is working to integrate Apcera’s systems with Ericsson’s. As a Corporate IT Systems Administrator, you will be challenged to troubleshoot problems, impl…
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What systems administrators earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$49 | $70k–$101k |
| Mid level | $49–$66 | $101k–$137k |
| Senior | $64–$88 | $133k–$182k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco 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 Infrastructure Manager
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