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SAP System Administrator- 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 o…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Seattle, WA
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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projects aligned with their regional strengths. Learn more at Job Description KPFF is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Administrator to support and enhance our enterprise technology infrastructure across multiple of…
$43.36 - $49.23 per hour
Description Job Description Job Description: Join Intelligent Technical Solutions, a dynamic and growing company, as our System Administrator . We're looking for a collaborative problem-solver with excellent customer ser…
$62 - $75 per hour
Description Providence is seeking a higher level Physical Security Systems Engineer with deep hands-on experience designing,... ...enterprise physical security solutions for healthcare, business, and administrative locat…
$153k - $204k
About the role: We're hiring our first dedicated Finance Systems Support team member to help build and scale our Finance Systems... ...the Senior Business Systems Analyst, you'll own the day-to-day administration, suppor…
$45 - $60 per hour
every stage of engagement to help them succeed. WHO YOU ARE Prowess Consulting is looking for an enthusiastic junior System Administrator/ System/Test Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have skills in a…
$120k - $130k
Job Title: Systems Administrator Department: Information Technology Reports To: Director of IT / Information Security Officer SUMMARY We are seeking a dedicated IT Systems Administrator to lead the management and mainten…
$125k - $175k
Company Overview Zeno Power is the leading developer of nuclear batteries – compact power systems that provide reliable, clean energy in frontier environments. By harnessing the heat from radioisotopes, Zeno's batteries…
Job Description Job Description Systems Engineer / Hybrid - Des Moines, Washington Our Company We’re more than just a workplace — we’re a community of people who care about doing meaningful work, supporting each other, a…
Job Description Job Description Description: ZTransform has a great opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our team. The Systems Engineer is a full-time position that performs systems engineering, product commissioni…
$165k - $242k
and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. What You’ll Do: CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Kernel Engineer to join our HAVOCK Team, reporting into the Manager of Systems Engineer…
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What systems administrators earn in Seattle
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$43 | $62k–$90k |
| Mid level | $43–$59 | $90k–$122k |
| Senior | $57–$78 | $119k–$162k |
Adjusted for the Seattle 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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