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US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR SENIOR Advance how our customers operate while you advance... ...restoration efforts. Maintain and secure boundary protection systems in accordance with…
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Systems Administrator jobs in Tucson, 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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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…
Job Description Job Description THIS ROLE IS ON-SITE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND WILL REQUIRE RELOCATION Job Title: Systems Engineer Job Description This Systems Engineer role focuses on the design, integration, and developme…
$68.9k - $131.1k
creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Effectors Center within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization is currently hiring a System…
Position Summary The University of Arizona Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (PAE) is seeking a skilled and proactive Cloud Systems Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. This role supports daily cloud operations, ass…
$100k - $120k
Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing and geolocation systems for the future! What are the primary responsibilities in the Windows System Administrator position? A significant part of this ro…
Job Description Job Description Senior Systems Administrator Tucson, AZ Company Overview Ondas Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ONDS) is building a new kind of intelligence company, one designed for a world where speed, autonomy, an…
Job Description Job Description Systems Engineer (Integration, Verification & Validation) Location: Tucson, AZ Clearance Required: No Clearance Required U.S. Citizenship: Required as the work location is governed by U.S.…
company developing advanced antenna technology for a broad range of applications including radar sensors, passive RF direction finding systems, millimeter wave imagers, wireless communication, SATCOM, etc. We have an exc…
while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their…
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maintaining consistent and accurate configuration control in alignment with SAE EIA-649 standards and Arete's ISO 9001 Quality Management System . The successful candidate will be process-driven, with a continuous improv…
creating custom digital signal processing solutions and leveraging them to make an operational mission impact. As a Network Systems Administrator at Rincon, you will lead our efforts to execute the deployment, maintenanc…
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What systems administrators earn in Tucson
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $23–$33 | $47k–$68k |
| Mid level | $33–$44 | $68k–$92k |
| Senior | $43–$59 | $89k–$122k |
Adjusted for the Tucson 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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Typical progression
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IT Support Specialist
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IT Infrastructure Manager
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