Senior Systems Administrator jobs in the United States
57 live senior systems administrator roles in the United States, freshest first, 19 fully remote. Backfilled from company career pages and public boards, refreshed nightly; each links out to apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.
- Linux System Administrator (Mid-Level or Senior) **Sign on Bonus Potential** at Direct employerUSA - Berkeley, MO$96k–$130k1d agoUnlock
- Senior Infrastructure and Systems Administrator at Direct employerCollege Park, MD, US2d agoUnlock
- Senior Systems Administrator - Logical Inventory at Direct employerRemote - USA$113k–$174k2d agoUnlock
- Sr IT Systems Administrator at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA3d agoUnlock
- Senior Cloud Systems Administrator / DevSecOps Security Engineer at Direct employerAlexandria, VA, US3d agoUnlock
- Mid/Senior System Administrator at Direct employerAnnapolis Junction, MD$92k–$167k3d agoUnlock
- Mid/Sr. System Administrator at Direct employerAnnapolis Junction, MD$92k–$167k3d agoUnlock
- Senior System Administrator at Direct employerGeorgia · Remote4d agoUnlock
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator, Mission Systems at Direct employerVandenberg, CA$95k–$120k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Systems Administrator at Direct employerUS - CO, Colorado Springs$112k–$196k1w agoUnlock
- Senior System Administrator (MSO) at Direct employerUSA CA Livermore · Remote$111k–$150k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Project Management Specialist/ System Administrator at Direct employerMounds View, Minnesota, United States of America$118k–$178k1w agoUnlock
- Tier 3 System Administrator Lead at Direct employerWashington, D.C. Metro - on-site1w agoUnlock
- Senior IT Systems Administrator Automation & AI at Direct employerAtlanta1w agoUnlock
- Mid/Sr. System Administrator TS/SCI Poly at Direct employerAnnapolis Junction, MD$92k–$167k1w agoUnlock
- Principal UNIX/Linux System Administrator - Business Availability & Disaster Recovery at Direct employerUSA CT Remote1w agoUnlock
- Principal Windows System Administrator - Business Availability & Disaster Recovery at Direct employerUSA CT Remote1w agoUnlock
- Systems Administrator Team Lead at Direct employerCarmel, IN1w agoUnlock
- Senior System Administrator at Direct employerColorado Springs, Colorado$121k–$130k1w agoUnlock
- Sr. Windows Administrator at Direct employerUSA CT Remote1w agoUnlock
- Senior ERP Systems Administrator at Direct employerSunnyvale, CA · Remote1w agoUnlock
- NAVAIR Systems Administrator, Senior at Direct employerPoint Mugu, CA, US1w agoUnlock
- Principal Linux Administrator at Direct employerUSA CT Remote1w agoUnlock
- Senior Systems Administrator/Helpdesk Engineer at Direct employerGaithersburg, MD$92k–$167k2w agoUnlock
- Senior System Administrator Team Lead at Direct employerAlexandria, VA$131k–$237k2w agoUnlock
- Sr. IT Engineer - Networking at Direct employerSomerset, NJ USA$120k–$180k2w agoUnlock
- Senior Systems Administrator, Classified IT at Direct employerCosta Mesa, California, United States$146k–$194k2w agoUnlock
- ABAD Senior System Administrator**This position is located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany (International Assignment)**NO at Direct employerUS - Remote (Any Location)$88k–$155k2w agoUnlock
- Senior IT Engineer, LRC at Direct employerUS - San Francisco · Remote$150k–$250k2w agoUnlock
- Senior System Administrator at Direct employerEl Segundo, CA$134k–$190k2w agoUnlock
- Senior Customer Support Systems Administrator at Direct employerSan Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote wit$154k–$193k3w agoUnlock
Senior System Administrator at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of KansasUnited States · Remote$109k–$136k3w agoApply
Sr IT Engineer VDI at OhioHealthUnited States · Remote3w agoApply- Cloud Senior System Administrator / Integrator at Direct employerUSA VA Springfield$143k–$191k3w agoUnlock
Systems Administrator, Senior at Nationwide IT ServicesUnited States · Remote$130k–$160kSep 4Apply- Lead System Administrator at Direct employerNew York City$111kSep 3Unlock
- Senior Systems Administrator, IT at Direct employerHybrid- Salem, OR$101k–$131kSep 3Unlock
- Senior IT Engineer- Voice Applications at Direct employerWORK AT HOME - OHIOAug 28Unlock
- Sr. Operations Technology System Administrator at Direct employerUnited States Of America, Washington, Vancouver$110k–$121kAug 28Unlock
Senior Linux Administrator - L3 at SAT MicrosystemsUnited States · RemoteAug 24Apply
Senior Systems Administrator at ProScore TechnologiesUnited States · RemoteAug 21Apply- Senior IT Engineer, Audio Visual at Direct employerFoster City, CA$151k–$181kAug 21Unlock
- NAVAIR Systems Administrator, Staff at Direct employerCalifornia, MD, USAug 12Unlock
- Senior IT Engineer at Direct employerRemote (United States | Canada)Jul 30Unlock
- Senior Oracle DBA & System Administrator at Direct employerRemote, ColoradoJul 27Unlock
- Senior Systems Administrator (R5443) at Direct employerSan Diego, California$98k–$140kJul 24Unlock
- Senior Engineer, Linux System Administrator at Direct employerSan Jose, California$135k–$194kJul 24Unlock
- Senior IT Engineer at Direct employerDallasJul 23Unlock
- Senior IT Engineer at Direct employerTempe, Arizona, United States$149k–$196kJul 22Unlock
- Senior IT Administrator at Direct employerDallas, TXJul 22Unlock
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator 1 at Direct employerJersey City, NJ$117k–$142kJul 21Unlock
- Sr. IT Systems Administrator, IT Applications at Direct employerHawthorne, CA$95k–$120kJul 20Unlock
- Senior Linux Administrator at Direct employerHuntsville, AL, USJul 19Unlock
- Senior System Administrator II (Ceph Engineer) at Direct employerChicago; San FranciscoJul 17Unlock
- Sr Linux Administrator at Direct employerLong Beach, California, United States$103k–$155kJul 14Unlock
- Senior IT Engineer, Corporate Platforms at Direct employerUS - San Francisco · Remote$150k–$250kJul 10Unlock
- Senior Associate, Salesforce System Administrator at Direct employerNew York, USJul 10Unlock
What these postings say
| Seniority | Live roles | State pay | Posted band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior / lead | 57 | 32 | $122k–$164k |
Level read from the title; pay where stated, in US dollars
Hiring the most right now
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas1
- OhioHealth1
- Nationwide IT Services1
- SAT Microsystems1
- ProScore Technologies1
Routes into systems administrator
- DevOps Engineer → Systems Administrator69% readiness
- Systems Engineer → Systems Administrator69% readiness
- IT Support Specialist → Systems Administrator60% readiness
- Security Engineer → Systems Administrator52% readiness
- Database Administrator → Systems Administrator51% readiness
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- Senior Marketing Manager jobs in the United States341 open
- Jobs in Europe101,155 open
- Jobs in Switzerland74,092 open
- Business jobs62,296 open
- Jobs in North America62,079 open
- Jobs in the United States59,274 open
- Healthcare jobs35,329 open
- Technology jobs32,994 open
- Jobs paying over $50k32,753 open
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Quick answers
How many senior Systems Administrator jobs in the United States are open right now?
57 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Oct 1. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.
How much do senior Systems Administrator jobs in the United States pay?
Of the 57 openings, 32 state a salary. The posted middle band runs $122k–$164k a year. Only postings that state pay are counted; nothing is inferred. Full systems administrator pay data, by seniority and country: systems administrator salary.
Can I get a systems administrator job from an adjacent career?
Measurably, yes. The closest measured pivots in: devops engineer (69% skill readiness), systems engineer (69% skill readiness), it support specialist (60% skill readiness). Each route page lists exactly which skills carry over and which are missing. Moving out instead: alternative careers for a systems administrator.
Which of these jobs do my skills already reach?
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