Systems Administrator jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 110 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Linux.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Systems Administrator jobs
+How many Systems Administrator jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 110 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Systems Administrator jobs require?
Across Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Linux, Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell.
+Which cities are hiring the most Systems Administrator?
As of 2026-09-30, Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Annapolis, Arlington, Ashville, El Segundo, Herndon.
+Is Systems Administrator a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 110 Systems Administrator postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Systems Administrator postings is Linux, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Systems Administrator?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Systems Administrator postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Systems Administrator
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
1,290 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Systems Administrator
Roles after Systems Administrator
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Systems Administrator (different employer) | 1,290 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 287 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 162 |
| Before: Network Administrator | 121 |
| Before: IT Support Specialist | 114 |
| Before: Network Engineer | 92 |
| Before: IT Manager | 67 |
| Before: Systems Analyst | 54 |
| After: Systems Administrator (different employer) | 1,290 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 678 |
| After: Software Engineer | 300 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 91 |
| After: Network Engineer | 89 |
| After: Network Administrator | 85 |
| After: Systems Analyst | 67 |
| After: IT Support Specialist | 53 |
Skills most often required for Systems Administrator
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | 50 | 45.5% |
| Ansible | 48 | 43.6% |
| Python | 35 | 31.8% |
| Bash | 34 | 30.9% |
| PowerShell | 25 | 22.7% |
| VMware | 25 | 22.7% |
| DNS | 25 | 22.7% |
| Kubernetes | 23 | 20.9% |
| Active Directory | 23 | 20.9% |
| AWS | 21 | 19.1% |
| Windows | 19 | 17.3% |
| Docker | 18 | 16.4% |
| Terraform | 18 | 16.4% |
| Windows Server | 18 | 16.4% |
| DHCP | 15 | 13.6% |
Top companies posting Systems Administrator jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 9 |
| Captivation | 5 |
| Anduril | 3 |
| Accenture Federal Services | 3 |
| RTX | 3 |
| Nightwing | 3 |
| MIT Lincoln Laboratory | 3 |
| University of Toronto | 2 |
| Dexian | 2 |
| Stripe | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Systems Administrator
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 9 | 8.2% |
| Arlington | 3 | 2.7% |
| Ashville | 3 | 2.7% |
| El Segundo | 3 | 2.7% |
| Herndon | 3 | 2.7% |
| Lexington | 3 | 2.7% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 2.7% |
| New York City | 3 | 2.7% |
| Reston | 3 | 2.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Systems Administrator”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Systems Administrator
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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