Systems Administrator jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 82 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Linux, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Systems Administrator jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 82 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Systems Administrator jobs require?
Across Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are Linux, Python, Ansible, DNS, Bash.
+Which cities are hiring the most Systems Administrator?
As of 2026-05-17, Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Annapolis, Lexington, New York City, Boston, Fort Collins.
+Is Systems Administrator a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 82 Systems Administrator postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. 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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Weekly Systems Administrator postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Systems Administrator
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | 28 | 10.6% |
| Python | 26 | 9.8% |
| Ansible | 25 | 9.4% |
| DNS | 19 | 7.2% |
| Bash | 19 | 7.2% |
| Active Directory | 19 | 7.2% |
| scripting | 17 | 6.4% |
| VMware | 16 | 6.0% |
| virtualization | 16 | 6.0% |
| troubleshooting | 15 | 5.7% |
| DHCP | 14 | 5.3% |
| system monitoring | 14 | 5.3% |
| Ubuntu | 13 | 4.9% |
| Windows | 12 | 4.5% |
| PowerShell | 12 | 4.5% |
Top metros hiring Systems Administrator
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 6 | 24.0% |
| Lexington | 4 | 16.0% |
| New York City | 3 | 12.0% |
| Boston | 2 | 8.0% |
| Fort Collins | 2 | 8.0% |
| Kitchener | 2 | 8.0% |
| Redmond | 2 | 8.0% |
| Tampa | 2 | 8.0% |
| Washington | 2 | 8.0% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Systems Administrator”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Systems Administrator
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-05-17
- window_days
- 90
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