Systems Administrator jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-04, Skillenai has indexed 117 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Linux, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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+How many Systems Administrator jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 117 job postings with the title “Systems Administrator” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Systems Administrator jobs require?
Across Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the skills mentioned most often are Linux, Ansible, Python, Bash, Active Directory.
+Which cities are hiring the most Systems Administrator?
As of 2026-09-04, Systems Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Annapolis, Ashville, El Segundo, Lexington, Reston.
+Is Systems Administrator a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 117 Systems Administrator postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 24% 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 | 58 | 49.6% |
| Ansible | 50 | 42.7% |
| Python | 42 | 35.9% |
| Bash | 36 | 30.8% |
| Active Directory | 31 | 26.5% |
| DNS | 30 | 25.6% |
| PowerShell | 25 | 21.4% |
| VMware | 25 | 21.4% |
| Kubernetes | 25 | 21.4% |
| AWS | 22 | 18.8% |
| Windows | 21 | 17.9% |
| Docker | 20 | 17.1% |
| DHCP | 20 | 17.1% |
| Terraform | 17 | 14.5% |
| Azure | 14 | 12.0% |
Top metros hiring Systems Administrator
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 10 | 8.5% |
| Ashville | 5 | 4.3% |
| El Segundo | 4 | 3.4% |
| Lexington | 4 | 3.4% |
| Reston | 4 | 3.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 2.6% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 2.6% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.7% |
| Colorado Springs | 2 | 1.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, matching postings whose canonical role is “Systems Administrator”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
- role
- Systems Administrator
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-04
- window_days
- 90
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