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Lorven Technologies

MBSE Support and Admin

New York, NY · On-site

At least 4+ years Hands on experience in all depths of Sys admin for MBSE systems operating on Windows and Linux OS. Strong Expertise in maintaining MBSE Application Support * Teamwork Cloud/System ...

Yale University

Operations Support Analyst

New York, NY · On-site

They will be responsible for opening tickets as needed and assisting Sys Admins with resolution. They will run pre-written scripted jobs in multiple environments including Windows, Linux and AS/400 ...

Neotecra

Systems Monitoring Analyst

Manhattan, NY · On-site

They will be responsible for opening tickets as needed and assisting Sys Admins with resolution. They will run pre-written scripted jobs in multiple environments, including Windows, Linux and AS/400 ...

Neotecra

Systems Monitoring Analyst

Manhattan, NY · On-site

They will be responsible for opening tickets as needed and assisting Sys Admins with resolution. They will run pre-written scripted jobs in multiple environments, including Windows, Linux and AS/400 ...

Neotecra

Systems Monitoring Analyst

New York, NY · On-site

They will be responsible for opening tickets as needed and assisting Sys Admins with resolution. They will run pre-written scripted jobs in multiple environments, including Windows, Linux and AS/400 ...

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How much do linux sys admin jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for linux sys admin in New York is $56.85, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $44.95 and $68.37 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Linux Sys Admin vs Network Administrator?

AspectLinux Sys AdminNetwork Administrator
CertificationsLinux+, RHCE, CompTIA Server+CCNA, Network+
Work EnvironmentServer management, Linux systems, data centersNetwork infrastructure, routers, switches, LAN/WAN
ResponsibilitiesServer setup, Linux OS maintenance, scriptingNetwork configuration, troubleshooting, security
Industry UsageIT, data centers, hosting providersTelecommunications, enterprise networks, ISPs

While both roles involve network and system management, a Linux Sys Admin primarily focuses on Linux server environments, OS maintenance, and scripting, whereas a Network Administrator manages network infrastructure, hardware, and connectivity. Both roles often collaborate but serve different core functions within IT infrastructure.

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Infographic showing various Linux Sys Admin job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 5% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $118,242 per year, or $56.8 per hour.

Systems Administrator 3

Emerson, NJ • On-site

Elenchus Technologies
11 - 50 employees
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Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Requirements Description

  • Be a part of an Infrastructure team working both together and independently on tasks needed to support customer requirements and development team needs. We work across multiple hosting platforms (OpenStack, AWS, and VMWare), but only support Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn a lot about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps that appeal to you.

  • Applicants who do well would have a strong background in Linux and who can bring previous relevant Sys Admin experience to the project while also maintaining a learning mode approach.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Typical Sys Admin tasks – Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements set by the Enterprise.

  • Monitoring and manage production Linux VMs - stand‑alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster – across multiple hosting platforms.

  • Work with customers and development team to support product needs. Including trivial changes (i.e., VM name changes) to significant efforts (i.e. new cluster builds).

  • Some Dev Ops tasks including running and maintaining Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitoring the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or kubectl commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth.


Required

  • Strong Linux skills including troubleshooting

  • Ansible experience or exposure

  • Experience managing and securing VMs (STE/STN)

  • Active Security + Certification for all members of the infrastructure team


Desired Desired

  • CentOS or RHEL Experience

  • PKI Certificate/Server Certificate Setup

  • Kubernetes experience

  • AWS Experience (e.g. EC2, RDS, etc.)

  • OpenStack Exposure

  • VMWare Exposure

  • Team player but can work on tasks independently

  • Git Experience – push, pull, commit changes to a repo

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