System Administrator Jobs in Atlanta, GA
System Administrator jobs in Atlanta are in strong demand, concentrated in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Perimeter Center corridor across healthcare IT, financial services, logistics, and cybersecurity. Employers hiring right now include Electrosoft Services, VetsEZ, and iSuite. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, digital engineering and transformation, and enterprise AI and intelligent automation. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.
System Administrator – Platform Engineer
Responsibilities and Duties:
- VMware / Private Cloud Platform: Design, deploy, administer, and optimize VMware vSphere 8/9 environments (ESXi, vCenter), including clusters, resource pools, HA, DRS, vMotion/Storage vMotion, and vSphere Distributed Switches across a geographically dispersed, multi-site private cloud.
- Manage the full VM lifecycle—provisioning, patching, capacity planning, performance tuning, and decommissioning—and perform vSphere platform upgrades and migrations.
- Storage & Hardware: Administer NetApp ONTAP and E-Series storage (volumes, LUNs, aggregates, snapshots, replication) and Brocade Fibre Channel switches (zoning, LUN masking); monitor storage performance and capacity.
- Manage Dell server hardware using OpenManage and iDRAC, including firmware/BIOS lifecycle, health monitoring, and hardware fault resolution.
- Server Infrastructure: Administer Windows Server (2016–2022) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (8/9) platforms, including Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Services.
- Automation: Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Bash, and/or Python, and configuration management tools such as Ansible, for provisioning, patching, compliance, and routine operations.
- Backup & DR: Administer and validate enterprise backup and disaster recovery (Commvault/Metallic hybrid cloud), including recovery testing and alignment to RPO/RTO requirements.
- Security & Compliance: Harden virtualization and server platforms to DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5; support vulnerability remediation, audits, and patch management per NIST SP 800-40r4 and CSO SOPs.
- Operations & Support: Provide Tier 3/4 troubleshooting and root cause analysis across compute, storage, and network layers; support F5 LTM load balancing and VMware Horizon VDI/UAG as needed.
- Submit scheduled outages to the CSO ERB/CCB; meet STIM outage notification requirements (within 30 minutes) and keep configuration backups current within 2 business days of changes.
- Documentation & Collaboration: Maintain SOPs, system diagrams, configuration records, and runbooks; mentor junior administrators; collaborate with Network, Security, Firewall, and Database teams; participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Skills/Experience/Certifications:
- 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on enterprise VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter administration beyond VM provisioning.
- Demonstrated experience with vSphere upgrades/migrations (7.x to 8.x/9.x) in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with SAN storage (NetApp preferred) and Fibre Channel switching (Brocade preferred).
- Experience administering Windows Server and Linux (RHEL) in physical and virtual environments.
- Automation experience with PowerShell/PowerCLI and Bash or Python; Ansible experience preferred.
- Experience implementing DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST SP 800-53 controls in federal or regulated environments.
- Experience with enterprise backup/recovery (Commvault preferred) and 24x7 production on-call support.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, including explaining technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
- Required: Current (or one version prior) vendor certification such as VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or higher.
- Preferred: VCAP-DCV, NetApp NCDA/NCIE, CompTIA Security+.
The actual base salary offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant years and depth of experience, skills and qualifications, education, certifications, internal equity, and the specific requirements of the position. Candidates should not assume they will be offered the top of the posted range, as compensation is based on the individual qualifications and overall fit for the role.
Salary Range
$105,000 - $120,000 USD
Electrosoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology-based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, digital engineering and transformation, and enterprise AI and intelligent automation. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work-life balance. What sets us apart from all other contractors is the sense of teamwork our employees feel – and the knowledge that outstanding effort is recognized and rewarded. The camaraderie we share emanates from Lunch & Learn sessions where we explore new ideas together, fun group activities ranging from escape rooms to miniature golf, and much, much more. If we’ve described you and your dream workplace, please apply and share in the many benefits and opportunities we offer.
System Administrator – Platform Engineer
Responsibilities and Duties:
- VMware / Private Cloud Platform: Design, deploy, administer, and optimize VMware vSphere 8/9 environments (ESXi, vCenter), including clusters, resource pools, HA, DRS, vMotion/Storage vMotion, and vSphere Distributed Switches across a geographically dispersed, multi-site private cloud.
- Manage the full VM lifecycle—provisioning, patching, capacity planning, performance tuning, and decommissioning—and perform vSphere platform upgrades and migrations.
- Storage & Hardware: Administer NetApp ONTAP and E-Series storage (volumes, LUNs, aggregates, snapshots, replication) and Brocade Fibre Channel switches (zoning, LUN masking); monitor storage performance and capacity.
- Manage Dell server hardware using OpenManage and iDRAC, including firmware/BIOS lifecycle, health monitoring, and hardware fault resolution.
- Server Infrastructure: Administer Windows Server (2016–2022) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (8/9) platforms, including Active Directory, GPOs, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Services.
- Automation: Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, PowerCLI, Bash, and/or Python, and configuration management tools such as Ansible, for provisioning, patching, compliance, and routine operations.
- Backup & DR: Administer and validate enterprise backup and disaster recovery (Commvault/Metallic hybrid cloud), including recovery testing and alignment to RPO/RTO requirements.
- Security & Compliance: Harden virtualization and server platforms to DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5; support vulnerability remediation, audits, and patch management per NIST SP 800-40r4 and CSO SOPs.
- Operations & Support: Provide Tier 3/4 troubleshooting and root cause analysis across compute, storage, and network layers; support F5 LTM load balancing and VMware Horizon VDI/UAG as needed.
- Submit scheduled outages to the CSO ERB/CCB; meet STIM outage notification requirements (within 30 minutes) and keep configuration backups current within 2 business days of changes.
- Documentation & Collaboration: Maintain SOPs, system diagrams, configuration records, and runbooks; mentor junior administrators; collaborate with Network, Security, Firewall, and Database teams; participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Skills/Experience/Certifications:
- 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on enterprise VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter administration beyond VM provisioning.
- Demonstrated experience with vSphere upgrades/migrations (7.x to 8.x/9.x) in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with SAN storage (NetApp preferred) and Fibre Channel switching (Brocade preferred).
- Experience administering Windows Server and Linux (RHEL) in physical and virtual environments.
- Automation experience with PowerShell/PowerCLI and Bash or Python; Ansible experience preferred.
- Experience implementing DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST SP 800-53 controls in federal or regulated environments.
- Experience with enterprise backup/recovery (Commvault preferred) and 24x7 production on-call support.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, including explaining technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
- Required: Current (or one version prior) vendor certification such as VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV), Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or higher.
- Preferred: VCAP-DCV, NetApp NCDA/NCIE, CompTIA Security+.
The actual base salary offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant years and depth of experience, skills and qualifications, education, certifications, internal equity, and the specific requirements of the position. Candidates should not assume they will be offered the top of the posted range, as compensation is based on the individual qualifications and overall fit for the role.
Salary Range
$105,000 - $120,000 USD
Electrosoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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System Administrator Jobs in Atlanta: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a system administrator job in Atlanta?
Focus your search on Atlanta's densest hiring sectors: healthcare systems anchored in the Midtown medical corridor, financial services firms in Buckhead, and logistics and supply chain companies concentrated near Hartsfield-Jackson. Candidates who hold active certifications like CompTIA Security+, MCSA, or RHCSA and can demonstrate hands-on experience with virtualization and cloud infrastructure stand out in Atlanta's competitive market. Networking through local groups such as Atlanta ISSA or ATDC events also opens doors with employers who hire quietly.
Which companies hire system administrators in Atlanta?
Companies currently hiring system administrators in Atlanta include Electrosoft Services, VetsEZ, and iSuite, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Atlanta's market is especially active among large healthcare networks, regional banks, managed service providers, and enterprise software firms headquartered or with major operations in the metro area.
Are there remote system administrator jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though with limits, since system administrator work often requires physical access to on-site hardware, servers, and network equipment. About 67% of system administrator openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in cloud administration, helpdesk escalation, and endpoint management than in data center or infrastructure roles that require hands-on presence.
How can I get a system administrator job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Atlanta is through managed service providers in the Sandy Springs and Alpharetta technology corridor, where entry-level help desk and junior IT support roles regularly transition into system administrator positions within one to two years. Atlanta's large hospital networks and university systems, including Georgia Tech and Emory, also hire entry-level IT support staff with a clear growth track. Earning a CompTIA A+ or Network+ certification before applying gives you a concrete edge over other candidates without a degree.
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