System Administrator Junior at ASM Research
Arlington
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Jul 26, 2026
Arlington
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level systems administrator role supporting mission-critical IT infrastructure in a government environment. Day-to-day work covers user account and access management, Windows and Linux server administration, patching, backup verification, monitoring, and scripting to automate routine tasks. The role operates under established procedures with an expectation of growing into independent troubleshooting and security hardening responsibilities.
Junior level
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent relevant experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
The experience range is 0–3 years (entry-level), with 1–3 years 'preferred for this environment' — not a hard minimum.
U.S. citizenship is required for the background investigation, but no specific security clearance level is named as a hard gate; the role states only that the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation.
CompTIA Security+ and Azure certifications appear under Preferred Qualifications, as do cloud/federal IT experience and system-hardening familiarity.
Microsoft Teams and SharePoint are listed alongside Windows and Microsoft 365 in the required qualifications block and are captured accordingly.
PowerShell and Bash are listed as interchangeable scripting options in the required qualifications; Bash is captured as an alternative to PowerShell.
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