Systems Administrator I
Frederick County Public Schools · Frederick, MD
$44.74/hrfrom the description
Jun 29, 2026
Frederick, MD
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on infrastructure role responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, and security of a large-scale enterprise IT environment covering servers, storage, virtualization, email, databases, and networking. The work includes scripting for automation, vulnerability assessments, backup management, disaster recovery planning, and vendor coordination. Suited to candidates with several years of Windows/Linux server administration experience in a sizable network environment.
Mid level · 4+ years · Frederick, MD · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 140 people in MD plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 30–250
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $120,891 (middle half $92,899–$159,798). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posted salary of $44.74/hour is listed as a 'starting' rate on Grade T19 of the Frederick County Public Schools Technology Salary Scale; the full range is higher but not quoted in this posting.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD accepts an Associate's degree OR equivalent certifications/training/experience, making no formal degree a hard gate.
The required certifications section lists CompTIA Network+, Security+, and Microsoft MCSE/MCITP as a group ('or related certification'); they are captured as alternatives on a single skill rather than separate hard gates.
PowerShell/VBScript scripting appears in both the essential functions narrative and the preferred qualifications section; it is treated as preferred since it is explicitly listed under 'Preferred Qualifications' rather than 'Required Qualifications'.
Microsoft SCOM and WhatsUp Gold (WUG) are listed under required qualifications as 'preferably' used tools for network monitoring, so they are marked preferred despite appearing in the required section — the word 'preferably' softens the gate.
The role is titled 'Systems Administrator I', which carries no seniority modifier; the title states no level. The 4-year experience requirement and scope (large-scale enterprise infrastructure, largely operational) support a Mid classification.
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