Senior IT Systems Administrator
Seasats · San Diego, CA
$115,000–$155,000
Jun 30, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A sole IT owner role for a roughly 100-person maritime robotics company, responsible for the full internal technology environment — from daily helpdesk support and device management to network infrastructure, identity and access administration, endpoint security, and compliance documentation. The position also involves building out IT processes, roadmaps, and budgets as the organization scales. It suits an experienced IT generalist comfortable working independently across office, lab, and manufacturing settings.
Senior level · 6+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $115,000–$155,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 6–45
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 $107,483 (middle half $87,963–$130,375). 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 (7)
The JD accepts either Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 administration experience as satisfying the same requirement — both are listed as alternatives for a single hard gate.
MDM platform experience is required; specific products (Kandji, Jamf, Microsoft Intune) appear only under the 'helpful, though not essential' section and are marked preferred.
Okta and JumpCloud appear only under the 'helpful, though not essential' section and are marked preferred as identity platform familiarity.
Scripting/automation (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) is explicitly called not essential and is marked preferred.
Compliance framework familiarity (NIST 800-171, CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001) is listed under the 'helpful, though not essential' section and is marked preferred.
No formal degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
The role is fully in-office in San Diego; no remote or hybrid option is mentioned.
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