IT Systems Administrator
HPR · Needham, MA
$75,000–$145,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Needham, MA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An IT Systems Administrator role at a financial trading infrastructure firm, responsible for the full breadth of day-to-day IT operations: endpoint provisioning, Linux and Windows server administration, patch and vulnerability management, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 account management, and hands-on data center work including racking and cabling servers. The role suits an experienced IT generalist with a security-aware mindset and comfort with scripting and automation.
Mid level · 3+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 55 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 25–100
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $119,338 (middle half $97,590–$141,760). 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 scripting/automation requirement lists Bash, Python, and Ansible together as a single requirement; they are emitted as separate skills given that all three are named distinctly and used in different contexts (Bash and PowerShell for task automation, Python for scripting, Ansible for configuration management).
VMware and KVM are listed together as a single virtualization requirement; VMware is emitted as the primary with KVM as an alternative since the posting treats them interchangeably.
Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS) and Palo Alto firewalls are framed with 'Familiarity with' language in the Qualifications section — a softer gate than the rest — so they are marked preferred.
The salary range ($75,000–$145,000) is unusually wide; the final offer is explicitly noted as dependent on candidate experience and qualifications.
No degree requirement is stated anywhere in the posting.
The posting explicitly states no employment sponsorship is available.
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