Senior System Administrator (contract to hire) at Knowledge Services
Indianapolis, IN
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Aug 13, 2026
Indianapolis, IN
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This is a contract-to-hire Senior Systems Administrator role supporting the State of Indiana Public Retirement System (INPRS), based onsite in downtown Indianapolis with an eventual hybrid schedule. The position centers on operating and maintaining an IaaS-hosted environment running Oracle Linux and Windows Server on VMware, covering Active Directory, network services, patching, backup monitoring, and cloud infrastructure support. It suits an experienced infrastructure administrator comfortable with virtualization, scripting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior level · 5+ years · Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN · Contract
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Roughly 9 people in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 2–15
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What the occupation pays Median $91,744 (middle half $75,556–$112,950).
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Why we read it this way (11)
This role is a contract-to-hire engagement; the posting explicitly states candidates must be willing to convert to full-time without visa sponsorship.
The work location starts 100% onsite in downtown Indianapolis and transitions to a hybrid model after initial training — remote=false reflects the onsite-first requirement.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily infrastructure operations and administration (15-1244), but the CI/CD, scripting, and deployment facilitation duties introduce some software-developer flavor (15-1252).
The 5–10 year experience range is captured as a 5-year minimum (the overall years minimum of 5).
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience or relevant certifications,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, OCI, Google Cloud) is framed as a 'basic understanding' of migration — listed as required per its placement in the qualifications block, with the named platforms captured as alternatives.
Jenkins and GitLab are listed together as CI/CD tool examples; Jenkins is the primary name with GitLab CI as an alternative, and GitLab is also emitted separately as it serves a broader SCM/DevOps function in this context.
NAS/SAN and ITIL appear under the qualifications section but are framed with softer language ('knowledge of,' 'experience within') alongside items clearly marked as preferred ('Linux certifications are a plus') — NAS/SAN and ITIL are marked preferred given the overall tone of that portion of the qualifications block.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): VMware Site Recovery Manager.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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