Associate Systems Administrator at Peraton
Pyeongtaek
$66,000–$106,000from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Pyeongtaek
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior systems administrator role supporting U.S. military operations in South Korea, working on multi-user computer systems in coordination with network engineers. Day-to-day work covers monitoring system resources, managing user accounts, installing software, tuning performance, and advising on hardware and software procurement. Suited to early-career candidates with Windows desktop support experience, a Security+ or higher certification, and an active Secret clearance.
Junior level · National · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). 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 (9)
This role is based in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the ROK/US Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), not in the United States. The US-based flag is set to false accordingly.
The clearance requirement is stated as an active Secret clearance with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret clearance. The hard gate is Secret; TS is listed as an aspirational/obtainable requirement rather than a current possession gate.
The DOD 8570.01M IAT Level II requirement is satisfied by Security+ or higher; Security+ is listed as the canonical example. Other qualifying certifications (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+) would also satisfy this gate per DoD policy.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD explicitly accepts 4 years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
The posting explicitly frames this as a junior position (0–2 years of experience), consistent with the advertised and assessed seniority.
US citizenship is a hard requirement due to the clearance and SOFA Invited Contractor status obligations, but it is not a named technology skill and is captured in the clearance and notes context.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Tier 1 IT support.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
This role's work location reads as outside the US — the candidate pool, comp, and contention benchmarks here are US-only (BLS employment, Adzuna/USAJOBS demand, and certified H-1B wages), so treat them as a rough US reference, not a local market.
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