Systems Administrator II - UNIX at Wake County Public School System
Cary, NC
$56,160
Jul 20, 2026
Cary, NC
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-to-senior Linux/AIX systems administrator role within a large public school district's IT division. Day-to-day work covers server installation, configuration, performance tuning, security patching, backup management, and automation scripting across a Linux-based infrastructure. The position also involves mentoring junior staff, contributing to IT projects, and producing technical documentation. Suits candidates with at least five years of Linux administration experience and a relevant degree.
Senior level · 5+ years · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6 people in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 1–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,653 (middle half $82,342–$135,404).
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 (8)
The title 'Systems Administrator II' uses a numeric level that maps to Mid (II), but the actual requirements — 5 years of experience, expert-level Linux/AIX scope, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to strategic IT planning — support a Senior classification.
Cloud services (AWS or Azure) are described as 'beneficial' in the KSAs section, making them preferred rather than hard gates; Azure is also listed separately under Preferred Qualifications.
AIX experience is implied by the working title ('UNIX') and the preferred certification mention, but is not explicitly required in the minimum qualifications — treated as preferred.
ITIL and backup/disaster recovery certifications appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
Red Hat, Ubuntu, and CentOS are listed as interchangeable Linux distributions; Red Hat is named first and is the primary certification target.
Ansible, Puppet, and Chef are listed as interchangeable automation tools; Ansible is also called out in the Essential Duties section.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting beyond a pay grade reference ('Technology Band Grade 27').
The role is hybrid (not fully remote) based at Crossroads II, Cary, NC.
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