Associate Systems Administrator (R5436)
Shield AI · San Francisco, CA
$89,000–$130,000
Jul 23, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An enterprise IT support role focused on day-to-day systems administration, endpoint management, and high-touch technical assistance for executive-level users. The position covers user account administration, device provisioning and lifecycle management, and collaboration technology support across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. It suits an experienced IT professional comfortable working with senior stakeholders and handling sensitive situations with discretion.
Mid level · 5+ years · San Diego, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $89,000–$130,000
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“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 130 people in the San Diego, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 55–190
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 title 'Associate Systems Administrator' signals a junior/entry-level framing, but the required qualifications demand 5+ years of enterprise IT experience and 3+ years of executive/VIP support — scope and experience requirements consistent with a Mid-level role, hence the mismatch between advertised and assessed seniority.
Shield AI has offices across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific; no specific city is stated in the posting. San Diego, CA is used as the CBSA because that is Shield AI's known headquarters.
The posting notes a cleared background check is required for all offers, but does not gate on holding or obtaining a US security clearance — treated as a standard background check, not a clearance requirement.
Jira Service Management is listed as an example alongside Snipe-IT and ServiceNow under a 'such as … or similar' qualifier, but the requirement for an ITSM/asset management platform is a hard gate; the named tools are captured as alternatives.
Intune and JAMF appear under Preferred qualifications.
PowerShell and Bash appear under Preferred qualifications as basic scripting/automation experience.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Jira Service Management.
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