System Administrator (202607)
PURVIS · Newport, RI
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Jul 26, 2026
Newport, RI
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems administrator role supporting federal government customers in a secure lab environment. Day-to-day work covers Windows and Linux (RHEL) system administration, desktop support, patching, vulnerability remediation, STIG hardening, and VMware vSphere virtualization. The role also involves cybersecurity/IA compliance activities and general lab operations. Suited to an early-career technician comfortable working in a cleared, mission-focused setting.
Junior level · 1+ years · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
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)
No work location or city is stated in the posting; CBSA could not be determined. PURVIS Systems is headquartered in Portsmouth, RI, but the posting does not confirm this as the work site.
The degree requirement accepts 'applicable professional experience' as a substitute for the Associate's/Bachelor's, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Experience range is 1–5 years, placing this at the Junior/low-Mid boundary; Junior is used as the lower band per tie-breaking rules.
RHCSA is listed as required but 'or equivalent RHEL/Linux certification' is accepted — the RHCSA skill captures this gate; no specific named alternative was provided.
VMware vSphere is listed under a 'preferred' qualifier ('preferred') and is marked accordingly.
The clearance gate is stated twice: the candidate must hold or be able to obtain a SECRET clearance.
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.
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