Sr. Systems Engineer at Digital Realty Global
San Francisco, CA
$120,000–$140,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on infrastructure engineering role responsible for maintaining and optimizing a global IT systems environment spanning on-premises, virtualized, and cloud platforms. Day-to-day work covers Windows Server and VMware administration, Azure and AWS support, patching, vulnerability remediation, backup and disaster recovery, and automation tooling. At the senior level, the position also involves technical mentorship and contributing to enterprise-wide infrastructure projects.
Senior level · 5+ years · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 290 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 85–430
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 $132,532 (middle half $103,068–$167,147). 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 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is listed across multiple West Coast metros (San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Seattle, Portland); the primary CBSA is reported as San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA, but candidates in any of those metros may be considered.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily about operating and maintaining infrastructure (Windows Server, VMware, Azure/AWS, SAN, patching, DR, monitoring), which aligns with 15-1244. However, the emphasis on automation, tooling evaluation, and architecture reviews introduces some 15-1252 signal — listed as the runner-up.
The degree requirement is listed as a Bachelor's in IT/CS 'or equivalent combination of education and 5+ years of relevant experience,' so no hard degree gate applies.
Microsoft certification is explicitly required ('required'); VMware VCP is explicitly preferred ('preferred').
Vulnerability management, patch management, compliance frameworks, and system hardening are called out as required knowledge areas but name no specific tool, so they are not emitted as skills per extraction rules.
Backup/DR and monitoring are mentioned as responsibilities but no specific named product is cited, so they are not emitted as skills.
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