Systems Administrator II at The California State University
San Diego, CA
$6,492–$9,458from the description
Aug 18, 2026
San Diego, CA
Aug 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role at San Diego State University administers the library's enterprise library platforms — primarily Ex Libris Alma and Primo — handling configuration, integrations with campus systems, and ongoing enhancements. The position involves troubleshooting data and authentication integrations, producing reports, and coordinating with library staff, campus IT, and vendors. It suits someone with enterprise application administration experience, ideally in a library or higher-education technology context.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 500 people in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 150–740
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
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.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The posting's title is 'Systems Administrator II', but the day-to-day work is primarily enterprise application administration and configuration of library SaaS platforms (Alma/Primo), with a significant systems-analysis and integration component — hence the alt SOC of 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts).
Initial step placement is not expected to exceed Step 1 ($6,492/month); the full CSU salary range for the classification runs to $9,458/month.
The role is eligible for telecommuting up to 2 days per week after an initial on-site training period — it is not fully remote.
A bachelor's degree in a related field is listed as the baseline, but the posting explicitly allows equivalent experience to substitute on a year-for-year basis, so no hard degree gate applies.
Library platform experience (Alma, Primo, or comparable ILS) and data/integration experience (XML, JSON, APIs) appear under 'Key Qualifications' and are treated as required; Ex Libris Alma/Primo specifically, SSO/SAML/LDAP, Shibboleth, Python, and SQL appear under 'Preferred' and are marked accordingly — though SQL also appears in the 'Key Qualifications' narrative context, the explicit 'Preferred' section placement for the scripting/auth technologies governs those items.
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