Systems Engineer
PinnaclePartners · Indianapolis, IN
$79,040–$93,600
Jun 29, 2026
Indianapolis, IN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract Windows Systems Administrator role focused on day-to-day server maintenance tasks such as patching, SSL certificate renewals, disk space management, and CPU alert resolution. The position also covers Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, vulnerability remediation, configuration compliance, VMware virtual infrastructure, and network backups, with escalated application support ticket handling. Suited to candidates with a few years of hands-on Windows server administration experience.
Mid level · 2+ years · Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN · Contract
Pay in the description: $45/hr
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 210 people in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 85–310
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 $91,744 (middle half $75,556–$112,950). 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 (6)
The pay rate is stated as 'up to $45/hr', so $45 is the ceiling; actual pay may be lower depending on experience.
VMware is listed under Requirements but qualified with 'preference for VMware', suggesting virtualization experience broadly is the hard gate and VMware is the preferred flavor — marked as required given its placement in the Requirements section.
Vulnerability and configuration management experience appears under Preferred Skills despite being mentioned as a responsibility; treated as preferred per section placement.
SCCM is listed under Preferred Skills and explicitly called out as 'highly' desired but not required.
Splunk appears only under Preferred Skills.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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