Systems Administrator
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The Systems Administrator will support and maintain core server and network environments for a healthcare organization in Santa Clara. The role focuses on day-to-day administration of enterprise systems, user access, and network connectivity, while helping keep Windows-based infrastructure secure, stable, and efficient. This long-term contract position is onsite and supports dependable technology operations across the organization.
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Description We are looking for a Systems Administrator to support and maintain core server and network environments for a healthcare organization in Santa Clara, California. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is comfortable working onsite and can keep Windows-based infrastructure secure, stable, and efficient. The role focuses on day-to-day administration of enterprise systems, user access, and network connectivity while helping ensure dependable technology operations across the organization.
Responsibilities:
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Administer and support Microsoft Windows Server environments to maintain performance, availability, and security.
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Manage Active Directory, including user accounts, group policies, permissions, and directory services administration.
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Monitor network and server operations, identify issues proactively, and resolve technical problems with minimal disruption.
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Provide onsite infrastructure support for system access, connectivity, and hardware-related troubleshooting.
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Maintain system configurations, apply updates, and coordinate routine maintenance to keep platforms current and reliable.
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Assist with network administration tasks such as connectivity checks, device support, and basic infrastructure troubleshooting.
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Document system changes, operational procedures, and support activities to promote consistency and compliance.
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Collaborate with internal teams to address technical incidents, support operational needs, and improve overall system stability. Requirements • Hands-on experience administering Active Directory in a business or enterprise environment.
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server installation, configuration, and support.
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Practical understanding of networking concepts, including connectivity, DNS, DHCP, and troubleshooting.
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Ability to work onsite in Santa Clara, California.
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Experience diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues across server and network environments.
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Strong documentation, organization, and communication skills.
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Background supporting secure, reliable IT operations within a highly regulated environment, preferably in healthcare or similar settings. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,433 open Systems Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$107–164K/yr140 salary ranges
- US median$42–60/hr164 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 199 open Systems Administrator jobs in California and 2,433 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Robert Half (this employer)8 open
- Saalex Corporation8 open
- Northrop Grumman7 open
- Experience
- Systems Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 6 years (2,033 postings).
- Education
- 347 of the 2,433 open Systems Administrator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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