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System Administrator 3

Stanford University

Stanford, CAJob$140–160K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$140–160K/yr
Location
Stanford, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

With minimal guidance, the System Administrator 3 designs, installs, configures, optimizes, and maintains the integrity of highly complex operating system platforms. The role also engages in developing long-term strategic and capacity utilization plans. It is part of Residential & Dining Enterprises at Stanford University, which supports the university’s academic mission and campus community.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operating System Platforms, nice to haveStrategic Planning, nice to haveCapacity Utilization Planning, nice to have

Full job description

Job Description

ABOUT STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES:

Stanford University is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Founded in 1891, Stanford’s mission is to create and share knowledge and to prepare students to be curious, to think critically, and to contribute to the world. With world-class scholars and seven schools located together on a single campus, Stanford offers academic excellence across the broadest array of disciplines including business, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, law, medicine, and sustainability. It also is an engine of innovation, blending theory and practice to move ideas and discoveries from labs and classrooms out into the world. Stanford strives to foster a culture of expansive inquiry, fresh thinking, searching discussion, and freedom of thought – preparing students for leadership and engaged citizenship in the world. The university is located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, on a scenic 8,180-acre campus.

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), the largest auxiliary organization at Stanford University, supports the academic mission of the university by providing high-quality services to students and other members of the university community. R&DE has an annual operating budget of $400M, operates 24/7/365, and oversees a $3B asset portfolio comprising over 7 million square feet—one-third of the campus footprint. R&DE provides housing for 16,000 students and dependents, serves 8 million meals annually at 48 student dining venues and 32 culinary enterprises. In addition, R&DE provides executive services, conference operations, and guest lodging. R&DE is a talented and diverse team of 1,200+ who comprise the following divisions: Student Housing Operations & Stanford Conferences; Stanford Dining and Hospitality & Auxiliaries; Maintenance Operations and Capital Projects; and a team of R&DE strategic business partners—Finance & Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Strategic Communications and Marketing.

“Students (Customers) First” is R&DE’s mantra and its strategic goals reflect its commitment to delivering service excellence to the campus community. R&DE’s belief is “students are never an interruption in our day; they are the reason we are here. ”R&DE’s dedication to promoting fair treatment, access to opportunities, and a positive work environment is reflected in its essential priorities and efforts for cultivating a culture of operational excellence as a foundational cornerstone. R&DE is committed to creating and sustaining inclusive excellence where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive.

R&DE’s dedication to promoting fair treatment, access to opportunities, and a positive work environment is reflected in its essential priorities and efforts for cultivating a culture of operational excellence as a foundational cornerstone. R&DE is committed to creating and sustaining inclusive excellence where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to thrive.

The expected pay range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Job Purpose

With minimal guidance, design, install, configure, optimize, and maintain integrity of highly complex operating system platforms. Engage in development of long-term strategic and capacity utilization plans.

How this job compares

Set against the 640 open System Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–160K/yr
  • California median$100–147K/yr33 salary ranges
  • US median$96–140K/yr392 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 14% above the California median midpoint ($131K) — in the middle half of System Administrator salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 53 open System Administrator jobs in California and 640 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
System Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (492 postings).
Education
159 of the 640 open System Administrator jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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