System Administrator (TS-SCI w/Poly)
Parsons
Columbia, MD · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Columbia, MD ranks
Where Columbia, MD placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Mid-Atlantic18% · of 84
- #14Best cities for remote-friendly jobs9% · of 100
- #15Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic61% · of 85
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals61% · of 100
- #19Cities with the most hybrid jobs18% · of 100
- #22Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic115 openings · of 68
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 29 open system administrator listings that state pay, the middle half runs $86,000 to $127,500 and the median is $110,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database administrators, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database administrators: 33% (high).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
Parsons has filed 5 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 94 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
...achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:Parsons is seeking a versatile System Administrator to tackle new challenges across the full stack as we continue to push security forward. Parsons’ extensive experience in the...