System Administrator
RCT Systems
Reston, VA · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Reston, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for operations pay after cost of living$177k · of 41
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mid-Atlantic93 / 100 · of 37
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast93 / 100 · of 33
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast75 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast17% · of 87
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic77 / 100 · of 37
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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About the job
...We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to join a team supporting enterprise Linux and Windows environments in the Reston area. The ideal candidate will have strong systems administration and Tier 1/Tier 2 technical support experience, along with expertise...