Systems Administrator
Full-time systems administrators from India and the Philippines who give you 100% overlap with your US workday, from $3,000/mo all-in.
Exordiom places full-time systems administrators from India and the Philippines who keep your servers, cloud tenants and directory healthy. They patch Windows and Linux hosts, run backups, manage Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace and tighten group policy, across your full US workday. Plans start at $3,000 a month.
Get systems administrator profilesQuick facts
| Role | Systems administrator (sysadmin, Windows or Linux admin, M365 admin) |
|---|---|
| SOC code | 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
| US median pay | $99,130 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025) |
| Exordiom starting price | From $3,000 a month for one full-time seat |
| Time to profiles | 48 hours |
| Time to first hire | As little as 10 days (full team in 2 to 3 weeks) |
| Talent markets | India and the Philippines |
| Working hours | Your full US workday, US hours only |
Role highlights
What does a systems administrator own?
They own servers, the directory, backups and the cloud tenant your company signs into.
Which platforms matter most?
Active Directory or Entra ID, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, VMware, Linux and PowerShell.
How is this different from IT support?
IT support fixes one employee at a time; a sysadmin changes the systems everyone depends on.
Who else hires sysadmins offshore?
On Nov 10, 2026, Qualys, Veralto, Kyndryl, Zenoti and Tekion list sysadmin roles in India, and Analog Devices lists one in the Philippines.
Will my systems administrator work my full US workday?
Yes. US hours only, a full workday on your US schedule, in your Slack and standups.
What does an offshore systems administrator cost?
BLS groups sysadmins with network admins under SOC 15-1244, Network and Computer Systems Administrators.
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| US median wage, BLS OEWS SOC 15-1244 (May 2025) | $99,130 a year, about $8,261 a month before benefits |
| US systems administrator, average base salary (PayScale, 5,736 profiles, checked Nov 10, 2026) | $73,513 a year |
| Exordiom systems administrator | From $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour across 160 hours |
Your monthly fee starts on day one and bundles salary, benefits, payroll, local compliance and a 10-day no-cost replacement.
Which companies hire systems administrators in India and the Philippines?
Companies with open systems administrator, Linux administrator and IT systems engineer roles in India and the Philippines, November 2026:
Teams like Netlify and Snyk hire systems administrators and IT systems engineers through Exordiom. Netlify added IT talent through Exordiom. Read how Netlify built its team
How do you hire a systems administrator through Exordiom?
- 1
Map your environment.
Tell us your directory, cloud tenant, server count and backup tool.
- 2
Review sysadmin profiles in 48 hours.
Every candidate passed an AI screen on patching, identity and recovery, then two recruiter rounds.
- 3
Run a change-window exercise.
Ask them to plan a domain controller upgrade with a rollback path.
- 4
They start inside your US workday.
Exordiom runs payroll, benefits and Hypercare once you choose your admin.
Systems administrator guide: weekly duties, skills to test, interview questions and India vs Philippines
What a systems administrator handles in a typical week
- Schedule and apply OS and firmware patches inside an agreed change window
- Keep Active Directory or Entra ID clean: groups, group policy, stale computer objects
- Run Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace admin: licenses, mail flow, retention and sharing rules
- Watch backup jobs, then prove a restore actually works every quarter
- Maintain VMware or Hyper-V hosts, storage and the occasional physical server
- Script repeat work in PowerShell or Bash so it runs the same way every time
- Keep runbooks, network diagrams and an asset list your auditors can follow
Sysadmin skills worth testing
| Skill | What good looks like |
|---|---|
| Change control | Writes a plan with a rollback step before touching production |
| Directory hygiene | Can explain nested groups, GPO precedence and conditional access without notes |
| Recovery | Has restored a real server or mailbox from backup under time pressure |
| Automation | Replaces a manual checklist with a script someone else can read |
| Monitoring | Tunes alerts so a disk filling up pages someone before users notice |
| Security basics | Removes standing admin rights and rotates service account secrets on schedule |
Interview questions and the Exordiom vetting process
- A patch broke logins on half your Windows servers overnight. What is your first hour?
- How would you move 200 mailboxes to a new Microsoft 365 tenant with no lost mail?
- Show us a PowerShell or Bash script you wrote that saved your team time.
- How do you prove a backup is good without waiting for a disaster?
- Which group policy settings do you check first after a security audit?
- What belongs in a runbook so a new admin can cover your shift?
Warning signs: patching production with no rollback, sharing one domain admin account, backups nobody has restored, and fixes that live only in someone's memory.
Shortlisted admins keep their current jobs until you make an offer, so no one sits idle waiting for you. Exordiom gives each an AI interview tuned to your stack, followed by human rounds on character, acumen, grit and experience. Hypercare check-ins follow in weeks 1 and 2, then every four weeks from week 6.
India vs Philippines for systems administrators
As of Nov 10, 2026, employers in both markets are recruiting sysadmins. In India, Qualys and Veralto are hiring systems administrators in Pune, Kyndryl lists a System Administrator in Bangalore, Tekion wants a senior IT systems engineer in Bangalore and Zenoti is hiring one in Hyderabad. In the Philippines, Analog Devices is hiring a senior Linux administrator in Cavite. In both markets your systems administrator works your full US workday.
FAQ
What does a systems administrator do?
A systems administrator runs the servers, directory, backups and cloud tenant that every employee relies on.
How much does a systems administrator cost through Exordiom?
A full-time systems administrator starts at $3,000 a month, about $18.75 an hour, billed monthly from the first day.
How fast can Exordiom place a systems administrator?
You see vetted sysadmin profiles within 48 hours, and your first admin can start in as little as 10 days.
Will my systems administrator work my hours?
Yes. Exordiom gives you 100% overlap with your US workday: your systems administrator works US hours only, not the 3 to 5 hours of overlap typical offshore teams share (Full Scale, Trango Tech, checked Nov 10, 2026).
Do I need a systems administrator or a DevOps engineer?
Pick a systems administrator for servers, identity and the M365 or Workspace tenant. Pick a DevOps engineer when the work is CI/CD pipelines and product infrastructure.
Hire a systems administrator who works your full US workday
Share your server and tenant setup and see profiles in 48 hours.
Discuss your hiring briefSources: BLS OEWS via the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244), May 2025 median wage, checked Nov 10, 2026 · PayScale, systems administrator average base salary (5,736 profiles), checked Nov 10, 2026 · Full Scale, offshore time zone overlap, checked Nov 10, 2026 · Trango Tech, offshore overlap hours, checked Nov 10, 2026 · Monthly BLS figure equals the annual median over 12. Exordiom price and timing from exordiom.com, November 2026.
