Systems administrator with 6 years of experience running Windows and Linux servers, virtualization and backups for a county government. Keeps 210 servers patched and recoverable, with backup restores verified monthly. Brings VMware, Active Directory, scripting and dependable change management for public-sector environments.
Experience
Systems Administrator, Larkin County Information Services (Boise, ID)
Jul 2022 – Present
Administer 210 Windows Server and RHEL VMs on VMware for 1,300 county employees
Raised monthly patch compliance from 74% to 98% with WSUS, Ansible and maintenance windows
Rebuilt backups with Veeam and offsite copies, restoring the court records system within 2 hours in a test
Met CJIS security requirements for law enforcement systems in a state audit with zero findings
Junior Systems Administrator, Treasure Valley Schools (Nampa, ID)
Jun 2020 – Jun 2022
Managed Active Directory and Google Workspace for 9,000 students and staff
Automated account creation from the student information system with PowerShell
Replaced 4 aging file servers with a DFS namespace on 2 VMs, ending storage-full outages
Education
B.B.A. Information Technology Management, Boise State University (Aug 2016 – May 2020)
Skills
Servers: Windows Server, RHEL, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V
Identity and Services: Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Google Workspace
Automation and Backup: PowerShell, Ansible, Veeam, WSUS
A strong Systems Administrator resume shows the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Programming languages
System design
Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
CI/CD
Testing and code review
Databases and SQL
Observability
Security fundamentals
APIs and integrations
Technical documentation
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users
Introduced contract tests and staged rollouts, reducing production incidents by 45% in two quarters
Migrated 30 services to Kubernetes with Terraform, lowering cloud spend by $250k a year
Tips from recruiters
Group skills by category (for example "Languages: Go, TypeScript") so recruiters and ATS parsers find them quickly.
Link to a repository, demo or write-up for at least one project you can talk about in depth.
Name the stack inside each bullet; keyword matching happens at the bullet level, not only in the skills list.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Tech (ATS-friendly): Developer style: mono headings and tags, sans body
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Systems Administrator resume FAQ
What should a Systems Administrator resume include?
A Systems Administrator resume should show the systems you built, the scale they run at, and the measurable effect on speed, reliability or cost. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Systems Administrator?
Classic, Tech and Modern work well for Systems Administrator roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Systems Administrator resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Systems Administrator put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Systems Administrator roles are Programming languages, System design, Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD, Testing and code review and Databases and SQL.
How do I write strong Systems Administrator resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as latency, uptime and deploy frequency. For example: "Rebuilt the checkout service in Go, cutting p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms for 2M monthly users."