Last updated 2026-06-18

60 IT Systems Administration jobs in Chicago ()

Browse 60 IT Systems Administration jobs across Chicago, including Associate Tech, DEX Imaging Careers, Network Engineer III, Engineer Site Support, and Network Technician roles. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.

IT Systems Administration jobs in Chicago

Roles focused on managing, maintaining, and optimizing IT systems and infrastructure, including cloud and hardware components.

Browse IT Systems Administration jobs in Chicago from companies including Insight, Jump Trading, Oracle, Lightning AI, Illinois Tool Works, Jobvite, and CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc..

  • Common titles include Associate Tech, DEX Imaging Careers, Network Engineer III, Engineer Site Support, and Network Technician.
  • Roles span entry, mid, senior, and intern levels.
  • Recent postings include network engineer, data center, systems engineer, network operations, and services technician roles.
  • Most listed roles are in Chicago (36), with openings also in Hanover Park (4), Northbrook (3), Lisle (3), and Glenview (2).
  • Reported pay for IT Systems Administration jobs near Chicago ranges around $75,000-$141,000 annually (P25-P75 across 25 postings that disclosed pay).
  • Explore IT Systems Administration salaries in Illinois in Salary Explorer.

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Insight

Hanover Park entry Full Time
Extensive knowledge of Windows operating systems, vendor diagnostics, imaging software such as Ghost, MDT, or SCCM. *. Perform Quality Control inspections. *.

icorp

Woodridge mid Part Time $40-55/hr
ITSM Tools: Hands-on experience with ServiceNow (specifically handling incident, change, and request management). Networking & Security: Proven experience in the administration and troubleshooting of networks and firewalls.

TEKsystems

Chicago mid Contract $30-35/hr
If you enjoy working in data centers, solving network issues, and being part of large-scale infrastructure deployments—this is a great… This is a hands-on, travel-based role where you’ll validate network infrastructure, trace circuits, and ensure everything is built correctl…
Northbrook entry Full Time $67k-101k/yr
Job Summary The Associate Linux System Administrator is an entry level role responsible to assist in installing, configuring, monitoring, t… Assist with system installations, configurations, and updates across various Linux distributions in a cloud-based environment.

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Bartlett mid Full Time
Project Assistance Support IT projects related to infrastructure upgrades, system migrations, and deployments. The Technician will work closely with other IT team members to provide support for end-users, manage data storage solutions, monitor…
Chicago mid Full Time $153.3k-185.3k/yr
Must Reference Sr Network Engineer. JOB DESCRIPTION: Engage in the multi-functional SRE team working on Google Cloud environments.
Naperville mid
Strong knowledge of network protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, TCP/IP, VLANs, and QoS. Familiarity with cloud networking, hybrid c… Oversees network lifecycle management, project support, documentation, and disaster recovery activities to ensure resilient and well-manage…
Chicago mid Full Time
Engineering and admin experience with Checkpoint firewalls with Provider-1 for centralized management. Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Firewall Security Networking Engineer to join our Global IT Network Services team.

Vultr

Lisle mid Full Time
Qualifications Experience working in a datacenter as a technician or similar role installing, configuring, and troubleshooting server and n… The ideal candidate is a hands-on, self-driven professional with at least four years racking, cabling, debugging, and upgrading thousands o…

Oracle

Chicago mid
What you’ll be doing: Hardware installation & configuration of enterprise servers and cabling infrastructure. Define, design, and implement network communications and solutions within a fast-paced, leading edge database/applications comp.

Cognizant

Elk Grove Village senior Full Time $63k/yr
Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future* Responsibilities Manage… The role also involves managing monitoring and automation tools, event and alert management systems, and providing smart hands onsite suppo…
Chicago senior Full Time
Enterprise Networking Configure and support: Cisco Switching Cisco Wireless Meraki Wireless Palo Alto Firewalls VPN technologies Routing an… Strong experience with: Cisco Catalyst Switching Cisco Wireless Meraki Wireless Palo Alto Firewalls BGP OSPF VPN Technologies DHCP DNS TCP/…

Amtrak

Chicago mid
Communications and Interpersonal Skills Technical Expertise: Background in electronics, electrical systems, networking, and computer hardwa… Preferred Qualifications Electronic/electrical education or background.

Pace

Arlington Heights mid Full Time
Job Description: Under the direction of the Section Manager, IT Service Delivery or designee, the Microcomputer Specialist is responsible f… Experience: Knowledge of microcomputer and network configurations.

Fourseasons

Chicago entry Full Time
The Assistant Manager of Information Technology is responsible for the maintaince and servicing of various information systems and platform… Assist at network support and security of Hotel network, Active Directory maintenance, Server Infrastructure maintenance, Network Infrastru…

Humana

Chicago senior Full Time $129.3k-177.8k/yr
This person will provide network design, engineering and administrative support of both physical and virtual networking devices within our… Planning, designing, and deploying new LAN/WAN network infrastructure and connectivity.

Lrs

Northbrook senior
Provide escalated desktop support for hardware and software issues across the organization. The team operates with a flat structure and minimal siloing, meaning this person will have exposure to technologies well beyond…
Chicago mid Full Time $95.9k-110k/yr
Maintaining and monitoring the security of the HPC systems and servers. Experience must include: Implementing automation and monitoring using shell scripting; install, configure and maintain job management tools…

Lightning AI

Lisle mid $75k/yr
What We're Looking For Lightning AI is seeking Network Operation Center (NOC) Operators to support 24/7 operations across select high-perfo… In this role, you will: Learn the fundamentals of data center operations, networking, and system reliability Gain exposure to large-scale…

DRW

Chicago mid Full Time
We are seeking a Client Platforms Security Engineer to work with the members of the security team to ensure that… What you’ll be doing: Maintain security tools and their associated configurations Manage and coordinate updates of tools when new versions…

Concordia Group

Carol Stream entry $60k-70k/yr
Role Summary The Level 2 Help Desk Technician is the frontline and escalation point for all day-to-day IT support at… With no Level 1 beneath this role, you'll handle the full spectrum of inbound requests while also owning key IT…
Schaumburg mid Full Time $90k-130k/yr
Design, provision, maintain, and troubleshoot services for clients including SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS, DIA, SIP, and UCaaS. Assist with infrastru… Understanding of network design and deployment of routers and switches, e.g. Juniper, Cisco, ALU, Ciena, Fortinet, Mikrotik, etc.
Batavia senior Full Time $99.5k-130.9k/yr
Experience as a network engineer or analyst operating and supporting small (2-3+ routers, 10 - 20 switches, a few network… Installing, testing, maintaining, and upgrading network operating systems software.

Lightedge

Chicago senior
Proficiency in IBMi work management, including subsystems, job queues, job scheduling, job monitoring, and performance tuning. Strong working knowledge of IBM BRMS Enterprise environments a plus.
Glenview mid Full Time $89k-113k/yr
Key Responsibilities Infrastructure & Systems Operations Administer and maintain Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Polic… Reporting to the IT Operations Manager, this role will administer day-to-day infrastructure operations of servers and networks, security po…
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