systems and network administrator recruitment agency and headhunters
your next systems and network administrator, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from first SME role to infrastructure lead in an IT department.
- no setup fees, pay on hire . guaranteed replacement
they hire their tech profiles with muzzo
how do you hire a systems and network administrator through a recruitment agency?
A good systems and network administrator has managed an SME's infrastructure alone. Muzzo gives your role to headhunters who place the most on this job: they check incidents resolved and backups actually tested. Fee of 5 to 30%, paid on hire. Leaves within 3 months: we restart the search free.
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your company, your fleet. The rest is scoped in your first call with the Muzzo team.
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our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those who have hired the most systems and network administrators, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
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you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by infrastructure experts. You choose who you meet.
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you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
your role, let's talk about it
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. A junior administrator managing a device fleet and an infrastructure manager leading a team don't take the same search. The fee follows that difficulty, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, for example because the real scope doesn't match the brief, we restart the search at no cost. If no replacement is found within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
infrastructure headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
a systems and network administrator is judged by what keeps running
a good systems administrator isn't job-hunting
They own a company's infrastructure and are relied on every day. They aren't answering ads. A tech headhunter knows when and how to approach them.
an untested backup isn't a backup
Many profiles claim to run backups. Few have actually restored one in a real crisis. The headhunter asks the question before introducing anyone.
a hiring mistake shows at the first incident
Server down, network cut, backup missing: in an SME, often one role owns the entire infrastructure. The headhunter checks incidents already handled by the profile, not just certifications.
the roles
the systems and network administration profiles our headhunters go after for you
From a first SME role to infrastructure lead, each search goes to a headhunter who has already hired that profile.
junior systems and network administrator
They manage the device fleet, front-line user support and scheduled tasks, under a more experienced colleague's supervision.
systems and network administrator
They run an SME's infrastructure alone or nearly alone: servers, local network, backups, basic security. The most requested role.
systems engineer
They design and evolve server architecture and environments, beyond day-to-day maintenance.
network engineer
They design and troubleshoot local networks and links between sites, with more expertise than general administration.
IT support technician
They respond to user requests and escalate complex incidents to the systems administrator.
infrastructure manager / IT director
They lead the technical team, pick vendors and tools, and become the go-to person for leadership on IT.
the method
an infrastructure headhunter, not an agency that does everything
An infrastructure is judged by what stays running. The method starts from what the role must keep up.
we define what the role must keep up
Number of devices and servers, network across one or multiple sites, expected security level: the brief describes the real infrastructure scope, not just the job title.
a headhunter who places systems and network administrators
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, your role goes to those who place the most on this job.
incidents resolved verified
The headhunter asks the profile to walk through a real incident they handled: from detection to fix. Then they cross-check backups and network they claim to own with references.
the figures
a systems and network administrator's salary in figures
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 61 (IT networks and telecoms) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 61 (IT networks and telecoms) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 61 (IT networks and telecoms) (opens a new window), 2025 data
hiring a systems and network administrator: what you need to know
why use a headhunter to hire a systems and network administrator?
The systems and network administrator runs day-to-day infrastructure: servers, workstations, local network, backups and basic security. In an SME, they often own the whole scope alone, and any downtime hits the whole company. Good profiles are in post and don't answer ads.
An infrastructure headhunter knows how to approach them and ask the right questions: which fleet, which network, which backups actually tested. This page covers systems and network administration; for the broader field covering cloud and advanced security, see our infrastructure, cloud and security page.
systems and network administrator or devops engineer: which to hire?
The systems and network administrator runs existing infrastructure every day: they maintain, troubleshoot and secure what is already running, often on physical or virtual servers on-premise. The devops engineer automates deployment and infrastructure as code, most often in the cloud, serving a development team.
If your need is keeping today's setup running, hire the first. If you want to automate deployments for a product team, see our devops engineer page.
how do you assess a systems and network administrator at interview?
Certifications (network, virtualization, security) show knowledge, not practice. The interview should walk through a real incident: what went down, how you diagnosed it, how you fixed it, and what changed to stop it happening again.
Ask if a backup has actually been restored in a real crisis, not just scheduled. That question quickly separates profiles. The headhunter does this first screen before introducing anyone, and checks the infrastructure they mention with references.
first role in an SME or joining an IT team: what changes?
In an SME, the systems and network administrator often owns the entire infrastructure alone, with no one to cover if an incident hits. They need to be autonomous across the whole scope, from devices to servers. In a larger IT team, they join a group with more specialized roles: network, servers, support.
According to Apec, line-management responsibility lifts the median for IT networks and telecoms managers from 50 to 57 k€ gross a year. State in the brief whether the role must manage people or stay solo.
junior or senior: which level of systems and network administrator to hire?
A junior profile manages the device fleet and front-line user support under supervision. A senior one runs servers, network and backups alone and handles incidents autonomously. A systems or network engineer goes further, designing architecture rather than maintaining it.
According to Apec, the median rises from 43 k€ under 35 to 58 k€ over 45 for IT networks and telecoms managers (2025 edition). Decide the level in the brief before setting salary.
your questions about hiring a systems and network administrator
According to Apec, IT networks and telecoms managers, a family that covers systems and network administration, earn 51 k€ gross median a year, with 80% between 38 and 76 k€. The median rises from 43 k€ under 35 to 58 k€ over 45 (2025 edition).
The systems and network administrator runs existing infrastructure every day, often in an SME. The devops engineer automates deployment and infrastructure as code, most often in the cloud, for a development team. For the latter, see our devops engineer page.
The headhunter has them walk through a real incident they handled: the diagnosis, the fix, what changed to prevent it next time. They also check if backups have been restored in a real crisis, not just scheduled, and cross-check with references.
Yes. Our headhunters cover systems and network administration and also more specialized roles: systems engineer, network engineer, IT support technician or infrastructure manager. State the level in the form.