Systems administrator in French

Systems administration is not a regulated profession in France: no licence is needed, and employers judge you on experience and certifications. Common French paths are the BTS SIO (SISR option), the BUT réseaux et télécommunications, professional bachelor's degrees, engineering schools and titres professionnels such as « Administrateur d'infrastructures sécurisées ». Posts with defence contractors, operators of vital importance (OIV) or ministries may require an habilitation (security clearance), granted after an administrative investigation that can take several months. Many roles are with ESN firms that place you at clients' sites. Search for « administrateur systèmes et réseaux », « administrateur systèmes », « ingénieur systèmes » or « admin sys ».