Qualcomm
IT Engineer, Staff - Top Secret Clearance Required
$120K–$179K
San Diego, California · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years supporting enterprise IT infrastructure; minimum qualifications also specify 4+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years without a Bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Administers, troubleshoots, and improves enterprise IT infrastructure supporting government missions, including Microsoft systems, virtual desktops, networking, vulnerability remediation, and backup and recovery.
What you'll do
- Maintain Microsoft infrastructure, virtual desktop platforms, and enterprise networking services.
- Remediate vulnerabilities, administer backup and recovery, and support disaster recovery testing.
- Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support, monitor infrastructure, document procedures, and participate in on-call work as required.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. Top Secret (TS) security clearance and U.S. citizenship; ability to maintain clearance eligibility throughout employment.
- Experience administering Microsoft Windows Server and troubleshooting production infrastructure issues in regulated or security-focused environments.
- 4+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years without a Bachelor's degree.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Pay
$119,600.00 - $179,400.00 (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/MECM, PowerShell, Omnissa Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, Nutanix
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