Qualcomm
Linux Administrator (IT Senior Engineer)
San Diego, California · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years without a Bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or, alternatively, 5+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor's degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.
About the job
Administers Linux servers and related physical and virtual infrastructure in a critical production environment, including onsite datacenter operations and escalations.
What you'll do
- Manage Linux and VMware servers across locations; investigate and resolve issues affecting service availability.
- Configure and deploy server hardware, and perform installation, patching, and package management.
- Serve as an escalation point, support after-hours critical activities, and coordinate knowledge transfer and hand-offs.
What they ask for
- Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, or SUSE and strong Unix troubleshooting skills.
- Experience administering physical and virtual Unix hosts in complex heterogeneous environments, with storage, SAN, RAID, and datacenter operations knowledge.
- Hands-on experience with HP DL/BL, Super Micro, and Dell server hardware; Ansible configuration tools required.
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, PXE installation, kickstart configurations, patching, package management, and Veritas cluster or Pacemaker.
Pay
$47.60 - $71.40 (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, SUSE, VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Veritas
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