Linux Administrator (IT Senior Engineer)
Qualcomm Inc/De
San Diego, CA · Posted September 17, 2026
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About the job
Company: Qualcomm Incorporated
Job Area: Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering
General Summary:
Knowledge in UNIX Operating systems like Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Ubuntu/SUSE should be flexible and have cross platform working knowledge.
Hands on experience in configuring and deploying Hardware devices like HP DL/BL Series Servers, Super Micro and Dell - Enclosures/Blade hardware platform.
This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week).
**This role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.
Baseline knowledge:
Knowledge in of UNIX Operating systems like Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Ubuntu/SUSE should be flexible and have cross platform working knowledge
In-depth familiarity and strong troubleshooting skills in Unix operation
Administration of physical and virtual infrastructure UNIX based hosts in complex heterogeneous environments
Fundamentals Storage technologies, SAN and RAID concepts
Datacenter Operations
Hands on experience in configuring and deploying Hardware devices like HP DL/BL Series Servers, Super Micro and Dell - Enclosures/Blade hardware platform
Knowledge of Micro services like Docker & Kubernetes
Configuration tools like Ansible is required
Investigation, diagnosis and resolution of technical issues affecting service availability
knowledge on server PXE installation, kickstart configurations, patching and package management
Responsibilities include managing of servers across the locations which includes Linux and a footprint of VMware in a critical production environment
Knowledge on configuring Veritas cluster & Pacemaker
Act as Escalation point for engineers for technical and process related issues
Partnering with different representatives across the company
After-hours escalations relating to critical business activities
Knowledge transfer among multiple team members and sharing of service responsibilities, Rotational hand-offs
Minimum Qualifications: • 3+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree. OR 5+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $47.60 - $71.40
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .
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