Linux Administrator IT Senior Engineer

Qualcomm

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San Diego, CA
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63 days ago
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Jan 6, 2027
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As a Linux Administrator (IT Senior Engineer) within the Information Technology Group, you will manage physical and virtual infrastructure across complex heterogeneous environments in a critical production environment. Your daily responsibilities include configuring and deploying hardware devices such as HP DL/BL Series Servers, Super Micro, and Dell enclosures. You will perform server PXE installations, kickstart configurations, patching, and package management while investigating and resolving technical issues affecting service availability. The role requires expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and SUSE operating systems, alongside knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Veritas cluster, and Pacemaker. You will also manage storage technologies including SAN and RAID concepts. This position serves as a technical escalation point for engineers while ensuring seamless knowledge transfer and service responsibility sharing across multiple team members to maintain high availability.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ubuntu SUSE Docker Kubernetes Ansible VMware SAN RAID Veritas Cluster Pacemaker PXE Kickstart Linux Datacenter Operations

What you'll do

  • Administer physical and virtual infrastructure on UNIX-based hosts in complex heterogeneous environments.
  • Configure and deploy hardware devices including HP, Super Micro, and Dell server platforms.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues affecting service availability in a critical production environment.
  • Manage servers across multiple locations using Linux and VMware technologies.
  • Perform server PXE installations, kickstart configurations, patching, and package management.
  • Configure Veritas clusters and Pacemaker for high availability.
  • Utilize Ansible for configuration management and automation tasks.
  • Manage microservices environments using Docker and Kubernetes.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must have 3 years of IT experience with a Bachelor's degree or 5 years of IT experience without a Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience in configuring and deploying hardware devices such as HP DL/BL Series Servers, Super Micro, and Dell enclosures.
  • Proficiency in UNIX operating systems including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, and SUSE across multiple platforms.
  • Expertise in administering physical and virtual infrastructure for UNIX-based hosts in complex environments.
  • Knowledge of storage technologies, SAN, RAID concepts, and datacenter operations.
  • Experience with microservices such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency with configuration tools like Ansible.
  • Knowledge of server PXE installation, kickstart configurations, patching, package management, Veritas cluster, and Pacemaker.

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