IT Engineer, Lead

General Summary:

Qualcomm is seeking an experienced and hands-on Perforce Administrator with 6–8+ years of experience to join its global Software Engineering IT team. This role involves managing and optimizing a large-scale, globally distributed Perforce SCM infrastructure, supporting cutting-edge engineering development initiatives. The ideal candidate has deep technical knowledge of Perforce internals, SCM best practices, DevOps integrations, and Linux systems administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and administer Perforce servers, including Edge Replicas, proxies, and Swarm for peer review integration
• Manage high availability and disaster recovery setups for business continuity
• Administer security policies, user/group permissions, and LDAP integrations
• Implement branching strategies, CI/CD integrations, and SCM workflows
• Work closely with teams to define hosting and cloud requirements for CI pipelines
• Automate monitoring and analytics using Splunk to enable predictive maintenance
• Troubleshoot complex performance and database issues within the Perforce environment
• Support integrated toolchains in a DevOps ecosystem for rapid, secure development
• Contribute to system administration for Linux-based environments and have working knowledge of storage technologies (NAS/SAN) and networking fundamentals
• Participate in 24x7 global support rotations and cross-functional collaboration

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of IT experience
• OR
• No degree with 6+ years of hands-on IT/SCM systems experience
• Experience managing and scaling large Perforce deployments in engineering environments

Preferred Skills & Tools:

• Deep knowledge of Perforce administration and database internals
• Familiarity with Swarm, CodeCollaborator, CI tools, and scripting for automation
• Experience in DevOps workflows and tools integration
• Strong in Linux administration, storage systems (NAS/SAN), and basic networking
• Experience with Splunk, security policies, and monitoring tools

Work Requirements:

• Occasionally lift and transport equipment up to 20 lbs
• Comfortable working in 24x7 support environments