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 experienceORNo degree with 6+ years of hands-on IT / SCM systems experienceExperience managing and scaling large Perforce deployments in engineering environmentsPreferred Skills & Tools :
Deep knowledge of Perforce administration and database internalsFamiliarity with Swarm , CodeCollaborator , CI tools, and scripting for automationExperience in DevOps workflows and tools integrationStrong in Linux administration , storage systems (NAS / SAN), and basic networkingExperience with Splunk , security policies, and monitoring toolsWork Requirements :
Occasionally lift and transport equipment up to 20 lbsComfortable working in 24x7 support environmentsSkills Required
San, Project Management, Information Technology, Linux System Administration, Perforce, Scm