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This role is responsible for the administration, troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle management of Microsoft technologies, virtual desktop infrastructure, networking, vulnerability remediation, and enterprise backup solutions.\nThe ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills across multiple infrastructure domains and be comfortable supporting production environments, resolving complex technical issues, and participating in infrastructure projects while maintaining compliance with security and operational standards.\nThis position requires an Active U.S. Top Secret (TS) security clearance and the ability to maintain that clearance throughout employment.Candidates must be U.S. citizens and capable of working with sensitive and classified information in accordance with government and customer security requirements. Experience supporting classified networks, secure facilities, and environments governed by NIST, RMF, CMMC, or other federal cybersecurity frameworks.\nKey Responsibilities\nMicrosoft Infrastructure\nAdminister and support Microsoft Windows Server environments.\nManage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, file services, and print services.\nPerform server provisioning, patching, upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle management.\nSupport Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM), software deployment, and endpoint compliance.\nDevelop and maintain PowerShell automation and operational documentation.\nVirtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)\nSupport and maintain enterprise virtual desktop platforms such as Omnissa Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, or similar technologies.\nManage desktop images, application delivery, user profiles, and platform performance.\nTroubleshoot user connectivity, authentication, and virtual desktop issues.\nAssist with platform upgrades, lifecycle management, and capacity planning.\nNetworking\nSupport enterprise networking services including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VLANs, VPNs, and firewalls.\nTroubleshoot server, endpoint, and application connectivity issues.\nWork with network engineering teams to implement approved changes and resolve service disruptions.\nVulnerability Management\nSupport vulnerability remediation efforts across servers, endpoints, and infrastructure platforms.\nApply security patches, configuration updates, and hardening standards.\nValidate remediation activities and maintain compliance with established security requirements.\nPartner with cybersecurity teams to address findings and reduce operational risk.\nData Backup & Recovery\nAdminister and monitor enterprise backup and recovery solutions.\nInvestigate backup failures and perform restoration activities.\nSupport disaster recovery testing and recovery validation exercises.\nMaintain backup documentation, schedules, retention policies, and recovery procedures.\nOperations & Support\nProvide Tier 2 and Tier 3 infrastructure support.\nTroubleshoot complex system, virtualization, networking, and endpoint issues.\nMonitor infrastructure health, performance, and capacity.\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and diagrams.\nParticipate in after-hours maintenance and on-call support as required.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.\nExperience\n3+ years of experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure.\nExperience administering Microsoft Windows Server environments.\nExperience troubleshooting infrastructure issues in production environments.\n\nExperience working within regulated or security-focused environments.\nTechnical Skills\nMicrosoft Windows Server Administration\nActive Directory & Group Policy\nSCCM/MECM or equivalent endpoint management platforms\nPowerShell scripting and automation\nVirtualization technologies such as Nutanix, VMware, or Hyper-V\nVirtual Desktop Infrastructure (Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or similar)\nNetworking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VLANs, and firewalls\nVulnerability remediation and security hardening\nEnterprise backup and recovery solutions\nKey Competencies\nStrong troubleshooting and analytical skills.\nExcellent written and verbal communication.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong customer service and teamwork skills.\nAbility to work independently and take ownership of assigned work.\nStrong organization, documentation, and problem-solving abilities.\nSecurity Requirements\nActive U.S. Top Secret (TS) security clearance required.\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nAbility to maintain security clearance eligibility throughout employment\nMinimum Qualifications:\n• 4+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.OR\n7+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.\nApplicants: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail  or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).\nTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.\nEEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.\nQualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.\nPay rangeand Other Compensation & Benefits :\n$119,600.00 - $179,400.00The 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. 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