Top Senior Linux Jobs in San Diego, CA

Designs and leads full-stack software solutions for secure, mission-critical government applications. Responsibilities include architecting data ingestion and storage systems, developing APIs and microservices, overseeing front-end visualization interfaces, deploying distributed systems, ensuring cybersecurity and data governance compliance, troubleshooting integrations, and supporting Agile requirements development. The role also serves as an enterprise architect responsible for modernization standards, integration patterns, and target-state architecture across classified programs.

Supports automotive BIW cost planning, value analysis, value engineering, benchmarking, supplier quote analysis, and cost reduction. Leads cost activities across purchasing and design teams, tracks investment targets, creates cost reports, and supports product development through 3D modeling, layout reviews, and 2D drawings. Requires automotive body systems experience, DFM/DFA knowledge, project management capability, and client-site travel.

Supports and enhances software, data, reporting, integration, and internal systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting applications and data pipelines, maintaining SQL and Power BI environments, writing code, debugging APIs, supporting deployments and incident response, documenting solutions, working helpdesk tickets, and applying approved AI tools securely. Collaborates with engineers, analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to resolve issues, automate work, improve systems, and reduce operational burden.

Administers and troubleshoots third-party middleware applications, including Redis, RabbitMQ, Citrix XenApp, Azure Service Bus, and Apache Tomcat. Responsibilities include log analysis, product patching, server administration across Windows and Linux environments, and operational support. Preferred experience includes Citrix PVS patching, PowerShell scripting, WordPress or LAMP administration, IIS, Elastic Stack reporting, and SFTP platforms.

Leads enterprise infrastructure automation initiatives using Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible, and AWX/Tower. Designs scalable IaC and configuration-management solutions across cloud and hybrid environments, integrates automation with CI/CD, monitoring, and ticketing systems, and advances agentic AI adoption. Establishes automation standards, troubleshoots complex production issues, documents architectures and runbooks, and collaborates with Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security teams.

Leads capital and plant engineering projects from design through commissioning, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, safety, and performance objectives are met. Provides technical support to production and maintenance, manages contractors, develops cost estimates and capital justifications, troubleshoots equipment and process issues, and drives continuous improvement. Requires multidisciplinary engineering expertise, manufacturing experience, project management skills, and knowledge of safety and environmental compliance.

Manages open-pit mining drill and blast engineering, including drilling platform and blast pattern design, fragmentation optimization, safety compliance, contractor and vendor oversight, QA/QC, budgeting, continuous improvement, technical studies, and coordination with geotechnical and mine-planning teams. The role supervises blasting and production drilling operations and requires substantial field and office work at an onsite copper mine.

Leads site electrical engineering, reliability, maintenance, process control, condition monitoring, and electrical safety at an open-pit copper mine. Responsibilities include power system studies, high-voltage troubleshooting, maintenance strategy development, root cause analysis, regulatory compliance, SCADA and HMI optimization, alarm management, and coordination with maintenance, operations, engineering, and IT teams. The role requires field and office work in an active mining environment.

Leads full-stack development and modernization of Linux-based applications across on-premises and AWS environments. Designs architectures, integrations, APIs, and phased legacy-system modernization using Python, Django, PHP, Laravel, databases, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure. Provides technical leadership through code reviews, roadmap ownership, troubleshooting, DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, security improvements, and stakeholder collaboration.

Leads the technical direction of an assigned satellite-control solution area, connecting mission needs, acquisition, architecture, integration, fielding, operational acceptance, and sustainment. Works directly with Government customers, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, develops decision-ready technical products, investigates mission-impacting issues, manages risks and dependencies, and supports deployment and lifecycle readiness. The role requires extensive defense or space mission experience, active Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, on-site work in Albuquerque, and travel to Colorado Springs and other mission sites.

Design, implement, commission, and maintain automated magnet wire production equipment. Develop electrical schematics, PLC programs, SCADA integrations (Ignition), industrial networks, and machine vision improvements. Support installation, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and project execution while collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving continuous improvement and safety compliance.

Leads the strategic design, governance, and evolution of secure, scalable enterprise infrastructure. Responsibilities include infrastructure architecture, high availability, disaster recovery, Microsoft server and virtualization support, network administration, cloud management, troubleshooting, vendor and license coordination, budgeting, and mentoring technical staff. The role also partners with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions and drive continuous improvement.

Leads engineering process-improvement initiatives supporting submarine design and production objectives. Responsibilities include data and statistical analysis, Lean and Six Sigma projects, Rapid Improvement and Kaizen events, project planning, cost and schedule improvement, resolving technical issues, mentoring employees, and training teams. The role develops project charters, manages milestones and barriers, communicates status to leadership, and drives continuous improvement across the organization.