Company:Qualcomm Incorporated
Job Area:Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering
General Summary:Qualcomm IT is seeking a Senior IT Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and automation across our multi-cloud environment. You will serve as a key contributor within our Cloud Account Management team; developing tooling, driving Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and delivering technical solutions that enable engineering teams to provision and operate cloud resources securely and efficiently. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong AWS fundamentals, software development skills, and the ability to deliver on high-visibility initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week). This position is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship. Key Responsibilities - Design and develop automation tooling for cloud account provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across AWS (primary), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
- Own and improve Infrastructure-as-Code modules and pipelines that enable teams to deploy cloud resources consistently and securely
- Provide technical guidance to internal engineering and IT teams on account structure, IAM patterns, networking, and workload placement
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting cloud infrastructure delivery, automated testing, and policy enforcement
- Drive improvements to cloud governance automation including guardrails, compliance checks, and self-service capabilities
- Develop and maintain scripting and tooling (Python, Bash, or similar) to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual intervention
- Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, supporting incident response and root cause analysis when needed
- Contribute to IAM strategy, security policy enforcement, and identity federation patterns aligned to enterprise security requirements
- Support FinOps practices including tagging governance, cost allocation, and budget alerting
- Collaborate with geographically distributed team members to ensure consistent service delivery and knowledge sharing
- Document architectural decisions, onboarding procedures, and operational runbooks to support team scalability
Qualifications - 3+ years of IT-related experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or engineering, or 5+ years without, with demonstrated progression in cloud engineering
- Hands-on experience with AWS in production environments; working knowledge of core services including IAM, VPC, Organizations, Control Tower, and account management patterns required
- Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform preferred) including module development, state management, and multi-account provisioning patterns
- Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, or equivalent) with the ability to develop internal tooling and workflow automation
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or equivalent) for infrastructure delivery
- Solid understanding of cloud networking fundamentals including VPC/VNet design and hybrid connectivity patterns
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering teams and articulate technical recommendations
Preferred Qualifications - AWS certifications: Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
- Working knowledge of Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms including account/subscription/project structures and identity management
- Familiarity with ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM platforms for request intake and workflow automation
- Experience with cloud security tooling and frameworks (AWS Config, Security Hub, Azure Policy, or equivalent)
- Exposure to FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization
- Experience working with provisioning automation platforms and self-service cloud account tooling
Minimum Qualifications: 3+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
OR
5+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor's degree.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $45.77 - $68.65
The 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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