Application/DevOps Platform Engineer

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

3d•$39 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Application Platform Engineer / Platform DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate enterprise-grade application platform services. This role is focused on platform engineering and operations, providing scalable, secure, and standardized platforms that enable application teams to build, deploy, and operate their workloads efficiently. You will own the underlying platform infrastructure—including Kubernetes, Jenkins, CI/CD enablement, and shared services—while partnering closely with application development teams, security, and enterprise engineering stakeholders. This role does not involve application development or pipeline authoring for tenants, but instead focuses on platform reliability, automation, governance, and self-service enablement. This role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week). This role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant IT experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or 5+ years of relevant experience without
Strong experience in Linux system administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and OS-level security hardening
Hands-on expertise with containerization using Docker, including: Image and container lifecycle management, Dockerfile authoring and image optimization, Container networking and runtime troubleshooting
Deep understanding of Kubernetes platform operations, including: Control plane and worker node architecture, Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, and networking fundamentals, Authoring and managing Kubernetes manifests and Helm-based deployments, Cluster upgrades, scaling, backup/restore, and lifecycle management
Proven experience administering Jenkins infrastructure at scale, including: Jenkins controller and agent architecture, Installation, upgrades, plugin governance, and configuration management, Supporting shared and multi-tenant CI environments, Container-based Jenkins agents on Kubernetes
Strong knowledge of CI/CD platform concepts, including: Pipeline enablement frameworks and standards, Build, test, and deployment automation patterns, CI platform reliability and capacity planning
Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk and Datadog, including: Platform-level dashboards and alerting, SLA/SLO tracking, Log analysis and incident troubleshooting
Experience provisioning and operating cloud infrastructure, with working knowledge of AWS services such as: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Baseline cloud security controls and cost monitoring
Strong fundamentals in networking, including DNS, IP addressing, routing, load balancing, and connectivity troubleshooting
Ability to build automation using Shell, Python, or similar scripting languages
Experience with Git-based version control, including branching strategies and repository governance
Excellent problem-solving skills across platform, infrastructure, and CI/CD layers
Strong professional attributes including ownership mindset, operational discipline, collaboration, and accountability

Nice To Haves

Practical experience with platform engineering or DevOps enablement teams in large enterprise environments
Experience operating microservices platforms on Kubernetes, including: Secure service-to-service communication, Platform-level observability (metrics, logs, traces), Traffic routing and policy enforcement
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes ingress and traffic management, including: Gateway API, NGINX Ingress, Kong
Enterprise API management platforms such as Apigee
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio or equivalent) for security, traffic management, and observability
Familiarity with Kubernetes load-balancing solutions such as MetalLB
Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault for: Centralized secrets management, Dynamic credential generation, Tenant self-service workflows
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent
Exposure to security and compliance practices, including: Certificate lifecycle management, IAM and RBAC, Secrets handling and Kubernetes network policies
Familiarity with GitOps-based deployment models and related tooling (Argo CD, Flux, or similar)
Industry-recognized certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or equivalent
Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate platform capabilities into clear guidance for application teams
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and platform modernization
Experience working with Apigee API management platform, including API proxy development, policy configuration, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

Own the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of shared application platforms, including Kubernetes clusters and Jenkins infrastructure
Operate enterprise Jenkins as a service, supporting both shared and dedicated controller models with strong tenancy isolation and RBAC
Build and maintain secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms for hosting internal applications and CI/CD workloads
Define and enforce platform standards, guardrails, and best practices for application onboarding and operations
Partner with application teams to enable smooth onboarding, troubleshooting, and production readiness—without owning application code or pipelines
Drive automation-first operations for provisioning, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management of platform components
Collaborate with security teams to implement secure-by-default platform architectures, including secrets management, certificate handling, and network controls
Ensure high platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and incident response
Continuously improve platform scalability, performance, and developer experience