IT Engineer, Senior
Qualcomm•San Diego, CA
•$46 - $69•Onsite
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- AWS certifications: Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
- Working knowledge of Azure and/or GCP 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
Responsibilities
- Design and develop automation tooling for cloud account provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across AWS (primary), Azure, and GCP
- 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
Benefits
- competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- opportunity for annual RSU grants
- highly competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
