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IT Engineer, Senior

qualcomm

San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jun 2026

💰 $138,000/yr($92,000/yr – $138,000/yr)

About the role

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 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

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 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 accou