IT Cloud Engineer

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 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.