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Qualcomm

Platform Engineer Lead - AWS and DevOps

Qualcomm, San Diego, California, United States, 92189

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Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Software Engineer

General Summary: Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Engineer Lead to join our global team, working in a 24x7 support model for business-critical applications deployed in a hybrid environment – AWS and on-premise datacenter. The Lead will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our applications. The role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA (5 days per week). Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate closely with service owners to design scalable platform architecture with resiliency. Drive business projects with clear objectives to the SRE team that align with business roadmaps, task delegation, and implement Agile practices. Foster a culture of accountability by leading by example and driving blameless retrospectives for debug post-mortems. Oversee application deployments, infrastructure provisioning, issue debugging, and timely execution using JIRA agile methodology. Ensure high-quality documentation, including detailed SRE operations, configuration steps, custom procedures/scripts, testing/validation processes, and knowledge base articles. Drive capacity and cost optimization across all applications. Administer applications running on hybrid infrastructure (on-premise & cloud). Define SLI/SLO and implement APM dashboards (Datadog, Splunk). Automate complex manual tasks using scripting tools (Python, Shell/PS) and configuration management tools (Ansible). Debug and perform database tuning (MySQL, MongoDB, RDS, SQL Server). Implement general security best practices (Azure AD, MFA/SSO, Audit & Log event tracking, RBAC). Provision automations with Terraform IAC and DevOps tools for CI/CD framework. Utilize AWS Bedrock for deployments. Work with data ingestion, transformation, warehousing, machine learning, and data analytics concepts using AWS Redshift, Data Lakes, and Snowflake. Develop automation using Lambda, EventBridge, SQS/SNS and manage EMR clusters. Integrate PowerBI for data visualization. Required Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Certifications: CKA, AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator. Expertise in DevSecOps, K8s administration, Jenkins CI/CD. Proficiency in container orchestration (Docker, Git, JFrog, Maven, SonarQube, Secrets manager). Experience in triaging and resolving AWS security vulnerabilities. Strong critical thinking skills to debug complex technical issues independently. Experience working with multi-cloud environments (AWS and Azure). Development skills in Java, Python, AngularJS, ReactJS, PowerShell. Strong communication skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively. Preferred Skills:

Experience with AWS ML Platform solutioning using tools such as AWS Bedrock, SageMaker Studio, Data Lake, EKS, Carpenter, Airflow, S3/Glacier, Aurora MySQL, EMR, Airflow, Lambda, EC2, Event Bridge, SQS/SNS and Network configs (VPC, PrivateLink, IAM roles, SG, ALB, WAF, IP policies), CloudFormation, CDK, RDS, Data Lake - Snowflake. Machine Learning & AI - Bedrock, Terraform IAC, Azure. Working knowledge of AWS deployment architecture (IAM/Security best practices, EKS, Networking). Good understanding of server, storage, and Well Architected Frameworks (WAF). Soft Skills:

Able to execute multiple projects with good communication and prioritization with service owners. Strong communication – will take part in Agile Scrum/PI planning for project/task prioritizations and lead discussions for SRE project updates, dependencies, technical roadmap, and infrastructure cost forecasting. Applicants:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may email disability-accommodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. EEO Employer:

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification. Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits: $150,000.00 - $225,000.00 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. Salary is only one component of total compensation. Qualcomm offers a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and potential RSU grants. Our benefits package supports success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter can discuss details about Qualcomm benefits. For more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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