Application/DevOps Platform Engineer

Qualcomm

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On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Posted
25 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 31, 2027

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Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

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TL;DR · Application/DevOps Platform Engineer

JOB TITLE: Application/DevOps Platform Engineer The Application/DevOps Platform Engineer joins the Information Technology Group to design, build, and operate enterprise-grade application platform services. This role focuses on platform engineering and operations, providing scalable, secure, and standardized platforms that enable application teams to deploy workloads efficiently. You will own the underlying infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters and Jenkins infrastructure, while ensuring platform reliability, automation, and governance. Key responsibilities include managing containerization using Docker, authoring Kubernetes manifests, and administering Jenkins at scale. You will utilize tools such as Splunk, Datadog, AWS, and HashiCorp Vault, while using Shell or Python for automation. The role solves the technical challenge of providing self-service enablement and secure-by-default architectures, including secrets management and network controls, without owning specific application code or tenant pipelines.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and manage the lifecycle of shared application platforms including Kubernetes clusters and Jenkins infrastructure.
  • Operate enterprise Jenkins as a service with strong tenancy isolation and RBAC.
  • Build and maintain secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms for internal applications and CI/CD workloads.
  • Define and enforce platform standards, guardrails, and best practices for application onboarding.
  • Drive automation-first operations for provisioning, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management of platform components.
  • Implement secure-by-default architectures including secrets management, certificate handling, and network controls.
  • Ensure high platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and incident response.
  • Improve platform scalability, performance, and developer experience continuously.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 3+ years of IT experience, or 5+ years of experience without a degree.
  • Must have strong experience in Linux system administration, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and OS-level security hardening.
  • Must have hands-on expertise with Docker containerization, including image lifecycle management, Dockerfile authoring, and runtime troubleshooting.
  • Must have deep understanding of Kubernetes platform operations, including cluster architecture, Helm deployments, and lifecycle management.
  • Must have proven experience administering Jenkins infrastructure at scale, including multi-tenant CI environments and container-based agents.
  • Must have hands-on experience with monitoring platforms like Splunk or Datadog and experience provisioning AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Must be able to build automation using Shell or Python and have experience with Git-based version control.
  • Practical experience with platform engineering in large enterprises, IaC tools like Terraform, or service meshes like Istio (preferred).

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