Staff IT Cloud Engineer

Qualcomm

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $129,600–$194,400 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Closes: Dec 2, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $162k

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About Qualcomm

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

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TL;DR · Staff IT Cloud Engineer

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Qualcomm IT is hiring a Staff Oracle Cloud Architect to establish and lead its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) practice, defining the platform strategy, architecture standards, and operational model for enterprise workloads across various domains including compute, database, analytics, AI/ML, and hybrid connectivity. This role involves architecting OCI networking, IAM strategies, database solutions, Terraform-on-OCI governance, CI/CD pipelines, observability practices, and integration architectures while ensuring alignment with security requirements and senior leadership expectations. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT experience, including extensive hands-on OCI expertise at enterprise scale, advanced knowledge in Terraform, CI/CD fundamentals, and strong networking skills. Preferred qualifications include OCI certifications, familiarity with Oracle Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), and experience with multicloud architecture patterns.

Skills

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Terraform GitHub Actions CI/CD OCI Database Services Autonomous Database Kubernetes Oracle Integration Cloud Exadata Cloud Service OCI Networking DRG FastConnect VNC IAM GitOps Observability FinOps SLO Standards

What you'll do

Define and own the OCI platform strategy and multi-year roadmap for enterprise workloads.
Architect enterprise OCI networking including VCN design, DRG topology, and hybrid connectivity patterns.
Own IAM strategy and define encryption, Security Zone, Cloud Guard, and Vault standards.
Design OCI database solutions with appropriate HA/DR patterns and lead workload placement decisions.
Establish Terraform-on-OCI platform strategy for consistent and safe resource provisioning at scale.
Drive observability, FinOps, and SLO standards across OCI tenancies for measurable outcomes.

What we're looking for

10+ years of IT experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
Deep expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) at enterprise scale across tenancy architecture, networking, IAM, and database services.
Advanced Terraform skills for OCI module strategy, state management, and multi-environment governance.
Strong CI/CD fundamentals using GitHub Actions or similar tools to build integrated deployment pipelines.
Solid experience with OCI networking including VCN design, DRG topology, FastConnect, and hybrid connectivity patterns.
Proven ability to drive technical strategy and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.

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