Qualcomm Enterprise Technology Cloud/SRE Architect - Cork 

Ireland, Cork 

231649515

QT Technologies Ireland Limited

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Architect and lead the development of Qualcomm’s cloud infrastructure strategy, ensuring it supports and accelerates business objectives while maximizing efficiency and reliability.

• Design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to achieve best-in-class performance, scalability, and security.

• Champion the adoption of site reliability engineering practices within the organization, establishing a balance between feature velocity and reliability of our services.

• Work closely with application development, network, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of cloud services.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plan for cloud-based systems, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

• Lead the evaluation and adoption of cutting-edge cloud technologies and methodologies, including serverless computing, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code (IaC).

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and innovation within the technology architecture team and across IT functions.

• Provide expert guidance and mentoring to team members and stakeholders on cloud solutions architecture and site reliability engineering best practices.

• Conduct regular system audits, performance monitoring, and capacity planning exercises to ensure our cloud infrastructure meets current and future demands.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in technology architecture with a significant focus on cloud computing and site reliability engineering.

• Profound expertise in designing, deploying, and managing applications and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Solid understanding of SRE principles, including automation, CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, and incident management.

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and container orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead complex technology projects from conception to completion.

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, capable of driving innovation and change within the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

• ArchiMate 3 Practitioner Certification.

• Experience with implementing and managing large-scale, global cloud infrastructures in a highly regulated industry.

• Demonstrated ability to innovate and stay abreast of the latest cloud technologies and SRE methodologies.

• Proven track record of improving system reliability and performance through the implementation of SRE practices.

Education Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required.

• A Master’s degree in the aforementioned fields is strongly preferred.

Where you will be working

A gateway to Europe, Cork airport provides access to almost 50 international destinations including transatlantic air routes.

What's on Offer

Apart from working in an open, relaxed and collaborative space, you will enjoy:

• Salary, stock and performance related bonus

• Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Employee stock purchase scheme

• Matching pension scheme

• Education Assistance

• Relocation and immigration support (if needed)

• Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance

• Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being

• Bicycle purchase scheme

• Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.

9+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 20 lbs.

*References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.