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DevOps Engineer
- Qualcomm (Santa Clara, CA)
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Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Software Engineering
General Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated **DevOps Engineer** to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing source control systems, and supporting development teams with tools and processes to ensure efficient and high-quality software delivery. This role requires expertise in DevOps principles, build systems, and server firmware/software frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
+ Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions.
+ Manage and administer SCM tools like GitLab and Perforce, ensuring version control best practices.
+ Collaborate with teams to integrate and manage requirement management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and bug tracking systems.
+ Develop and maintain build scripts using tools like Makefile and CMake for compiling, linking, and packaging software.
+ Implement and manage configuration management tools such as Ansible and Chef.
+ Perform static code analysis and code coverage using industry-standard tools.
+ Support branching strategies and versioning for efficient software development workflows.
+ Work closely with development teams to ensure adherence to DevOps principles and best practices.
+ Collaborate on server firmware/software such as Zephyr, OpenBMC and EDK2.
+ Write and maintain scripts in Shell and Python to support automation and tooling.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
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Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
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PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
• 3+ years of work experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role in the semiconductor or related industry.
+ Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
+ Proficiency in SCM tools such as GitLab and Perforce.
+ Familiarity with requirement management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and bug tracking systems.
+ Hands-on experience with build tools like Makefile and CMake.
+ Expertise in configuration management tools such as Ansible and Chef.
+ Familiarity with static analysis and code coverage tools.
+ Strong understanding of branching strategies and version control best practices.
+ Proficiency in programming languages such as C, Python and Shell scripting.
+ Knowledge of server firmware/software like Zephyr, OpenBMC and EDK2.
+ Solid understanding of DevOps principles and practices.
+ Experience in the semiconductor industry or working with embedded systems.
+ Familiarity with server architecture and firmware development workflows.
+ Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leverages advanced Software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate critical embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
• Analyzes user needs, software requirements, and time and cost constraints to design and customize sophisticated software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Designs and implements software sub-systems for complex, large-scale products and systems.
• Leads design, coding, and testing efforts to ensure that projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
• Performs highly complex code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
• Collaborates with individuals outside the software function (e.g., Hardware, Systems, and Test engineers) to increase leverage and design solutions that work with other components of a specific project.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex Software projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.
Level of Responsibility:
• Works independently with minimal supervision.
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr\_public\_article\_view&sysparm\_article=KB0039028) . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
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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.
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.
Pay range** **and Other Compensation & Benefits** **:
$180,600.00 - $271,000.00
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. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link .
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers (http://www.qualcomm.com/contact/corporate) .
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
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