Job Information
Qualcomm Cyber Security Cloud Engineer - Qualcomm - Cork, Ireland in Cork, Ireland
Company:
QT Technologies Ireland Limited
Job Area:
Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > Cyber Security Engineering
General Summary:
About the role
Qualcomm offers flexible work options tailored to our employee’s needs. These include a combination of work from home and working in our brand new, state of the art office in Penrose Dock, Cork.
Well-being and life balance are fundamental to Qualcomm as an employer. We recognise and understand that employees have missed spending quality time with loved ones and extended family.
As such, Cork Qualcomm policy allows our employees to blend short-term remote working with annual leave.
The Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) organization is looking for a strong team player with experience in cloud security. As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will be responsible for securing Qualcomm’s public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure and GCP. You will use state-of-the-art tools and techniques to introspect cloud environments, apply security best practices and to develop automated security infrastructure. You will partner closely with architects and developers across the company doing DevSecOps to enable rapid iteration in cloud environments while maintaining the highest security standards.
As a Cyber Security Cloud Engineer at Qualcomm
you will be collaborating with our engineering team to refine and enhance our security strategies across our large, diverse cloud ecosystem. From working with programming technologies that assist in detection and remediation to leveraging various technologies and tools that provide insight into potential security threats and methods to mitigate them. The skills you have and obtain will be leveraged in multiple facets – being emerged in our agile development process, working on tasks that contribute to enhancing security posture or automating responses to threats. Being involved in contributing to and solving real world problems with dynamic business units and functions. Assisting with operational and risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting to highlight overall security posture, risks, and opportunities with users, service teams, and leadership, emphasizing transparency and open communication. There are many exciting aspects, opportunities, and challenges you will face as a member of the team.
We are a collaborative team
that is always learning, sharing, and researching. You will work with engineers and business stakeholder across the company to secure complex infrastructure and applications. You will need communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to learn and grow in a rapidly evolving environment. We welcome candidates who are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to learn and grow as engineers on our Cloud Cybersecurity team. At Qualcomm, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) so a strong desire to contribute to DEI initiatives is highly valued.
We are looking for motivated people
who have experience in the areas listed, but even more importantly a strong desire to learn and grow as an engineer on the Cloud Cybersecurity team. At this level, we are committed to help provide training opportunities to acclimate new employees to how Qualcomm’s cloud security team operates.
Responsibilities
Identify and prioritize security risks and mitigation.
Assist with security baselines, principles, and strategies.
Participate in the planning and execution of cloud security roadmaps.
Analyze events and develop policies within the cloud security platform.
Partner with the cloud team to securely organize and manage cloud account lifecycle, access, security controls, and policies.
Leverage programming skills to develop tools that streamline security processes and reduce operational overhead.
Assist with operational and risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting to highlight overall security posture, risks, and opportunities with users, service teams, and leadership.
Additional responsibilities may include:
- Support other ISRM activities, goals, and objectives as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Qualcomm values people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We understand not everyone will meet all the below qualifications on day one. That's okay! If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, if you cover even some of these preferences - we encourage you to apply.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related fields and 3+ years of Cybersecurity relevant work experience OR 4+ years Cybersecurity-relevant work experience without a bachelor’s degree.
3+ years of programming experience (Python preferred)
3+ years working in cloud environments (Azure or GCP preferred)
A fundamental understanding of cloud security best practices, threat modeling, and offensive techniques.
Fundamental understanding of and experience with Scrum/Agile development.
Fundamental understanding of and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Certifications are a plus but not required (Azure AZ900, Google Associate Cloud Sec Engineer, AWS Cloud Practitioner)
Education Requirements
Required: Bachelors of Science in: Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics, or Information Technology; or equivalent experience.
Preferred: Masters of Science in Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics, or Information Technology.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience.
OR
High school diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience.
Physical Requirements:
• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 40 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.
Although this role has some expected minor physical activity, this should not deter otherwise qualified applicants from applying. If you are an individual with a physical or mental disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, please call Qualcomm’s toll-free number found here (https://qualcomm.service-now.com/hrpublic?id=hr_public_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0039028) for assistance. Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, to support individuals with disabilities as part of our ongoing efforts to create an accessible workplace.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.
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.
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