Qualcomm is Looking for Software Engineer (Service Mesh/API Gateway) at Hyderabad Full Time

Company:

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area:

Information Technology Group, Information Technology Group > IT Engineering

General Summary:

We are seeking a skilled kubernetes SME to join our team and take ownership of designing, implementing, and managing kubernetes API gateway solutions within our kubernetes-based infrastructure. As a kubernetes API gateway engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a scalable and secure API gateway platform that enables efficient communication between microservices and external systems. You will work closely with development teams, devops engineers and other stakeholders to ensure smooth integration, high performance, and reliable operation of the API gateway.

• Design, implement and maintain a highly available and scalable API gateway infrastructure on Kubernetes.

• Develop and enforce API gateway policies, security measures, and access controls to protect APIs and ensure compliance with organizational standards.

• Collaborate with development teams to define API gateway requirements, integration strategies, and best practices.

• Configure and manage authentication, authorization, and traffic management mechanisms within the API gateway.

• Monitor and analyze API traffic patterns, performance metrics, and error rates to identify areas for improvement and proactively address potential issues.

• Troubleshoot and resolve API gateway related issues, such as routing, connectivity, or performance problems.

• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge base articles to assist customers and support colleagues

‘• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years IT-relevant work experience OR 5+ years IT-relevant work experience without a bachelor’s degree.

• Experience with Linux-based operating systems and command-line tools.

• Deep Understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and internals.

• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and related technologies such as Istio, Envoy Proxy, Service mesh, etc.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD or CKS are a plus.

• Proven experience in a technical support or customer-facing role, preferably supporting API gateways, service meshes, or related technologies.

• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

• Willingness to learn, A quick learner and ready to venture out of your comfort zone.

• Strong work ethics, honest, responsible, quality driven, disciplined and a good team player.

‘• Familiarity with API management and service mesh platforms, with specific experience in Gloo being highly desirable.

• Proficiency in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to networking, load balancing, and security within a microservices architecture.

• Strong understanding of API gateway concepts, protocols, and standards like REST, GraphQL, OAuth, OpenAPI

• Solid understanding of networking principles, including routing, DNS, and SSL/TLS

• Familiarity with traffic management techniques, including rate limiting, caching, load balance, and circuit breaking.

• Proficiency in configuring and managing authentication and authorization mechanisms like JWT, OAuth, API keys.

• Proficiency in developing and maintaining infrastructure as code using tools like terraform, Helm and kubernetes manifests.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

OR

1+ year of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a non-technical field (e.g., Business, Humanities, Marketing), or related field.

OR

3+ years of IT-related work experience with a High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently transports and installs equipment up to 20 lbs.

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