Senior Systems Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department Overview

Job Description

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for:

• Enhancing our engineering practices and contributing to business objectives

• Collaborating with geographically dispersed stakeholders to translate business requirements into optimized infrastructure technology solutions

• Defining and migrating legacy cloud resources into Docker and Infrastructure As Code solutions

• Troubleshooting networking-related issues within our cloud and supported platforms.

• Participating in the full software deployment life-cycle, from planning to maintenance

• Designing and supporting large scale SaaS solutions (employing both server-less, and managed environments) within Amazon Web Services through architecture/infrastructure guidance and troubleshooting

• CI/CD pipeline management using tools like source control, automated build/test, and code quality scanning

• Overseeing multiple environments - spanning databases / other storage solutions, operating systems, DNS, and load balancers

• Develop effective partnerships and interact with international stakeholders

• Experience with monitoring tools

• Experience with GitHub

• Robust communication skills targeting both technical and non-technical audiences

• Propose and create system design models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to system programmers and development teams

• Detail-oriented individual with a drive to continuous improvement, which includes high-level research/experimentation

• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently, whilst communicating any obstacles to meeting deadlines

• Design and perform server and security audits, system backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the company’s disaster recovery and business continuity strategies

• Gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems; develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging said systems

• Rotating on call/occasional support outside of standard business hours to complete system upgrades/deployments, as well as provide support in case of emergencies (e.g. outages)

• Previous experience with L3/L4 network load balancers/firewalls

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems (or related field) with 6+ years of combined experience in Platform Engineering, Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Security Engineering preferred

• Kubernetes cluster design and management

• Experience with networking and PKI

• Relevant AWS certifications are plus

• Ability to develop quality scalable, tested, and reliable applications using industry best practices

• Hands-on experience (5+ years) with containerization and orchestration technologies like ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes

• Proficiency in interpreted and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash)

• Expertise in networking using public key infrastructure & VPN technologies, particularly adept in OpenVPN, Routes & IPsec Tunnels

• Familiarity with security best practices including encryption, certificates and key management

• Practical knowledge of databases and other storage solutions (MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB, EBS, EFS, S3)

• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (AWS preferred)

• Hands-on with infrastructure automation and container frameworks (Docker, Puppet, Terraform)

• Hands-on experience (7+ years ) in a systems administration role including experience with Unix/Linux administration

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws

Primary Skills:

• Amazon Web Services

• Linux Administration

• Python/Bash scripting experience

• Networking, Firewall, load balancing

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• Public Key Infrastructure

• Kubernetes/Docker

• Split-DNS

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Basic Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of combined experience in Platform Engineering, Network Engineering, Cloud Engineering, and/or Security Engineering

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.