Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department OverviewThe Cloud Platform Engineering team within Motorola Solutions' Software Enterprise division is responsible for the development and operations of critical cloud infrastructure and platform services. These services support the company's public and hybrid cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for public safety customers. The team leverages Cloud Computing infrastructure on Azure to build at scale, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient team communications, workflow, and operational intelligence solutions for mission-critical public safety and enterprise markets worldwide. We are seeking candidates with strong foundational knowledge and practical experience in Linux, Python, Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Openshift, hypervisor cluster management, system configuration management tooling, and Kubernetes cluster management to strengthen our team.
Job Description
As a Platform Engineer on the Cloud Platform Engineering team, you will be a key contributor to platform development activities, with a strong emphasis on leveraging and managing containerization and orchestration technologies. You will be part of a high-velocity, results-oriented team focused on developing services, tools, and processes to support other Motorola Solutions' engineering teams and deliver solutions to customers. This role requires a highly motivated individual with deep technical expertise and a passion for automation, particularly in the areas of infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and system configuration. Your expertise in the core skills of Linux, Python, Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Openshift, hypervisor cluster management, system configuration management tooling, and Kubernetes cluster management will be critical to your success and will help shape the engineering culture and best practices across Motorola Solutions’ Software Enterprise organization.
The Cloud Platform Engineering team is responsible for:
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Design and implementation of the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline into multiple public cloud and On-prem regions, leveraging tools like Ansible and integrating with Kubernetes and Openshift.
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Development and operation of common platform services that can be leveraged by our SaaS solutions moving forward, with a strong focus on containerized applications managed by Kubernetes and Openshift.
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Overall reliability and security of these services and the environments they are run in, including the underlying Linux operating systems and hypervisor clusters.
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Monitoring and support for these platform and infrastructure services, requiring strong troubleshooting skills in Linux environments and within containerized platforms.
Responsibilities:
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Network and security design and implementation of core services used by our Public Safety solutions, with consideration for container networking in Kubernetes and Openshift.
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Support platform operations and sovereign operations, including in-depth issue troubleshooting and resolution within Linux environments, containerized applications (Docker), and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Openshift).
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Define and meet scalability, availability, security, and performance goals for containerized applications and the underlying infrastructure, including hypervisor clusters.
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Rapidly build and evolve major features in collaboration with product management, utilizing your expertise in Python for scripting and automation, and Ansible for configuration management.
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Research and experiment with key technologies, architectures, and standards, particularly in the evolving landscape of containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes, Openshift), and infrastructure automation (Ansible).
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Attend daily stand-up meetings, collaborate with peers, prioritize features, and work with a sense of urgency to deliver value to customers, often involving the deployment and management of containerized applications.
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Assist in reviews and audits conducted at various points in the software life cycle, ensuring adherence to best practices for system configuration management and container orchestration.
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Develop quality scalable, tested, and reliable applications using industry best practices, with a strong emphasis on utilizing Python for development and automation, and ensuring containerization and orchestration are implemented effectively.
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Manage and maintain hypervisor clusters (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) to support the underlying infrastructure for our platform services.
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Implement and manage system configuration using relevant tooling to ensure consistency and reliability across our environments.
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Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes cluster environments for container orchestration.
Job Requirements
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Bachelor's degree + 5 years or Master's + 3 years in Network/Platform Engineering with a strong focus on the skills listed below.
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Extensive experience with Linux administration and scripting.
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Proficiency in Python for automation and development.
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Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster design, management, and troubleshooting.
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Significant experience with RedHat Openshift.
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Proven experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
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Solid understanding and practical use of Docker.
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Experience managing hypervisor clusters (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).
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Experience with system configuration management tooling.
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Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
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Experience with monitoring tools and GitHub.
Basic Requirements
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Linux Administration and Scripting
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Python
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Kubernetes (including cluster management)
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Ansible
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Docker
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RedHat OpenShift
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Hypervisor cluster management (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V)
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System configuration management tooling
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Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
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 [email protected].
