Lead DevOps/Platform Engineer

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 Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we stand at the forefront of delivering integrated call handling solutions that empower the brave professionals who respond to emergencies every day. Our state-of-the-art technology and services are the lifelines for first responders and the public in moments when every second counts.

We're looking for individuals who share our unwavering commitment to help people in their most critical times of need. Our mission, "Solving for Safer", is not just a tagline; it's a promise we make to our communities and the essence of what drives us. We are motivated by the knowledge that the services we provide have a profound impact on the lives and well-being of others. In times of crisis, the solutions we offer can make the difference between chaos and coordination, fear and reassurance, and in many cases, life and death.

Job Description

We are currently looking for a team lead who will drive the vision and execution of our highly available platform to support mission-critical emergency call handling NG911 systems, a leader who will be combining strong technical expertise in virtualization, automation, and distributed systems with exceptional leadership skills to build and mentor a high-performing team, ensure seamless collaboration, and deliver innovative infrastructure solutions that support mission-critical applications. Teams are responsible for end-to-end solution development including design, implementation, testing, delivery, and maintenance in a 24/7 support model.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your work you’ll get the following:

• Contract of Employment (UoP).
• Private medical coverage, Multisport.
• Life insurance (two annual income).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – 15% discount for buying Motorola’s Stock units.
• Employee Pension Plan – 3.5% of the month’s salary gross, which goes to the retirement account.
• IP Tax Relief (up to 80%).
• Yearly salary increase (depends on individual performance).
• Yearly bonus (depends on company performance).
• Flexible working hours (usually day starts between 7-10).
• 8 hours working day (30 minutes lunch break included).
• Hybrid/remote work.

Basic Requirements

Technical skills - must have:

• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems (RHEL preferred).
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g PROXMOX, VMware ESXi, KVM).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g.Bash, Python, Ruby).
• Familiarity with automation of infrastructure and application deployments (e.g.Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Understanding of networking concepts and principles and security best practices.

Technical skills - good to have:

• Knowledge of database management systems (e.g. PostgreSQL, MS SQL).
• Familiarity with message queues (e.g.RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of log management and analytics tools (e.g.Elastic Stack, Prometheus).
• Understanding of backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with configuration management and version control systems.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in leadership position roles.
• 8+ years of experience in a Platform Architect, Senior DevOps, System Architect or related roles.
• Experience in working with different time zones (fluent English).
• Experience managing resources and timelines to ensure successful delivery of platform initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with the technologies mentioned above.
• Experience with large enterprise IT systems.
• Experience with highly available, zero-downtime platforms.
• Proven experience in ‘automate everything’ organizations.

Soft skills:

• Ability to define and guide the overall mission, goals, and roadmap of the platform team.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Strong analytical skills to resolve complex technical and organizational challenges efficiently.
• Excellent ability to articulate technical concepts, manage stakeholder expectations, and align team efforts with organizational priorities.
• Drive for implementing best practices, encouraging innovation, and improving processes and technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Open to learning new technologies and adapting to changing requirements.