Automation 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 OverviewThe Technical Operations team for the Rave Product Lines has a critical role in fulfilling Motorola Solutions’ mission of keeping people connected and safe. We ensure the security and stability of our hosted products in collaboration with the Information Security, Engineering, and QA organizations on an active and ongoing basis, with a vision of a constantly improving process and technology base to support the populations that rely on us. We’re looking for people who bring enthusiasm to their roles and embrace the desire for continuous improvement in a fast paced environment.
Job Description

The Automation Engineer is responsible for planning, building, and maintaining the tools used by the IT Department to manage the organization’s core infrastructure.  This includes automation, monitoring, logging, and security in support of the designed architecture.  In addition to their specific design, coding/scripting, and general implementation work for infrastructure support systems, the Automation Engineer will work as an integral part of the Production IT organization in an active Production Support role. This will necessarily include writing documentation, providing technical training, and supporting Systems Administrators in using the technologies we provide & support.

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Design, support, maintain, & deploy automation tools for critical safety applications and their underlying infrastructure

• Design and deploy enhancements to processes such as central logging, revision control, and CI/CD pipelines

• Manage via automation the complete lifecycle of applications & infrastructure from initial deployment to End-of-Life

• Collaborate with Systems Administrators, Architects, Developers, and QA Engineers to service technologies used by first responders, medical professionals, and state/local government

• Implement and improve internal tools to enhance the capabilities of the Production IT team in fulfilling business objectives

• Conduct research on software and systems products (both paid and free, both proprietary and open source) to make and justify recommendations for infrastructure architecture

• Critically & constructively assess existing systems for efficiency, effectiveness, security, usability, and maintainability

• Develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging systems to make the most of our technology stack  

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

• Implement tools and processes integrating with third-party platforms in use by our teams

• Build on our existing automation for our Cloud, physical, and virtual systems

• Participate in our on-call rotation in support of our Production platforms and work with the team to perform off-hours maintenance activities as scheduled

• Train and support the Production IT team in use of the platforms and solutions you implement and document.

Requirements:

• A natural puzzle-solver with 5 or more years of experience in a production DevOps or Systems Engineering Role focused on Linux 

• Proven experience with AND enthusiasm for: Automation, DevOps Tools, Monitoring, Logging, and Backup technologies

• Experience with Configuration Management systems such as Salt, Puppet, or Ansible

• Mid-to-Advanced experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash

• Proven experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software systems, applications, and networks

• Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and production management best practices

• Ability to work independently or within a true collaborative project

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, speaking to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail

• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities

• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• K8s & Container experience a plus

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience 

• AWS/Azure Certifications a plus 

Target Base Salary Range: $72,700 USD - $145,400 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Note: Candidate must live near a Motorola Solutions office with the ability to go in office 1 day per week.

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Basic Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a production DevOps or Systems Administration Role focused on Linux

• 2+ years of experience with Salt/Saltstack Configuration Management

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 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 complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.