DevOps/Platform Technical Manager

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 OverviewAt 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 looking for a hands-on Technical Manager to lead and grow our 5-person DevOps/Platform team. You will be at the forefront of building and maintaining the highly available private cloud infrastructure that powers our mission-critical emergency call handling NG911 systems,  directly impacting public safety.

This role requires a leader who can blend strong technical expertise with exceptional mentorship to foster a high-performing team and deliver innovative solutions. This is a "player-coach" position where you are expected to contribute to the code and lead by example.
What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and empower a team of platform engineers in a 24/7(On Call ) operational environment

• Define and execute the technical vision for our private cloud platform, focusing on best practices in virtualization, automation, and distributed systems.

• Actively contribute to the team's codebase, tackling complex technical challenges and writing code for critical infrastructure components and automation.

• Oversee the team's end-to-end ownership of the platform, including system design, implementation, testing, delivery, and maintenance.

• Drive seamless collaboration with other engineering teams to ensure the reliability and performance of mission-critical applications.

• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.

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, K8s).

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

• Hands-on experience 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 
   

• Soft skills:

• Fluent English

• 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.
   

• Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in leadership roles

• 8+ years of experience in a Platform Architect, Senior DevOps, System Architect, or related roles

• Experience managing resources and timelines to ensure the successful delivery of platform initiatives.

• Hands-on experience with the technologies mentioned above.

• Experience with large enterprise IT systems hosted on a private cloud

• Experience with highly available, zero-downtime platforms

• Proven experience in ‘automate everything’ organizations
  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 

• 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

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced

Referral Payment PlanYes

CompanyMotorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp.z.o.o

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.