Senior 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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Job Description

The On-premise Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for:

• Design and implementation of local CI/CD pipelines within dedicated on-premise environments.

• Development and operation of common platform services-centered on RedHat OpenShift and Kubernetes.

• Full-stack ownership: Managing the physical and virtual layers, including Networking, Storage, and Compute.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you are a primary technical contributor responsible for building the services, tools, and processes that enable our engineering organization. We are looking for a "builder" who thrives in bare-metal and virtualized on-premise environments. You will lead complex technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure our on-premise stack is automated, secure, and highly available.

Responsibilities will include:

• Implementation: Lead the end-to-end deployment of RedHat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters on private hardware.

• Automation: Build and maintain "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) pipelines to automate server provisioning, OS hardening, and application deployment.

• Troubleshooting: Serve as the escalation point for complex networking, storage, or container orchestration issues.

• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices (CIS hardening, SELinux) for air-gapped or highly secure on-premise environments.

• Performance Tuning: Optimize Linux kernel parameters and network configurations for high-throughput, low-latency Public Safety applications.

• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and conduct rigorous code/configuration reviews for the engineering team.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a heavy focus on on-premise environments.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Infrastructure Depth: Proven track record of deploying and maintaining production-grade Kubernetes or RedHat OpenShift clusters on bare-metal or virtualized private hardware.

• Linux Expertise: Strong command of Linux internals (storage, networking, process management) and the ability to debug issues across the entire stack.

• Network Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Data Center Networking fundamentals, including switching/routing, load balancing, and firewall rule implementation.

• Automation Mindset: Experience replacing manual operational tasks with automated workflows using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Critical Thinking: Ability to work in an agile environment and handle the high-pressure demands of maintaining mission-critical Public Safety systems.

• Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to document complex technical architectures and mentor junior team members.

• Strong level of curiosity and interest to learn

• Self motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment

Primary Skills (Must-Have)

• Orchestration: Expert-level RedHat OpenShift (OCP) & Kubernetes.

• Operating Systems: Advanced Linux Administration (RHEL preferred).

• Networking: L3/L4 Networking, BGP, Load Balancing (NGINX/HAProxy).

• Automation: Ansible, Python, and Shell scripting.

• Version Control: Git & GitOps (ArgoCD or Flux).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Storage: Software Defined Storage (Ceph, Rook, or ODF).

• Virtualization: VMware vSphere or KVM management.

• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.

• Certifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or RHCE.

• Security: Experience with CIS Hardening and STIG compliance in air-gapped environments.

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 hard work you’ll get:

• Private medical coverage with dental package

• Life insurance, MultiSport card

• IP Tax Relief

• PPE (Employee Pension Plan)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

• Yearly salary increase (depends on individual performance)

• Yearly bonus (depends on company performance)

• Flexible working hours

• Comfortable work conditions (high class offices, parking space, volleyball field on site)

• Trainings and broad development opportunities

• Great team atmosphere (small scrum teams)

Basic Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 3+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a heavy focus on on-premise environments.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

Company

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.