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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.\nDepartment Overview\nThe Core Platform and Services, Infrastructure team is responsible for the development and operations of critical cloud and on-premise infrastructure and platform services, in support of Motorola Solutions' public and hybrid cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for public safety customers. This team is part of Motorola Solutions’ Software Enterprise division, which offers secure, reliable and efficient team communications, workflow and operational intelligence solutions for mission critical public safety and enterprise markets throughout the world.Job Description\nThe On-premise Infrastructure Engineering team is responsible for:\nDesign and implementation of local CI/CD pipelines within dedicated on-premise environments.\n\nDevelopment and operation of common platform services-centered on RedHat OpenShift and Kubernetes.\n\nFull-stack ownership: Managing the physical and virtual layers, including Networking, Storage, and Compute.\n\nAs 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.\nResponsibilities will include:\nImplementation: Lead the end-to-end deployment of RedHat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters on private hardware.\n\nAutomation: Build and maintain \"Infrastructure as Code\" (IaC) pipelines to automate server provisioning, OS hardening, and application deployment.\n\nTroubleshooting: Serve as the escalation point for complex networking, storage, or container orchestration issues.\n\nSecurity & Compliance: Implement security best practices (CIS hardening, SELinux) for air-gapped or highly secure on-premise environments.\n\nPerformance Tuning: Optimize Linux kernel parameters and network configurations for high-throughput, low-latency Public Safety applications.\n\nMentorship: Provide technical guidance and conduct rigorous code/configuration reviews for the engineering team.\n\nQualifications:\nExperience: 3+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a heavy focus on on-premise environments.\n\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).\nInfrastructure Depth: Proven track record of deploying and maintaining production-grade Kubernetes or RedHat OpenShift clusters on bare-metal or virtualized private hardware.\n\nLinux Expertise: Strong command of Linux internals (storage, networking, process management) and the ability to debug issues across the entire stack.\n\nNetwork Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Data Center Networking fundamentals, including switching/routing, load balancing, and firewall rule implementation.\n\nAutomation Mindset: Experience replacing manual operational tasks with automated workflows using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.\n\nCritical Thinking: Ability to work in an agile environment and handle the high-pressure demands of maintaining mission-critical Public Safety systems.\n\nCollaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to document complex technical architectures and mentor junior team members.\n\nStrong level of curiosity and interest to learn\n\nSelf motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment\n\nPrimary Skills (Must-Have)\nOrchestration: Expert-level RedHat OpenShift (OCP) & Kubernetes.\n\nOperating Systems: Advanced Linux Administration (RHEL preferred).\n\nNetworking: L3/L4 Networking, BGP, Load Balancing (NGINX/HAProxy).\n\nAutomation: Ansible, Python, and Shell scripting.\n\nVersion Control: Git & GitOps (ArgoCD or Flux).\n\nNice-to-Have Skills\nStorage: Software Defined Storage (Ceph, Rook, or ODF).\n\nVirtualization: VMware vSphere or KVM management.\n\nObservability: Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.\n\nCertifications: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or RHCE.\n\nSecurity: Experience with CIS Hardening and STIG compliance in air-gapped environments.\n\nIn 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:\nPrivate medical coverage with dental package\n\nLife insurance, MultiSport card\n\nIP Tax Relief\n\nPPE (Employee Pension Plan)\n\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)\n\nYearly salary increase (depends on individual performance)\n\nYearly bonus (depends on company performance)\n\nFlexible working hours\n\nComfortable work conditions (high class offices, parking space, volleyball field on site)\n\nTrainings and broad development opportunities\n\nGreat team atmosphere (small scrum teams)\n\nBasic Requirements\nBachelor'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.\nTravel Requirements\nNoneRelocation Provided\nNonePosition Type\nExperiencedReferral Payment Plan\nYesCompany\nMotorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp.z.o.oEEO Statement\nMotorola 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.\nWe 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. 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