Motorola Solutions
We build and connect technologies that help make it safer everywhere.
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Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

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Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department OverviewMotorola Solutions Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end-solutions. We’re changing the landscape of the surveillance industry through advanced award-winning AI based surveillance systems. Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world and our team is advancing the field as it applies to the surveillance industry. We are proud to be industry leaders in video analytics with features which include edge-based, deep learning driven object detection, and Appearance Search. Motorola Video analytics platforms allow our users to proactively monitor their premises using advanced video analytics and high resolution / high quality video.
Job Description
What you’ll be doing

  • Evaluating and putting in place tools and practices that enable engineering teams to achieve continuous delivery of cloud services.

  • Troubleshooting cloud software infrastructure issues and collaborating with development teams in resolving them.

  • Actively monitoring the operational state of our Cloud infrastructure, engaging in cybersecurity threat assessments of new and existing features.

  • Partnering with architects to increase the stability and availability of the cloud services platform.

  • Growing the infrastructure as code framework to ensure simple and fast setup and tear down of environments.

  • Implementing observability and telemetry tools and practices that give teams actionable insights into their services.

  • Working towards automating provisioning of the cloud platform to increase self serviceability.

  • Acting as a steward of Kubernetes clusters to ensure they are secure and meet the needs of engineering teams.

  • Aid in transitioning the cloud platform towards the use of open source, industry standard and cloud vendor agnostic frameworks.

Success criteria

  • You’ve helped one or more engineering teams achieve continuous delivery of their cloud services.

  • Cloud platform availability increases quarter over quarter towards a goal of a 99.99% SLO.

  • Cloud infrastructure is deployable with the click of a button.

  • Support teams are alerted to platform and services degradation and outages before customers notice.

  • You have removed barriers enabling engineering teams to run all of their services in cloud

  • You thrive at driving process change and automation that will streamline engineering practices.

  • You value emerging and highly adopted industry standards over complex home grown solutions.

Must-have skills

  • 5+ years of deep, hands on experience administering and running cloud services in Azure, GCP or AWS

  • Experience with high-level programming languages (preferably C#)

  • 5+ years experience with scripting languages, such as Powershell (preferred) or Bash

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably with Terraform

  • Understanding of the underlying technologies and practices that enable teams to achieve continuous delivery

  • Experience in KQL or similar big data query language for being able to figure out and make data-driven decisions for prod issues and other troubleshooting needs 

  • Hands on experience with build and deployment pipeline automation, GitHub Actions is a plus

  • Experience with observability and site reliability monitoring, OTEL knowledge is a plus.

  • Hands on experience with cloud monitoring tools.

  • A never ending curiosity to research, recommend and implement tools and practices that will further our continuous improvement journey.

  • Familiarity with code scanning tools like MEND and SonarQube

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline

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Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience with cloud-based software
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position


Travel Requirements
None
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
No

Our U.S. Benefits include:

  • Incentive Bonus Plans
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
  • 401K with Company Match
  • 9 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 email [email protected].

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What are Motorola Solutions Perks + Benefits

Motorola Solutions Benefits Overview

Our U.S. benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
- 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Remote work program
Our remote work program includes telecommuting at Manager discretion.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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