Senior Staff DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer (Chicago Hybrid)

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
The Motorola Solution Video Services team is responsible for the architecture, design, and development of cloud-based Video Management Solutions servicing Public Safety and Enterprise Customers. Motorola Solutions designs, develops, and manufactures advanced AI, video analytics, network video management software and hardware, surveillance cameras, and access control solutions that help change the way people interact with their security systems. We are seeking a Senior DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to build the high-performance, ultra-reliable cloud foundations that power these essential services. Our products allow customers to respond effectively in mission-critical operating environments. We are looking for world-class innovative and motivated engineers interested in building software and systems that truly make a difference.
Job Description

Responsibilities Include:

• Multi-Cloud Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain scalable production environments across Azure and GCP to support high-bandwidth video workloads.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Lead the automation of cloud resource provisioning using Terraform and manage complex Kubernetes deployments via Helm .
• Security & Compliance: Champion Best Cloud Security Practices to protect sensitive Public Safety and Enterprise data, ensuring rigorous access controls and encryption standards.
• Application Reliability: Partner with software teams to optimize and troubleshoot Java -based microservices, ensuring system resilience and maximum uptime.
• Continuous Integration/Deployment: Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless, secure, and frequent code releases.
• Global Collaboration: Work within a highly collaborative, remote team to solve complex infrastructure challenges under fast-paced timelines

Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen. This requirement is due to specific U.S. Government Contract Mandates and the necessity of handling sensitive data for Public Safety entities.
• Cloud Platforms: 5+ years of hands-on experience managing Azure and GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
• Tooling & Orchestration: Deep proficiency with Terraform for infrastructure automation and Helm for Kubernetes package management.
• Software Foundation: Strong background in Java or similar general-purpose languages, with the ability to debug application-level infrastructure issues.
• Containers: Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/GKE) orchestration.
• Security Mindset: Practical experience implementing cloud security frameworks (e.g., CIS, NIST, or CJIS) and modern identity management.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Communication: Proficiency in spoken and written English; ability to present technical strategies to both engineering and leadership teams.

Target Base Salary Range: $135,000 USD - $155,000 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 be in the Chicago office 2 days per week.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with 5+ years of cloud platform experience
• AND 3+ years of Java experience
• AND 1+ years of experience leading a team
• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.

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
• 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.