DevOps Cloud 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. 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 OverviewMotorola Solutions’ Vehicle Intelligence (VI) team serves both the enterprise and public safety markets. Using the latest AI and computer vision technologies, the R&D team pioneers a diverse range of groundbreaking products and services. We enable our customers to rapidly locate vehicles of interest for a wide variety of safety and security use cases. Our global systems support at-scale cloud deployments.
The VI team is a beacon of innovation and we are dedicated to designing and developing advanced technology solutions for our customers. You’ll work with industry experts and learn how to create patents. We assign you a dedicated mentor to help you maximize your impact. We pride ourselves on a positive and supportive culture.
Join us for the opportunity to work on a varied project portfolio that will expand your technical horizons and accelerate your career growth.
Job Description

We are seeking a DevOps Cloud Engineer for our DevSecOps team. The DevSecOps team is a high-impact group of 8 engineers who are responsible for supporting the national operations of our VI deployments, including our VehicleManager portfolio. These are highly available 24x7 cloud applications.

Your DevOps role involves supporting development and operational excellence, including tasks related to CI/CD pipeline maintenance, infrastructure automation (Infrastructure as Code), deployment architecture, system observability, and continuous improvement. You’ll work with a dynamic and energetic team to support and mentor you.

This role requires hands-on experience with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and a foundational understanding of cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery. You will also contribute to defining and implementing our next-generation observability strategy.

The candidate should have experience with our platform’s technology stack, including Kubernetes with .NET containers. Success in the first year means the candidate effectively contributes to improving the speed, reliability, and security of our software delivery process for our Vehicle Intelligence applications. Candidates must demonstrate an ability to troubleshoot and assist in diagnosing multi-service production incidents, translating technical analysis into actionable insights for the team.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions to automate software releases.

• Manage cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources (Azure/GCP).

• Drive the creation, deployment, and optimization of our core Observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, etc.) to ensure complete system visibility.

• Monitoring and troubleshooting the system, focusing on performance, availability, and uptime.

• Creating workflow automation and managing automated testing strategies.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science or related applied technology field.

• 1+ years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering role.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including maintenance and monitoring (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

• Working knowledge of Observability and Application Performance Management.

• Working knowledge of cloud architecture, microservices, and deployment workflows.

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft .NET, C#.

• Ability to independently and collaboratively solve problems in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills, capable of conveying technical concepts to a diverse audience.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud/Platform Expertise

  • Experience with Helm / Kubernetes administration.

  • Hands on with Microsoft Azure and Google GCP is beneficial.

  • Experience with observability and metrics, including Prometheus, Grafana.

  • Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, practical experience in tools such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, or Google Cloud Deployment Manager for infrastructure automation, and familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus or ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) Stack.

• Database & System Administration

  • Experience with distributed large-scale SQL databases.

  • Familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases.

  • Best practice knowledge and experience for the configuration, maintenance, and management of Windows Server environments (Windows Server 2019 / 2022).

• Security and Authentication

  • Working knowledge of security best practices as it relates to ciphers, key management, security protocols, and experience working with Red/Blue security teams to improve security posture.

  • Knowledge of Active Directory services and other network services with a strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, SSH, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, SMTP, SFTP, DHCP, VPN, IPSec).

  • Knowledge of modern authentication protocols like OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, FIDO2, and JWT.

Target Base Salary Range: $85,000 USD - $100,000 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 will be in the Chicago and/or Schaumburg office one day per week.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors degree with 1+ years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering role.

• OR Masters degree with 0+ years of experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering role.

• Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.

Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanNo

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.