Senior Director, Engineering
Company Overview
Motorola Solutions is there for our customers when everything is on the line. In extreme moments — when a hurricane lands or when a fire breaks out. And in everyday moments — when a package arrives just in time for the holiday or when a child doesn’t miss the school bus home.
We unify voice, data, video and analytics in one integrated ecosystem to enable individuals, businesses and communities to work together in more powerful ways. To help people make better decisions, act confidently and be their best in the moments that matter. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions and connect with a career that matters.
Department OverviewThe DRNdata engineering team is where innovation happens. This group of developers uses our Billions of ALPR Data Points to produce some of the best location intelligence products in the world. Serving the Financial, Insurance and Commercial Markets.
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, the Senior Director, Engineering will be responsible to drive DRN’s infrastructure, building a modern network that maximizes our capabilities and improve our performance reflecting a strategic priority for DRN and a key pillar for its technology strategy.
Drive the vision, design, strategy, and implementation of an enterprise network infrastructure and supporting security technologies
Lead a team of 20+ software engineers, software architects, IT staff and DBAs; responsible for recruiting, training, coaching and evaluating performance
Provide high-level architecture and design decisions for our next generation software platforms
Provide technical oversight to the DRN business and software teams
Mentor and grow members of the team
Interface with product and management teams to define roadmaps, deliverables and future vision of the product and services
Develop a cloud-first strategy focused on information security, availability and scalability
Perform SOC2 and ISO 27001 information security audits
Work with internal hardware teams to ensure their deliverables meet our goals
Facilitate agile ways of working across projects and functions while delivering value to our business
Collaborate across all levels of the organization to ensure our architecture and engineering efforts reflect customer needs, can be successfully executed, and align with corporate strategy and focus areas.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree preferred.
Strong organizational leadership skills.
Extensive experience in working with stakeholders to create hiring strategies to develop quality teams.
Experience in recruiting engineers and contributors.
Previous working experience in software design and developing customer-oriented platforms.
Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
Must be knowledgeable about industry trends, best practices, and change management.
Professionalism and commitment to consistently high-quality, thorough work. Ability to efficiently work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, as well as with a range of external stakeholders. Results-oriented project leadership skills.
Experience in prioritizing work plan objectives and maintaining focus on the most important enterprise-wide goals.
Demonstrated ability to handle matters of a sensitive and confidential nature and the capacity to maintain composure while working under pressure.
Self-motivated work ethic; demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency and accountability to the team.
Excellent collaboration skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Experience with SOC & ISO audit processes and procedures
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Basic Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years experience in Engineering
Vaccine Requirement
Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Any employee who is not vaccinated must wear a mask at all times when at a Motorola Solutions site or otherwise meeting with other Motorola Solutions employees or customers. Employees who have submitted proof of vaccination must follow site-specific or local mask requirements. Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions' customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees.
Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedDomestic
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
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!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.