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.
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and architect Kubernetes-based infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Lead the migration of legacy workloads to Kubernetes and containerized environments.
- Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and deployment automation.
- Collaborate with application, platform, and security teams to ensure secure, compliant, and efficient deployments.
- Develop Helm charts, operators, and manifests for consistent application deployment.
- Establish and enforce governance, monitoring, and observability standards (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).
- Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
- Stay up to date with evolving CNCF ecosystem tools and recommend adoption strategies.
Required Skills and Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Architecture.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE, or OpenShift).
- Strong expertise in containerization technologies
- Proven experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, etc.).
- Familiarity with service mesh and API gateway solutions.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools.
- Strong understanding of networking, storage, and security concepts in Kubernetes.
- Scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, or Go.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
- Experience architecting multi-cluster or hybrid-cloud Kubernetes solutions.
- Exposure to serverless, event-driven architectures, or edge computing.
Basic RequirementsSoft Skills
Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Proven leadership skills with a focus on mentorship and driving results.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanYes
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.
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About Motorola Solutions | Solving for safer
Safety and security are at the heart of everything we do at Motorola Solutions. 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.
Why Work With Us
We are a global family of driven, dynamic people who inspire and support everyone around us to be the best version of themselves. We embrace a “people first” philosophy – and are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of caring and inclusiveness. Are you ready to join our team and be a part of a close-knit community in a big company?
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