Senior Solutions Architect

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19 Locations
Remote
110K-120K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Leads technical solution architecture for public safety and enterprise deployments. Integrates systems engineering, business, personnel, and program elements; aligns customer requirements with solutions; makes and defends technical decisions; manages change processes; coordinates third-party application implementations; identifies technical risks; and supports project cost and schedule planning. Collaborates with project managers, customers, engineering teams, application specialists, and pre- and post-sales teams.
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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 Solutions Architect team is comprised of staff with various skill levels in various knowledge domains related to all the solutions in the Command Center suite. The Solutions Architect team delivers technical solutions by collaborating with Project Managers, Application Specialists, other Solutions Architects, customers, software developers, and any other resources needed to ensure the success of the project.
Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsibilities involve the integration of programmatic, technical, systems engineering, business, and personnel elements of a project, including:

  • Understanding the technical requirements, concepts of operation, and architecture of the overall solution.  It requires working closely with the Pre and Post-Sales teams to align the requirements with customer solution needs.

  • Leading and defending the project's technical and programmatic decisions. It requires identifying customer expectation mismatches and working with the Project Manager to mitigate them.  

  • Tailoring and applying change management and systems engineering processes.  Requires working with the customer and engineering teams when implementing solutions including third-party applications.

  • Assists Project Management in developing and managing costs and schedules by identifying technical risks to the deployment plan and suggesting mitigation options for those risks.

  • Participating as the technical counterpart to the Project Manager for the third-party, customer, and internal meetings. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science or an Associate's Degree in a technical or engineering field and 6+ years of technical or engineering experience; OR 8+ years of experience in delivering Public Safety projects in a technical role or enterprise-level technical deployment projects.

  • Excellent presentation skills, highly skilled with drawing and diagramming tools (such as MS Visio or similar).

  • Strong verbal and written skills; fluency in English.

  • Willing to travel, occasionally, ~ 25% of the time.

This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers.

Target Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 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.

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Basic Requirements

Required Skills:

  • High School diploma, Associate's, or Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering, or Technical field, plus 6+ years of Engineering and Technical experience, is required for this position.

  • Candidates without a College Degree must have 8+ years of Engineering or Technical experience to qualify for this position.

  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.


Travel Requirements
25-50%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes

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.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field
  • 6+ years of engineering and technical experience
  • Candidates without a college degree must have 8+ years of engineering or technical experience
  • 8+ years of experience delivering public safety projects in a technical role or enterprise-level technical deployment projects
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Proficiency with drawing and diagramming tools such as Microsoft Visio
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Fluency in English
  • Legal authorization to work indefinitely in the United States
  • Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Motorola Solutions, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Motorola Solutions, Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is effective from day one with multiple national carrier options and bundled prescription coverage. Offerings also include mental health benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts, with optional pet insurance.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off includes generous PTO with 9–10 paid holidays, and many salaried roles use a Flex Time Off or unlimited PTO approach. Paid parental and family leave plus adoption assistance expand support.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. Additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan, performance bonuses, and company equity bolster long-term value.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
21,000 Employees

What We Do

Motorola Solutions is a global technology company that provides mission-critical communications, video security, and command center software to help protect people, property, and places for public safety agencies and enterprises.

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