Field Engineer - US Remote

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

At Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in the moments that matter. We help firefighters see around buildings and police officers see around street corners. Our work is very meaningful, impactful, and cutting edge and we invite you to explore it. We are the Best!

Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. The group's main business is the implementation of mission critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers.

Job Description

The Field Engineering team plays a crucial role in enhancing public safety by deploying Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Mobile Applications, and Records Management Systems (RMS). They handle all on-premise hardware and equipment installations for government and municipal projects, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent quality and promote efficient standardization and reuse.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and executing customer installation activities within agreed upon project timeframes.
• Verifying the complete functionality and readiness of systems for software deployment.
• Conducting routine system tasks like software updates, system upgrades, data backup/restoration, and troubleshooting.
• Gaining a deep understanding of public safety customer environments to ensure optimal product security and reliability.
• Demonstrating proficient software and IP networking skills, coupled with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Deliver solutions that align with existing products, standard interfaces, and pre-defined procedures.
• Adhering to all corporate guidelines and completing required training, including CJIS compliance.
• Accurately logging billable hours for project work.
• Travel (50%-75%) will be required, depending on project and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience installing, administering, and troubleshooting the following: Server Virtualization/Containerization: Specifically VMware ESXi v.7+ and/or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Database Servers: Particularly Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and later
• Server Operating Systems: Including Windows Server 2019 and later
• Workstation Operating Systems: Such as Windows 10 & 11, and Linux
• Network LAN Switches: Experience with HP Arista is a plus
• Storage Area Network (SAN): Experience with HPE Alletra and Nimble is a plus
• Basic Firewall and Router knowledge: Fortinet Fortigate experience is a plus
• Server and Workstation hardware: Experience with HPE compute hardware is a plus
• Window Active Directory (AD) administration including Group Policy Object (GPO) and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Experience using TeamCity is a plus
• Prior experience with the deployment, integration, operations, or administration of Public Safety Applications.
• Preferred candidates will reside in the Central time zone or Mountain time zone.

Target Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 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.

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. ​

Basic Requirements

Required Skills:

High School diploma, Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT, Software Engineering, or Technology or 5+ years of experience deploying and integrating complex IP products and systems.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Please note that employer sponsorships for work permit is not available for this position.

Travel Requirements

50-75%

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

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.