Senior Platform Engineer

Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Uxbridge, UK
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Bash Shell Continuous Integration Github Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Prometheus Software Engineering Google Cloud Cloud Platform System
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Grafana Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins Programming Languages

Job description

  • Develop and scale our multi-cloud infrastructure across both R&D and production environments (Google Cloud Platform and AWS).
  • Drive day-to-day operation, reliability, and security of infrastructure using Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and Bash.
  • Champion a security-first engineering mindset across all cloud and on-premises systems.
  • Apply chaos-engineering principles to continuously test, harden, and optimize system robustness.
  • Collaborate closely with software development squads to shape and elevate our unified security solution.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated outstanding technical capability as a self-starter and analytical problem solver.
  • Deep infrastructure experience spanning Linux environments, AWS and/or GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, and Bash.
  • Commitment to Day-2 operational performance, testing, and system observability.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable & Bonus Skills

  • Experience developing cloud architectures across both GCP and AWS ecosystems.
  • Automation proficiency in high-level programming languages (Go, Python, or JavaScript).
  • Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD pipeline automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions or Jenkins).

Benefits & conditions

  • Unique UK Benefit: Two weeks additional pay per year (Holiday Bonus scheme).
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid working options and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
  • Competitive Package: Market base salary, performance bonus, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Comprehensive Care: Private Medical Care, Life Assurance, Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay, and 24/7 EAP.
  • Growth & Purpose: Matched pension scheme, broad learning programs, carbon-neutral initiatives, and corporate volunteering days.

About the company

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., 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 protect people, property, and places-fostering the collaboration critical for safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future., The Alta Video cloud-based video security solution from Motorola Solutions has demonstrated several solid years of significant growth. We are expanding our Platform and Operations Team out of our Uxbridge office with an additional Senior Platform Engineer., Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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