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# Senior Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, Github, Python (Programming Language), Prometheus, Google Cloud, Grafana, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Programming Languages
- **Published:** June 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6f51be382359c055

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Terraform?, You're not expected to have all of the following skills, but they will be useful in performing your job. We are looking for someone who:

 * Can demonstrate outstanding technical ability.
 * Is a self starter and strong analytical thinker, able to reason through complex problems and is experienced in converting outline requirements into detailed implementation plans
 * Is a passionate technologist with impressive infrastructure knowledge in Linux, AWS and/or GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, and Bash.
 * Takes pride in what they do and is as committed to airtight tests as to implementing shiny new features, understanding not just day 0/1 needs, but looks forward to operating them at day 2 and beyond.
 * Likes to find or develop - and then use - the right tools for the job, and share them.
 * Enjoys using chaos-engineering principles to make an entire system robust.
 * Wants a career where their creative abilities will make a difference to the world of technology and where they will be part of an impressive R&D environment.
 * Wants to have their voice heard within the Team, and enjoys discussions and collaborations, but also is exhilarated by taking on a challenge individually and driving it through, whether that takes six hours, six weeks, or six months.
 * Is proficient in English.

It is also considered a bonus if you have knowledge/experience of:

 * Cloud architecture development, ideally across Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS.
 * A modern high level programming language such as Go, Python or Javascript.
 * Knowledgeable in continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment processes and tooling (e.g. GitHub Workflows/Actions or Jenkins).



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