Senior Platform Engineer-Ansible and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead, design, and optimize automated
infrastructure platforms across on-premises and multi-cloud environments (Azure & GCP).
In this senior individual contributor role, you will champion an automation-first and continuous-
optimization mindset—building resilient deployment pipelines, automating enterprise platform
services, and modernizing infrastructure configurations. While operating primarily as a hands-on
technical expert, you will also mentor engineers, guide architectural discussions, and drive
operational excellence across team projects.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Automation Design
● Design and implement scalable, resilient, and automated platform architectures across
on-premises enterprise datacenters, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
(GCP).
● Lead the design of infrastructure automation pipelines, configuration management
workflows, and environment orchestration using an automation-and-optimization
approach.
Configuration Management & Deployment
● Develop, standardise, and manage infrastructure playbooks, roles, and automation
workflows using Ansible and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Automation
Controller / AAP).
● Oversee end-to-end on-premises infrastructure deployments, hybrid cloud integrations,
and migration strategies.
● Manage structured configuration datasets using YAML, XML, JSON, and environment-
specific parameters across disparate platforms.

Scripting & Tooling
● Write production-grade, maintainable scripts and tooling primarily in Python, supported
by extensive Bash and legacy/specialized Perl scripting for automation, integration, and
operational tasks.
● Maintain, refactor, and modernize legacy automation scripts (Perl/Bash) into modern
Python and Ansible-driven solutions.
Operating Systems & System Administration
● Provide deep technical expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration,
kernel tuning, security hardening, storage configuration, and troubleshooting.
● Ensure platform security standards, compliance auditing, and system updates are
automated seamlessly across large server fleets.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
● Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex platform, deployment, and
infrastructure issues.
● Lead and assist project teams through architectural design reviews, technical planning,
and task execution.
● Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in automation best practices, clean code/scripting
standards, and modern platform engineering principles.

Required Qualifications & Experience
● Experience: 6+ years in Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Engineering, with
strong experience in a Senior Individual Contributor capacity.
● Linux Expertise: Expert-level administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
operating systems.
● Automation Platform: Deep hands-on experience with Ansible and Red Hat Ansible
Automation Platform (AAP) for enterprise configuration management and
orchestration.
● Scripting Languages: Strong proficiency in Python (primary modern scripting), Bash
(system automation), and Perl (legacy script refactoring and system automation).
● Data Formats: Advanced familiarity working with YAML, XML, JSON, and structured
configuration schemas.
● Cloud & On-Premises Experience:
○ Hands-on experience architecting and operating On-Premises datacenter
deployments.
○ Demonstrated hands-on experience provisioning and managing infrastructure in
Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Basic Requirements

Preferred Qualifications
● Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation.
● Experience with enterprise CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure
DevOps).
● Knowledge of infrastructure provisioning tools (e.g., Terraform) and containerization
ecosystems (Docker, Podman, OpenShift/Kubernetes).

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

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.