At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.
About The Position
We are looking for a Security Engineer to join our team to guide Motorola Solutions product development teams to integrate template based workflows with our Motorola Solutions managed public key infrastructure (MPKI). Our mission is to protect the connections between genuine Motorola Solutions devices to Motorola Solutions services. We serve as public key infrastructure subject matter experts to our product teams. We are stewards of our Motorola Solutions certificate policy and procedures audited against CA Key Generation 4.1 of the WebTrust Principles and Criteria for Certificate Authorities v2.1. We design and operate on-premise and cloud-based PKI solution components. We are investing in quantum safe technologies.
Job Description
Responsibilities of the PKI team member include:
Identify customer and product use cases, document system level and product level requirements, and advise technical teams that plan to use certificates in their products
Design and implement templated workflows to manage the lifecycle of a certificate.
Design, plan, and execute PKI operational activities including creation of new Certificate Authorities and maintaining existing Certificate Authorities using industry best practices.
Design, plan, execute, and test capacity expansions, hardware and software upgrades, supporting PKI services in lab and production environments.
Participate in PKI governance board as an active steward of PKI Policy, Procedures, and Resources. Contribute to PKI service feature (work) prioritization.
Innovate architectural improvements and changes to production system and lab system design to support anticipated business needs for PKI services.
Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis of issues and provide guidance for recovery and resolution.
Engage in 3rd party product and service evaluation and integration.
About You
The dream candidate we are looking for DOES NOT need to know everything (hint - we don’t know everything either). Rather the dream candidate will have a passion for the mission (both the job position and the need to protect public safety), possess an insatiable appetite for continuous learning and continuous growth, and for being part of a championship team of people who will grow with you and support you on your own journey.
Core Values
Ability to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances
Ability to innovate and create new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Actively seek new ways to grow by taking on new opportunities with a sense of urgency, energy, and enthusiasm
Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver business-centric solutions
Ability to partner and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives, and to gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
Ability to recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
Desired Experience & Qualifications
Communicate well with both technologists and management
Self-starter who demonstrates complete ownership over assigned objectives and is able to work independently
Intuitive troubleshooting skills
Proactive approach and enthusiasm for problem identification and solving.
Strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills.
Proven track record of learning new technologies
Experience with Software Development, including S-SDLC practices and DevOps
Experience with Cloud architecture, including Azure, AWS, and Google
Basic familiarity with common Industry Frameworks such as NIST 800-53
Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure technologies/vendors and certificate management practices
Knowledge secure protocols (e.g. TLS) and IP networks
Knowledge of Windows OS
Knowledge HP Server operations and management with VMs (e.g. ESXi, iLO)
Knowledge of Quantum Safe (Post Quantum) cryptography industry developments
Must be a US Citizen
Chicago-based for physical access to equipment
The hiring team will work with the candidate to acquire the required knowledge through training, hands on deployment and operations, and in depth architecture discussions and development.
Candidates who closely, but not fully, fit the profile are encouraged to apply as well. We are all constantly learning in a rapidly evolving field, and continuous training & education opportunities will be provided to the selected candidate. You will have coaching and development opportunities every step of the way.
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Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
At least a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related
5+ years of related professional experience
US Citizen to comply with MPKI security policy
Our U.S. Benefits include:
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 email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.