Senior Network Engineer

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

MEA System Engineering SI

Job Description

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join our System Engineering team. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end design, integration, deployment, and ongoing optimization of mission-critical network infrastructures supporting public safety technology, including Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. You will bridge complex on-premises environments with high-availability cloud platforms to ensure reliability for emergency services.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Architecture & System Integration: lead end-to-end routing, switching, and security architecture for LMR, CAD, and emergency response platforms spanning enterprise on-premise data centers, remote public safety sites, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure).

• Mission-Critical Operations: oversee mission-critical traffic engineering, prioritizing real-time voice, video, and dispatch telemetry using advanced QoS/CoS policies over complex WAN/LAN backhauls (IP/MPLS, microwave links, dark fiber, cellular/LTE).

• Deployment & Implementation: conduct site surveys, high-level design (HLD), low-level design (LLD), and pre-deployment staging for public safety agencies. Lead migration strategies with zero service downtime.

• Tier 3/4 Escalation & Troubleshooting: act as the technical lead for complex network outages, packet drop issues, routing anomalies, and performance bottlenecks across multicast and unicast environments.

• Security & Compliance: enforce CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services), NIST, and NIMS security guidelines across firewalls, VPN tunnels, access control lists (ACLs), and zero-trust segmentation protocols.

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: guide junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, operational handoffs, technical documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Basic Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Education: bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.

• Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in network engineering/security.

• Languages: full professional proficiency (written and spoken) in Arabic, French, and English (all mandatory).

Highly Desirable

• Certifications: ITIL Foundation v4, Juniper JNCIP, Cisco CCNP.

• Technical Knowledge: hands-on working knowledge of Palo Alto and Juniper SRX Firewalls.

Desirable

• Security & Systems Certifications: any recognized Information Security, VMware, or Linux certifications.

• Network & Security Architecture: proven track record in design, implementation, and troubleshooting across:

  • LANs, WANs, and VPNs

  • Cisco Catalyst 9K Series

  • Palo Alto Firewalls & Juniper SRX Series

• Network Security Operations: applied expertise in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.

Travel Requirements

25-50%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.