Solutions Architect - Tennessee

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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewDepartment Description
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in professional mobile communication systems, with a rich history of technological innovation and a vast network of installed systems worldwide. This particular opening is within Motorola Solutions' Systems Engineering group, with a focus on the Tennessee market.
The group's primary work involves the design and implementation of mission-critical digital mobile communication systems for government and public safety clients. Many of these systems adhere to the APCO 25 communication standard. With the increasing demand for data services, many of our customers' mobile wireless networks are being enhanced with LTE infrastructure to support applications such as live mobile video transmission, complementing our existing core voice and narrowband data networks.
Our company boasts an outstanding track record of success and is dedicated to fostering long-term relationships with our customers. Customer satisfaction is paramount, and we strive to develop a trusted advisor relationship with every client. Projects vary in scope, from single-site installations for city police departments to comprehensive, turnkey statewide public safety communication systems costing tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee team is comprised of Sales, Project Management, and Systems Engineering personnel who collaborate in a high-performance culture, often navigating demanding timelines and high customer expectations. The anticipated business growth in the coming years makes this an exciting time to join the organization, offering excellent career prospects.
This opportunity is based in Tennessee. Our team also has openings across Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Job Description

NOTE: The candidate must reside in Tennessee

The Solutions Architect role is responsible for all the technical aspects of project implementation. The Solutions Architect team is comprised of staff with a variety of skill levels in a variety of knowledge domains related to all the solutions in the Command Center suite. The Solutions Architect team delivers technical solutions by collaborating with Project Managers, Application Specialists, other Solutions Architects, customers, software developers, and any other resources needed to ensure the success of the project.

Responsibilities involve the integration of programmatic, technical, systems engineering, business, and personnel elements of a project, including:

• Understanding the technical requirements, concepts of operation, and architecture of the overall solution.  It requires working closely with the Pre- and Post-Sales teams to align the requirements with customer solution needs.
• Leading and defending the project's technical and programmatic decisions.  It requires identifying customer expectation mismatches and working with the Project Manager to mitigate them.  
• Tailoring and applying change management and systems engineering processes.  Requires working with the customer and engineering teams when implementing solutions including third-party applications.
• Assists Project Management in developing and managing costs and schedules by identifying technical risks to the deployment plan and suggesting mitigation options for those risks.
• Strong verbal and written skills; fluency in English.
• Willing to travel, occasionally up to 30% of the time.
• Participating as the technical counterpart to the Project Manager for third-party, customer, and internal meetings. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a technical or engineering field, an Associate Degree in a technical field; or equivalent experience (+6 years) in delivering Public Safety projects in a technical role or Enterprise level technical deployment projects.
• Must be able to obtain necessary security clearance as required by local, state, and federal government contracts which include criminal and financial background investigations.
• Excellent presentation skills are required. Must be highly skilled with drawing and diagramming tools (such as MS Visio or similar).

This position is subject to working in high-security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers.

Target Base Salary Range: $89,300 - $115,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.
• Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer

Travel Requirements25-50%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

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 complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.