Sr. System Technologist

Motorola Solutions•Quebec, AB

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Motorola Solutions, we help people be their best in the moments that matter. We help firefighters see around buildings and police officers see around street corners. Our work is very meaningful, impactful, and cutting edge and we invite you to explore it. Motorola Solutions is a world leader in the field of professional mobile mission critical communications systems with an impressive heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems. The group's main business is the implementation of mission-critical digital mobile communication systems for Government & Public Safety Communications customers in the T1 Territory which includes all of Canada. The Sr. System Technologist will join the innovative System Integration team.

Requirements

Must have a current, valid driver’s license and no traffic violations
Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer
English and French literacy is highly preferred
Must have excellent communications skills and always present a professional image
Associate's Degree AND 3+ years experience in one of the following: Backhaul Networks, Fiber, MPLS, Microwave, Engineering, LMR, RF Systems, Radio Frequency, P25, Radio Communications, Wired/Wireless Communication Systems, Networking Equipment, IT, IT Systems, Telecommunications, Public Safety, Networking equipment or Military experience
Must be a Canadian citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contracts

Nice To Haves

Professional experience with IP networking, network design methodologies, troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS), Server Environment, Linux, Windows Server, VMware is highly desirable
Must be highly computer literate with proficiency in Google Suite, MS Word, Excel, Outlook
Must have strong self-management skills and "people" skills to work closely with Motorola’s customers and subcontractors, as well as Motorola Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Customer Service teams.
Must be self-motivated and self-managed to perform the required duties at a distance from direct supervision.
Must be able to solve customer problems quickly during stressful situations.
Experience/knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE highly desirable.
Previous knowledge and experience working with some or all of Juniper, HP, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Optimization and support of complex mission critical communication systems.
Provide technical support of specialized systems and product applications including advanced troubleshooting of software driven electronics, provisioning of communication system infrastructure and performance optimization of RF and Broadband architecture including, but not limited to, legacy analog, advanced digital P25 and data infrastructure.
Program, configure, optimize, test and document complex communications systems
Provide weekly reports of activities and accomplishments.
Must have very strong knowledge of wired communications systems, such as local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), must be proficient in computer network installation, configuration and maintenance systems to include cabling, routers, switches, firewalls and bridges.
Must be capable of installation of server hardware/OS and software infrastructure, and troubleshooting to resolve system/application related issues.
Develop solutions to difficult technical problems encountered as part of system implementation, upgrades or support issues
Total familiarity with the latest technologies and troubleshooting techniques
Team with engineering, project management and sales personnel to effectively design, implement, optimize and cutover advanced communication systems which meet or exceed customer expectations