Systems Engineer

Motorola Solutions•British Columbia,CAN Offsite, PE

25d•CA$70,000 - CA$80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Upgrade Team comprises Project Management, System Engineering and Field Engineering personnel working together in a high-performance culture, often with demanding cycle times and high customer expectations because we are working on mission critical communication systems. Our systems are designed around the APCO Project 25 communications standard. The System Engineer will take responsibility for and oversee all technical aspects of the assigned project. This includes upgrading radio network including servers, network, and RF devices, customer presentations, and complete system documentation.

Requirements

Knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF, wireless or broadband/LTE
Good understanding, and working knowledge in IP networking, network design methodologies; troubleshooting (Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, MPLS)
Experience working with servers and virtualization such as ESXi, Linux-based Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, and Windows Group Policy
Direct customer-facing experience is highly preferred
Excellent communications skills and the ability to present complex topics to non-technical audiences
Willing and capable to lead a project, to be a team player, follow instructions, and identify/manage risks in a project
Comfortable delegating tasks to project team members
Self-motivated, able to collaborate with members from different organizations, able to provide feedback by writing improved procedures, and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment
Must be a Canadian citizen.
Bachelor’s Degree or 3+ years of networking experience.

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA, or equivalent industry certifications

Responsibilities

Multi-Vendor Hardware: Hands-on experience with Juniper, Aviat, Cisco, Nokia/Alcatel, Xtreme, and Ceragon networking equipment, as well as HPE/DELL PowerEdge servers and HP Z2/ZBook workstations
Networking & Protocols: Deep understanding of switching and routing protocols, including OSPF, ISIS, BGP (iBGP, eBGP, M-BGP), MPLS (RSVP-TE, LDP), and IPSec
Systems & Scripting: Proficiency in Windows (Registry) and Linux (Filesystem) environments; ability to read, follow, and automate workflows using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, and Python
Operations & Security: Proven ability to configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls (ACLs/Policies), and remote access/file transfers (SSH, SCP, Telnet, RDP, SMB)
Analysis & Diagnostics: Skilled in using Wireshark for network packet analysis and resolving complex issues like connectivity drops or crashed script executions
Certifications: Preferred credentials include CompTIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, Nokia NRS1, CCNA, or equivalent industry certifications
This role will travel 50% of the time
Current Schedule: 3 weeks from office and 2 weeks from customer sites
Travel to customer sites will be throughout North America