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Motorola Solutions System Technologist - Silverdale, WA in Seattle, Washington
Company Overview 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. Department OverviewMotorola Solutions is headquartered in Chicago, IL. The U.S. Navy's Enterprise Land Mobile Radio System is a global, state of the art, communications system, supporting public safety, under the Federal Global Services and Sustainment Project Management Office. The department supports all aspects of mission critical communications for the U.S. Navy and other DoD branches including; Project Management, Technical Services, Break-Fix, Security and System Health Monitoring, Cybersecurity, System Upgrades, Engineering and more. This department is a part of Motorola Solutions U.S. Federal Government Services.Job Description The System Technologist (ST) will be responsible for the optimization and technical support of complex mission critical communication systems. The ST will provide advanced 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. Maintain, optimize, test and document complex communications systems. Provide weekly reports of activities and accomplishments. Deliver strong knowledge of R.F. systems, such as transmitters, receivers, and antenna networks Perform preventative maintenance routines to ensure proper system operation with focus on trend analysis and documentation of results. Develop solutions to difficult technical problems encountered as part of system implementation, upgrades or support issues. Assist the Master Site FSTs and Engineering as needed during normal daily maintenance within the master site, dispatch sites, and RF sites. Travel/Location: Some domestic travel of up to 25% annually may be required. The FST must be available for an on-call rotation shared amongst the team to support after hours corrective maintenance. Provide on-site and remote troubleshooting on the Navy ELMR system. Candidate Knowledge: Experience with Host Based Security Systems (HBSS) Experience with CAC/PIV authentication based systems Working knowledge of Radio Frequency (RF) theory Experience with firewalls and security related applications 2 years' of hands-on experience with Motorola ASTRO technology including Zone Core, ASTRO Networking, Microsoft Active Directory, McAfee security suite, MCC7500 dispatch consoles, NICE Logging, etc. Excellent knowledge and demonstration of hardware and software tools Experience with ESXi VMware virtualization suites. Experience with McAfee suite of security products. Proficient with Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Active Directory. Experience with one or more of the following: LMR, RF systems, RF interfaces, wired/wireless communication systems or networking equipment. 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 installatio