Systems Engineer

Job description

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 The 'Pronto' team serves as the UK's leading provider of mobile policing applications, supporting 50% of the country's 45 police forces and over 70,000 active officers each day. The Hosted Applications team takes primary responsibility for managing the Pronto application across the hosted environment. Our dedicated group remotely oversees these Pronto instances for all hosted customers, directly ensuring platform stability, driving optimal performance, and maintaining continuous operational monitoring.

Job Description

This role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to offices. Operating within Motorola Solutions’ Hosted Applications Team, the Systems Engineer holds a highly technical role combining application lifecycle engineering with client-facing responsibilities. Leveraging over 3 years of engineering expertise, you will share accountability for managing and sustaining the operational resilience of the mission-critical Pronto Digital Policing application for frontline emergency services and police forces.

In this position, you will assist with key deployment initiatives for standard product enhancements and customised client features. You will act as a technical link between software engineering and shared platform services teams while maintaining direct customer engagement. Key responsibilities involve assisting in analysing software issues, supporting patch rollouts and release cycles, and contributing customer feedback towards application enhancements.

Serving as a technical point of contact, you will support client-facing operations, help align infrastructure and application workflows, and participate in technical discussions during weekly meetings and service reviews. You will also monitor platform health and key performance metrics to help uphold strict Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards, working alongside project managers to resolve technical issues for customers.

You will help maintain SQL Server clusters, which house essential Pronto application data. You will support data security, system reliability, and standard operational processes aligned with the daily needs of our police and emergency service teams.

Key responsibilities of Systems Engineer

Service Reviews & Client Engagement: Participate in regular customer service reviews and weekly meetings with key police force stakeholders to assist in presenting system performance, address operational concerns, and support customer satisfaction efforts.

SLA & Delivery Oversight

Assist in monitoring system performance against agreed contractual SLAs, supporting team efforts to minimise downtime and prevent service-impacting incidents.

Software Engineering Liaison

Act as an operational liaison for the core Pronto Software Engineering team. Help gather operational insights and support release management activities, including application hotfixes, feature rollouts, and platform deployments.

Shared Services Collaboration

Work closely with the internal Shared Services team to align application demands with technical specifications and assist in submitting change requests as needed.

Documentation

Contribute to and maintain customer-facing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), detailing technical specifications and protocols required for external system integration with the Pronto platform.

Problem & Incident Management

Support the incident management team in investigating and resolving system issues, helping implement effective solutions and preventative measures.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing

Engage in active knowledge sharing within the team, participating in peer learning and documenting technical workflows to support team development.

Basic Requirements

Experience: 3+ years of progressive experience in Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Hosted Application Operations within enterprise or public safety environments.

Security Clearance

Must be eligible for and maintain regional security vetting (e.g., UK NPPV Level 3 and SC Clearance for public safety cloud environments).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, System Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Driver's License

Must hold a valid driver's license and own a vehicle for travel to customer sites.

On-Call Support

Must be willing and available to participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical systems and emergency operational needs.

Technical requirements

Architecture & System Lifecycle: Understanding of enterprise architecture principles, end-to-end system workflows, and standard software deployment lifecycle practices.

Cloud & Hosting Environments

Hands-on experience supporting hosted application environments across AWS, Azure, or Private Cloud infrastructure.

OS & Web Infrastructure

Practical experience administering Windows and Linux operating systems, along with working knowledge of web/application servers, SSL/TLS certificates.

Database Management

Practical capability in supporting, querying, and resolving operational issues within enterprise relational databases (such as SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL).

Automation & Scripting

Proficiency using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to assist with routine tasks, build basic automation scripts, and monitor application health.

Observability & Telemetry

Familiarity with maintaining and using enterprise monitoring tools (such as Grafana, Prometheus, or the TIG stack) to maintain visibility over system health.

Incident Resolution & Diagnostics

Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills to troubleshoot system incidents and support root cause analysis.

Stakeholder Alignment & Communication

Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams, convey technical updates clearly, and support client interactions. ​ In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get: Competitive salary and reward package 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays Attractive Pension Scheme Free Private Medical Insurance Flexible working options Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities Employee Health and wellbeing support EAP, Wellbeing guidance etc.

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives including support for volunteering days Diversity & Inclusion At Motorola Solutions we are proud of the diversity of our people. Motorola Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and is a proud sponsor of Females in Information Technology & Telecommunication. Travel Requirements 10-25% Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes 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.