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Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether its helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.
Department Overview
The Emergency Call Handling Support Department provides Tier 4 Technical Support for NG911 Public Safety Answering Points. Job tasks include but are not limited to implementation, maintenance and support of 911 call taking and dispatch solutions. This department works with DevOps, Engineering and Field Service Partners to accomplish assigned tasks. Our employees enjoy the mental challenge of the diversity of technologies supported within the team. They are also rewarded by the opportunity to fix issues within the systems that ultimately save lives.
Job Description
Provide advanced technical support of Public Safety software solutions in a fast-paced environment. Escalation point for complex trouble tickets. Must have strong knowledge of desktop support, networking (router and switch configuration & troubleshooting), telephony hardware, Telco knowledge, supporting software applications, and diagnosing complex system architectures. Must be a diligent researcher, troubleshooting and reproducing issues to resolution. Must be capable of installing server hardware/OS, troubleshooting system infrastructure, and application architecture. Create, update, manage, and resolve support tickets. Empower the team via knowledge transfer. Participation in on-call rotation required.
Manages OEM and Emergency Call Handling product escalations.
Coordinates field Beta testing with Product Line Management, Development, and Technical Services for areas respective to new product applications, components, networks, or service requirements.
Interfaces with Product Development to develop and test future technologies for Technical Services.
Maintains individual product configuration in the Lab.
Assists in testing future software products to develop support and troubleshooting documentation.
Maintains and expands expertise for telephony network concepts and technologies (SS7 / Routing / Geo-spatial Routing) in order to act as the subject matter expert for these technologies.
Travels to direct sites to fill the role of Support Engineer when Onsite Support Engineers must leave their site for vacation or training.
Creates Site Specific Method of Procedures as necessary.
Provides input and participates in interviews of prospective Support Engineers for future sites or staff replacements.
Develops and provides corporate-level technical training to customer support centers
Supports the operation, installation, maintenance, and service of Motorola Solutions Products.
Provides Tier 4 technical support over the telephone to customers in solving Hardware, Software, & Configuration of an NG911 Call Taking and Dispatching Solution.
Manage tickets in a timely manner within service management tools.
Troubleshooting a wide range of technical issues from front end GUI issues to server-side application, GIS, database, telco-related, desktop or system issues.
Creating and maintaining strong customer relationships.
Deploy and manage software upgrades.
Act as an escalation point for complex trouble tickets for Tier 3 Support.
Acts as the Technical Support escalation point for customer field service technicians.
Mentor customers in the areas of product knowledge, troubleshooting, and case management.
Develop, maintain, review, and delivers technical, product support, and workflow documentation.
Participate in on-call rotation for support calls and escalations.
Works variable shifts dictated by support needs.
Strong written and oral communication skills. (Fluent in English, oral and written)
Strong teamwork, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle stressful situations & troubleshoot critical issues while maintaining effective communication with Customer and Motorola Management.
Working knowledge of Analog and Digital Telephony
Microsoft MCSE or equivalent experience
Cisco CCNA certifications or related experience
In depth installation, configuration and troubleshooting experience for Windows Server 2008, 2012, Windows 7, Windows 10 Operation Systems
Experience with Windows Domain architecture/ integration / Active Directory
Experience in providing Linux/UNIX technical support to customers
Experience with troubleshooting various server/desktop hardware related issues
Experience with Servers (Dell and HP)
Experience troubleshooting LAN/WAN
Experience with VOIP applications
Experience with PBX (Asterisk or others) and Premise systems
Experience troubleshooting 3rd party application integration
Ability to assist the Technical Support Services Team in training, daily operations, escalations and assignments concerning Technical Support.
Desired qualifications:
Experience with VMware virtualization suites
Experience with Cloud Technologies (Azure or AWS)
Experience with Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Applications
Experience with database related technology and administration (MySql or SQL Server)
Experience with firewalls and security related applications
Experience with GIS applications
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
Basic Requirements
Bachelors degree in technical field or 5 years work experience
3+ years of customer support experience
3+ years of IT support experience
Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer
Travel Requirements
Under 10%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.
Chicago, IL
Since 1928, Motorola has been committed to innovation in communications and electronics. Our company has achieved many milestones in its 85-plus year history. We pioneered mobile communications in the 1930s with car radios and public safety networks. We made the equipment that carried the first words from the moon in 1969. In 1983 we led the communications revolution with the first commercial handheld cellular phone and system. Today, as a global industry leader, excellence in innovation continues to shape our future.
Motorola Solutions connects people through technology. Public safety and commercial customers around the world turn to Motorola Solutions innovations when they want highly connected teams that have the information they need throughout their workdays and in the moments that matter most to them.
Our customers rely on us for the expertise, services and solutions we provide, trusting our years of invention and innovation experience. By partnering with customers and observing how our products can help in their specific industries, we are able to enhance our customers’ experience every day.
Motorola Solutions serves more than 100,000 public safety and commercial customers in more than 100 countries. Our wide-ranging product portfolio has the tools you need to get the job done in any business. As an industry leader, we design and develop devices including radios and the infrastructure that supports them.
Our mission-critical design philosophy led to our new High Velocity Human Factors investigation, an area of cognitive research that helps us develop products for first responders by working with them in crisis situations to study their communication needs. We take what we learn in the field and bring it back to the lab to create products that will function under extreme conditions and networks that will reliably support those products.
Working with our global channel partner community, Motorola Solutions reaches an extensive customer base, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Our focus is on developing integrated end-to-end solutions that deliver a clear return on investment, and our products empower individuals through seamless connectivity.