Graduate Systems Engineer - Mobile MDT

Motorola Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Holiday bonus

Pension scheme

Private medical

Stock purchase plan

Flexible working

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited seeks a Systems Engineer to own and configure Guardian Mobile deployments for UK blue-light customers. You’ll work across design validation, integration, and go-live, ensuring highly available, secure infrastructure while liaising with customers and internal teams.

The role requires a degree in a relevant field, strong MS Server skills, and the ability to obtain NPPV3/SC clearance, with a focus on Azure, SQL Server, and IIS environments.

Qualifications

• First-Class or 2:1 Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Solid experience with core systems engineering, network security, MS Server, or database management.
• Ability to obtain NPPV3 and SC security clearance requiring UK residency.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end technical configuration and integration of mobile solutions.
• Capture customer requirements and translate into high-availability architecture.
• Ensure infrastructure features align with core product designs.
• Collaborate with customer IT to securely integrate systems.
• Validate high-availability configurations and perform root-cause analysis.

Skills

System ownership

Network security

Microsoft Server

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering

Tools

Azure

SQL Server

IIS

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

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. It’s the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. Our Guardian Mobile MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) and Mobilisation Solutions provide the backbone for emergency response across the UK & Europe, enabling first responders to deliver a high level of service when every second counts. In our never-ending pursuit of "Solving for safer," we build and connect technologies that help to protect people, property, and places. By integrating critical communications, video security, and command center applications, we empower emergency services with the tools needed to save lives and make everywhere safer.

Job Description

We are seeking an ambitious, technically minded Systems Engineer to join our Guardian Mobile delivery team. Designed for a high-performing graduate, this role offers the opportunity to take technical ownership of complex infrastructure, systems integration, and deployment environments for strategic blue-light emergency services customers across the UK. Bridging the gap between operational needs and enterprise architecture, you will collaborate closely with Technical Project Managers to validate system designs and execute technical configurations from contract award through to go-live. Because our products support life-critical situations, you will apply a rigorous, highly analytical engineering approach to ensure high availability and resilience across every deployment. At Motorola Solutions, we foster a people-first culture that empowers you to explore your potential, innovate what's next, and grow your career. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Ownership & Configuration Drive end-to-end technical configuration, system design validation, and integration of mobile solutions from contract award through live service delivery
• Capture customer operational requirements and translate them into robust, high-availability technical system architecture
• Ensure new infrastructure features and platform integrations align with core product engineering designs
• Enterprise Integration & Infrastructure Partner with customer IT and infrastructure leads to integrate systems securely into complex client environment architectures
• Apply rigorous, risk-averse engineering principles to validate high-availability configurations and failover architectures
• Perform root-cause troubleshooting across complex software and infrastructure deployment environments
• Technical Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement Produce and maintain comprehensive technical documentation detailing system-level designs, interface specifications, and implementation patterns
• Act as a primary technical point of contact, liaising confidently with customers, internal engineering teams, and third-party suppliers
• Align project delivery with Agile software delivery methodologies and modern DevOps practices

Basic Requirements

• First-Class or 2:1 Degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, IT, or an engineering discipline
• Solid experience with core systems engineering principles, network security, Microsoft Server environments, or database management acquired through academic study, industrial placements, or practical projects
• Ability to obtain NPPV3 and SC security clearance requiring UK residency

Job Requirements

• System-Level Architecture to validate high-level software infrastructure design and high-availability patterns
• Network Security & Infrastructure to manage WAN technologies, routing, and firewalls
• Microsoft Server Ecosystem to configure Server Core, IIS web hosting, Application Request Routing, and file shares
• High Availability & Clustering to deploy load balancing and Microsoft Server failover clustering
• Database Management to write SQL queries and manage Microsoft SQL Server structures
• Cloud Infrastructure to support application deployment in Microsoft Azure or hybrid cloud environments
• Language Proficiency to demonstrate an excellent command of English in written and verbal technical communications
• Professional Experience Technical Troubleshooting to analyze complex software or infrastructureissues and drive structured root-cause resolution
• Technical Stakeholder Management to translate enterprise architecture concepts into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences
• Agile & DevOps to participate in modern software development and collaborative deployment workflows

Preferred Qualifications (Optional)

• Industrial placement year or internship experience within an enterprise systems engineering, infrastructure, or software deployment environment
• Exposure to or familiarity with UK blue-light (Police, Fire, Ambulance) agencies, control room operations, or Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) software

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• 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)
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days
• Well-known companies discount scheme

Travel Requirements

Under 10% 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, colour, 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.