Field Patch Technician – Navy ELMR (On-Site Sicily)

Motorola Solutions; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus plans

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Field Systems Technologist (FST) to perform patching operations for the Navy ELMR project in a 100% on-site role at a U.S. military base, stationed in Catania, Sicily, Italy.

The role requires US citizenship, SOFA compliance, and strong IT systems administration skills on Windows and Red Hat. Responsibilities include patch deployment, troubleshooting, reporting, and collaboration with Master Site FSTs and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher as per SOFA requirements for US personnel.
• Experience in IT systems administration and TCP/IP network administration.
• Must obtain/maintain Security+ or IAT Level II within 6 months.
• ETA CETa certification within 6 months.
• Experience with Windows, RHEL, VMware/KVM.
• Familiar with networking tools and remote administration.

Responsibilities

• Implement patching operations for enterprise systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot patching issues in a high-stress environment.
• Maintain clear verbal and written communications.
• Assist Master Site FSTs and Engineering teams with maintenance across sites.
• Travel up to 25% annually for enterprise maintenance.
• Obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance (SOFA).

Skills

IT systems administration

TCP/IP networking

Windows administration

RHEL administration

Active Directory

VMware

KVM virtualization

PuTTY/WinSCP/Remote Desktop

Google Workspace/MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree + 4 years specialized experience

High School Diploma / GED + 8 years specialized experience

Tools

VMware

KVM

HP ProLiant/iLO

Dell PowerEdge

Remote Desktop

PuTTY

WinSCP

Active Directory

Job description

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Field Systems Technologist (FST) to perform patching operations for the Navy ELMR project in a 100% on-site role at a U.S. military base, stationed in Catania, Sicily, Italy.

The role requires US citizenship, SOFA compliance, and strong IT systems administration skills on Windows and Red Hat. Responsibilities include patch deployment, troubleshooting, reporting, and collaboration with Master Site FSTs and engineering teams.