Navy ELMR Patch Systems Technologist — On‑Site Italy

Motorola Solutions; Kansas City (MO); 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

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions seeks a Patch Manager Field Systems Technologist (FST) for Navy ELMR, based on-site at a military base in Catania, Sicily. You will administer local/remote updates across Windows, RHEL, and SQL, supporting EURAFCENT sustainment and reporting to leadership.

Requires DoD clearance, Italy SOFA compliance, and travel up to 25%. Strong patching, virtualization, and networking skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; OR Associate's Degree plus 4 years of specialized experience, OR High School Diploma / GED plus 8 years of specialized experience.
• Experience in IT systems administration and TCP/IP network administration.
• Must possess or be capable of obtaining CompTIA Security+ within 6 months.
• Must possess or be capable of obtaining ETA CETa within 6 months.
• Demonstrated experience in Windows (10/Server), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and Active Directory administration.

Responsibilities

• Implement system and security patch updates as provided by the Motorola Solutions ASTRO Security Update Service.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot patching-related issues in a dynamic, high-stress environment on an Enterprise Land Mobile Radio network.
• Maintain extensive verbal and written communication.
• Assist Master Site FSTs and Engineering teams with daily maintenance across master sites, dispatch sites, and RF sites.
• Travel up to 25% annually to support enterprise system maintenance and regional patching efforts.
• Obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret-level security clearance.

Skills

Windows admin

RHEL

VMware

Networking

Active Directory

Security+

DoD clearance

PuTTY/WinSCP

Education

Italy SOFA education options

Tools

HP ProLiant/iLO

Dell PowerEdge

Remote Desktop

Job description

Motorola Solutions seeks a Patch Manager Field Systems Technologist (FST) for Navy ELMR, based on-site at a military base in Catania, Sicily. You will administer local/remote updates across Windows, RHEL, and SQL, supporting EURAFCENT sustainment and reporting to leadership.

Requires DoD clearance, Italy SOFA compliance, and travel up to 25%. Strong patching, virtualization, and networking skills are essential for this role.