Senior Security Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were 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 thats 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

Job Description

This is a role for someone who is comfortable taking ownership of technical solutions over time. You must be able to work independently prioritize tasks and make sound technical assessments in an environment where operational reliability and control carry significant weight while there must also be a short path to new or improved solutions and services.

The role can best be described as a full-stack on-prem SecDevOps role. The primary practical responsibilities that come with the role are:

• Plan procure install and manage the platforms physical infrastructure including racks cabling servers switches firewalls and access points.

• Configure harden and operate Linux-based servers.

• Configure harden and operate virtualization and container layers.

• Configure and maintain network segmentation in the virtualization and container layers.

• Configure and maintain core infrastructure services such as NTP DNS DHCP and LDAP.

• Develop and operate the platforms management plane.

• Ensure that backup and recovery capabilities are functioning at all times.

• Design establish and operate analysis-adjacent services and data platforms.

• Identify develop and maintain robust automation for repetitive tasks.

• Ensure an appropriate level of telemetry and forensic readiness.

• Monitor and manage the platform with regard to capacity reliability and security.

• Own and follow up vulnerability management for the platform.

• Turn experience from operations and incidents into measurable and documented improvements.

You will work in a small but independent team with end-to-end responsibility for the entire lifecycle of the network infrastructure the core platform and the service layer of our security enclave. You will be part of our CSIRT and contribute to the day-to-day security monitoring and incident handling in Nødnett. From 2027 you will also be part of the security teams on-call rotation.

To be able to build cost-effective and tailored solutions for our needs that work locally and with limited internet access we primarily use open-source software.

Basic Requirements

This is a role for someone who is comfortable taking ownership of technical solutions over time. You must be able to work independently prioritize tasks and make sound technical assessments in an environment where operational reliability and control carry significant weight while there must also be a short path to new or improved solutions and services.

The role can best be described as a full-stack on-prem SecDevOps role. The primary practical responsibilities that come with the role are:

• Plan procure install and manage the platforms physical infrastructure including racks cabling servers switches firewalls and access points.

• Configure harden and operate Linux-based servers.

• Configure harden and operate virtualization and container layers.

• Configure and maintain network segmentation in the virtualization and container layers.

• Configure and maintain core infrastructure services such as NTP DNS DHCP and LDAP.

• Develop and operate the platforms management plane.

• Ensure that backup and recovery capabilities are functioning at all times.

• Design establish and operate analysis-adjacent services and data platforms.

• Identify develop and maintain robust automation for repetitive tasks.

• Ensure an appropriate level of telemetry and forensic readiness.

• Monitor and manage the platform with regard to capacity reliability and security.

• Own and follow up vulnerability management for the platform.

• Turn experience from operations and incidents into measurable and documented improvements.

You will work in a small but independent team with end-to-end responsibility for the entire lifecycle of the network infrastructure the core platform and the service layer of our security enclave. You will be part of our CSIRT and contribute to the day-to-day security monitoring and incident handling in Nødnett. From 2027 you will also be part of the security teams on-call rotation.

To be able to build cost-effective and tailored solutions for our needs that work locally and with limited internet access we primarily use open-source software.

Competence and experience

It is a major advantage if you bring much of the following experience into the role from day one:

• Experience operating network equipment such as switches firewalls and proxies.

• Strong Linux expertise and solid skills in shell scripting and development for operations.

• Solid experience with Linux operations in a production environment with a high degree of virtualization.

• Experience with virtualization based on KVM or similar technology.

• Experience setting up and operating Docker-based environments including advanced container networking and isolation patterns for micro-segmentation of environments and services.

• Good habits related to automation and documentation.

• Disciplined use of version control for code and configuration.

• Practical experience with case handling with sufficient case documentation along the way.

• Good habits related to testing and technical documentation of systems and services.

In addition it is an advantage if you also bring:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code in local environments.

• Experience setting up and managing data platforms with telemetry and data pipelines.

• Experience setting up and operating locally running security solutions.

• Knowledge of layered security and modern security controls and architecture.

• Experience with backup and recovery solutions on Linux.

• Experience from a CSIRT and with contributing to security monitoring and incident handling.

• Experience with testing and exercises.

It is a bonus if you have experimental experience with:

• AI-assisted development tools and context handling with RAG-type workflows.

• Experimentation with and training of LoRA-type adapters for large language models.

Qualities and attitudes

To succeed in the role we believe you will recognize yourself in much of the following:

• You collaborate well with others and are open and inclusive in how work is carried out.

• You are able to stay calm orient yourself and prioritize well even in demanding situations.

• You work in a structured and thorough manner and create systems and documentation that still work when you and others are under pressure in stressful situations.

• You are able to remain effective in unresolved situations and can make trade-offs and decisions even when the information base is not perfect.

• You normally find the balance between new development day-to-day operations and continuous improvement.

• You prioritize automation and have good habits for documentation and traceability.

• You take responsibility for continuous learning and turn experience into concrete improvements.

• You handle confidential systems and information with integrity and discretion.

• You believe societal security is important and want to contribute to securing critical infrastructure.

• You are analytical and curious and do not give up on finding solutions to difficult problems.

• You enjoy technology and normally look forward to going to work.

• You have respect for those around you and want to contribute to a good working environment.

The following minimum requirements related to education experience and language must be met to qualify for the position:

• Relevant technical education and at least five years of relevant work experience. Candidates with less than five years of experience must provide grades from relevant education.

• Alternatively at least seven years of relevant work experience with good references. A written reference from a previous employer must then be provided.

• Good written and spoken communication skills in both Norwegian and English. This also applies to terminology and language related to IT and cybersecurity.

• Under normal circumstances the fastest travel time from primary residence to the workplace (for example by taxi) must not exceed one hour in order to meet the requirement for physical response during on-call duty.

In addition the position requires Norwegian security clearance to the level of SECRET pursuant to the Security Act. This is not a requirement set by Motorola Solutions but by Norwegian authorities. This means the following for you as an applicant:

• The authorities clearance process can take up to one year.

• During the period before the clearance is in place new employees will not be able to take part in the most sensitive parts of the work especially if a serious security incident should occur.

• The clearance must be maintained throughout the employment relationship and loss of clearance will result in termination of the employment contract as critical work tasks require clearance.

• Motorola Solutions has no insight into and cannot influence the clearance process.

You can read more about clearance on the Norwegian National Security Authoritys website:

• will become part of a small team with a high level of trust in a service delivery where quality operational discipline and good collaboration are crucial. We want to offer a framework that supports sustainable delivery over time with room for development and learning and a working day that is predictable when it can be while also being reactive when the situation requires it.

  We can offer:

  • A job where you contribute to protecting national critical infrastructure.

  • Flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home when work tasks allow it.

  • An extra paid week of vacation for a total of six weeks per year.

  • Two hours per week for exercise or personal development during working hours.

  • Freedom to choose your workstation / laptop.

  • On-call compensation and paid overtime for personnel on on-call duty.

  Motorola Solutions also has two insurance schemes for employees:

  • Group agreement with favorable pricing on private insurance with Storebrand.

  • Health insurance from IF covering employees.

  There are also a number of other benefits and reimbursement arrangements.

  The position is planned to be included in the on-call rotation from 2027.

  Any questions about the position or the process can be sent by email to . Technical questions can also be directed by phone to Frode Hommedal atand personnel-related questions to manager Jan Harald Andersen at.

  
  Travel Requirements

  10-25%

  
  Relocation Provided

  None

  
  Position Type

  Experienced

  Referral Payment Plan

  No

  Company

  Motorola Solutions Norway AS

  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 youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.