Infrastructure & Technology Infrastructure Specialist - DevOps Professional MILANO, IT

Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, infusing innovation into enterprise systems. You will access latest education (online courses, class trainings, and other professional learning platforms), tools and technologies, in order to boost your career within the world’s technology leader company.

You will have the opportunity to access technical and leadership certification programs, clear career paths that enhance your growth mindset and guarantee your professional achievements

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Unix/Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, Slackware, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Solaris 9/10, and macOS environments across production, staging, and test systems.
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and scalability through proactive monitoring, tuning, and maintenance.
• Implement and manage configuration and version control processes using Git and SVN.
• Design and maintain monitoring solutions (Nagios, Zabbix, Ntop) and distributed backup/disaster recovery strategies.
• Manage and optimize relational and non-relational databases, including MySQL/Maria
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL, Oracle, and Mongo
  
  DB.
• Administer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments, including OpenSSL, RSA, CA, CRL management, and secure SSL/TLS connections.
• Deploy, configure, and support virtualization (Xen, KVM, VMWare, RHEV) and containerized environments (Docker, Open Shift, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system security, compliance, and business continuity.
• Produce detailed documentation and maintain operational procedures for all supported environments.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a methodical approach to troubleshooting and system optimization.

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Proven experience in system administration across Unix/Linux (Red Hat, CentOS, Debian, Slackware, Ubuntu), Windows Server, Solaris, and macOS environments.
• Strong knowledge of system configuration, tuning, and maintenance in multi-environment setups (production, staging, testing).
• Hands-on experience with configuration management and version control tools (Git, SVN).
• Experience implementing monitoring and alerting systems (Nagios, Zabbix, Ntop) and managing backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Solid understanding of database administration (MySQL/Maria
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL, Oracle, Mongo
  
  DB).
• Proficiency in PKI and security technologies, including OpenSSL, RSA, CA, CRL, and SSL/TLS certificate management.
• Working knowledge of virtualization and container platforms such as Xen, KVM, VMWare, RHEV, Docker, Open Shift, and Kubernetes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities with a structured, documentation-oriented approach.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and high-availability environments.
• High attention to security, reliability, and business continuity best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).

• Experience in designing and maintaining high-availability and scalable infrastructures.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible) to streamline system management and deployment.
• Knowledge of network protocols and services (DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, SMTP, NFS,…