Job ID
R25666
Country
Italy
Job City
Rome - via Tomacelli
Job Family
IT Ops Engineering
Job Type
Employee
Job Sub Type
Permanent

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong experience in enterprise, containerized, and multicloud environments.

Responsabilities:

  • DevOps & Platform Engineering
  • Design, deploy, configure, and manage Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters across on‑premises and cloud environments.
  • Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of hybrid and multicloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Operate and optimize Apache Kafka clusters, including Mirror/MirrorMaker configurations for replication and resilience.
  • Provide support (nice‑to‑have) for MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL regarding replication, scaling, and backup strategies.
  • Implement observability solutions using:

o    OpenTelemetry

o    Prometheus / Grafana

o    Elastic

·         Promote DevOps/GitOps practices using:

o    Automation with Ansible

o    CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)

o    Scripting in Bash, Python, Go, YAML

·         Manage security, authentication, and authorization processes:

o    Certificates

o    Encryption keys

o    RBAC

o    LDAP/IDM integration

·         Oversee the complete infrastructure lifecycle, including provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and decommissioning of platform components.

·         Collaborate with internal IT and application teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions.

·         Nice‑to‑have: experience with IBM Power systems in containerized environments.

·         Nice‑to‑have: experience with virtualization and hyperconverged platforms such as:

o    OpenShift Virtualization

o    Nutanix

o    VMware

o    KVM

o    or similar technologies.

Requirements:

Experience

  • 3–6 years in enterprise IT infrastructure and platform delivery.
  • 2+ years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift in production.
  • Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka (distributed architecture, replication, high availability).
  • Familiarity with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other database platforms (plus).
  • Expertise in DevOps, automation, and scripting.
  • Solid understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and platform engineering principles.
  • Experience with observability stacks (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, Elastic).
  •  Experience with virtualization platforms (OpenShift Virtualization, Nutanix, VMware, KVM) is considered a plus.
  •   Strong engineering mindset with a focus on automation, lifecycle management, and reliable delivery.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

  • Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (RHCSA/RHCA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Additional certifications in cloud platforms, databases, DevOps tools, or virtualization technologies are considered a plus.