IT Infrastructure & Security Specialist

Leonardo; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-month salary

Hybrid work arrangement

Annual welfare vouchers €250

Meal vouchers €9

Continuous training

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Junior IT Infrastructure Engineer to join the Digital Solution and IT department in Rome. You will support Linux/Windows server operations, virtualization, security, and geospatial platform infrastructure in a cross-functional, high‑availability environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering, collaboration with IT teams and vendors, system hardening, monitoring and automation to ensure secure, resilient services for Earth Observation and Defence applications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in IT infrastructure and systems administration.
• Strong Linux and Windows Server expertise.
• Experience with virtualization, networking, storage and security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve Linux and Windows Server infrastructures.
• Administer virtualization, compute, networking, storage and containers.
• Ensure secure operation of infra for Earth Observation and Defence services.
• Manage identity, access control and network segmentation.
• Implement system hardening and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop monitoring, automation and configuration-management processes.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and coordinate remediation.
• Support migrations, upgrades and capacity planning.

Skills

Linux

Windows Server

Virtualization

Networking

Storage

Identity Management

Monitoring

Automation

Cybersecurity

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

English Proficiency

Education

BSc in CS/Engineering

Cyber Security training

Tools

Active Directory

Group Policy

LDAP

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world’s leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space.

Within Leonardo’s Space Division, e-GEOS —a company owned by ASI (20%) and Telespazio (80%)— is a leading international player in the Earth Observation and geospatial information sector, offering a unique portfolio of application services.

Within our department “Digital Soluntion and IT” we are looking for an to contribute to the operation, evolution and security of ICT infrastructures and technological platforms supporting Earth Observation, Defence & Intelligence and geospatial services.

The successful candidate will operate in complex and mission-critical environments, contributing to the technological infrastructure supporting the processing, management and delivery of geospatial information and Defence & Intelligence services.

The role requires a hands‑on, proactive and cross-functional approach, combining systems and infrastructure engineering, cybersecurity principles, automation and advanced troubleshooting, while collaborating with internal IT teams, application specialists, operational users and technology partners.

What you’ll do

• Manage and evolve Linux and Windows Server infrastructures, ensuring availability, performance, security and operational continuity.
• Administer virtualization, compute, networking, storage, backup and containerized environments supporting operational and geospatial platforms.
• Contribute to the secure operation of infrastructures supporting Earth Observation and Defence & Intelligence services, including processing and delivery environments.
• Manage identity, access-control and network-segmentation mechanisms in environments with enhanced security and confidentiality requirements.
• Implement system hardening, security baselines and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure monitoring, automation and configuration-management processes.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues, perform root cause analysis and coordinate remediation with internal teams and technology vendors.
• Support infrastructure migrations, upgrades, capacity planning, lifecycle management and technical acceptance activities.
• Work with application and operational teams to translate requirements into secure, resilient and maintainable infrastructure solutions.
• Contribute proactively to the evolution, resilience and continuous improvement of mission‑critical IT services.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands‑on professional experience in systems administration, IT infrastructure or infrastructure security.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Solid experience with virtualization and enterprise infrastructure architectures.
• Good knowledge of networking technologies including TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DNS, firewalling and access control.
• Experience with enterprise storage, backup and data services.
• Knowledge of identity‑management technologies such as Active Directory, Group Policy and LDAP.
• Familiarity with monitoring, automation and configuration‑management technologies.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity principles applied to infrastructure, including hardening, least privilege, network segmentation and vulnerability management.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities, with the ability to independently drive complex technical issues through to resolution.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across infrastructure, application and operational teams and with external suppliers.
• Proactive attitude, strong ownership and focus on delivery.
• Good written and spoken English.

Education

• University degree. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Information Technology or another STEM discipline is preferred; candidates with a different academic background combined with significant professional experience in complex IT infrastructures will also be considered.
• Postgraduate education, professional qualifications or specialised training related to Cyber Security, Space, Earth Observation, Intelligence or Defence technologies will be considered an advantage.

Preferred qualifications

Experience or specialised knowledge in one or more of the following areas would be considered an advantage:

• Earth Observation and geospatial information systems
• Defence & Intelligence or IMINT‑related technological environments
• HPC and compute‑intensive processing infrastructures
• SAR and other satellite‑data processing environments
• Mission‑critical or high‑security infrastructures
• Infrastructure automation and modern container platforms
• Business continuity and disaster‑recovery environments

What we offer

• Our applicable collective bargaining agreement is the CCNL for the Private Metalworking and Plant Installation Industry;
• Work arrangement: Hybrid;
• Contract category: white‑collar employee;
• Contract type: Permanent; 13th‑month salary; Variable incentive based on company procedures; Annual welfare vouchers worth €250; Meal vouchers worth €9,00; Opportunities for continuous training and professional/soft skill development; Well-being: We prioritize the financial, physical, social, and psychological well‑being of our people, offering a range of solutions tailored to their needs.

Seniority

Junior

Primary Location

IT - Roma - Via Tiburtina, 965

Contract Type

Permanent

Total Base Pay Range

37-55K€

Hybrid Working

Hybrid