IT Operations Engineer

Serco; Roma; In loco; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A prominent Space Services Provider is seeking an IT Operations Engineer for their office in Italy. This role involves overseeing Linux-based systems, scripting with Bash, and managing databases like PostgreSQL. The successful candidate will support operational readiness and collaborate with various stakeholders, making strong IT skills essential, though experience in the space sector is not required.

Competenze

• Strong expertise in Linux system administration.
• Intermediate knowledge of Bash scripting for automation and maintenance.
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or equivalent RDBMS systems.

Mansioni

• Administer and monitor Linux-based production systems.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash; support configuration management with Ansible.
• Manage and optimize relational databases, especially PostgreSQL.

Conoscenze

Linux system administration

Bash scripting

PostgreSQL

Ansible

Monitoring tools (Grafana)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Introduction:

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development.

We’re looking for IT Operations Engineer, to reinforce the team in our Italy office!

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Operations and System Engineer with a solid IT background to support the satellite elaboration data infrastructure of aerospace-related systems. The role is primarily focused on infrastructure setup and administration and operational support, with a component related to mission support activities (mainly through ticketing and coordination tools). You don’t need prior experience in the space sector, but strong hands-on knowledge in Linux environments and IT operations is essential.

Main Responsibilities:

• Administer and monitor Linux-based production systems.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash; support configuration management with Ansible.
• Manage and optimize relational databases, especially PostgreSQL (or similar).
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Work with ticketing systems (e.g. Jira) to track mission support tasks and incidents.
• Support operational readiness and contribute to continuous improvement of infrastructure processes.

Successful Candidate:

• Strong expertise in Linux system administration.
• Intermediate knowledge of Bash scripting for automation and maintenance.
• Good knowledge of PostgreSQL or equivalent RDBMS systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools, ideally Ansible.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana.