Linux System Administrator

Overview

DISCOVER PIRELLI
We are a global leader in the tire industry, specialized in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing high-performance tires for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. With a presence in over 160 countries and around 18 production facilities, we pride ourselves on our cutting-edge technology and commitment to sustainability. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do, and it is fuelled by our commitment to the inclusion of unique perspectives and different experiences. Because power is nothing without our people!

Why join us

• International, engaging, and supportive working environment.
• Global onboarding process.
• Bespoke training and development programs accessible to all.
• Competitive welfare and benefits package.
• International mobility opportunities.

Drive your future

We are looking for a Linux System Administrator to be part of the Linux Infrastructure team within the Pirelli HQ IT infrastructure department. The team is mainly focused on designing, deploying and maintaining Linux infrastructures on hybrid on-premises and cloud datacenters.

Your core activities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Linux server infrastructures across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Implement system updates, software installations, and configuration management, supporting core services such as DNS, LDAP, SMTP, SSH, and NTP.
• Monitor and troubleshoot running systems, analyze logs, and manage user authentication and permissions, including centralized directory integration and advanced file system configurations.
• Automate routine maintenance tasks using shell scripting and other tools, streamlining operations and improving system reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess requirements, develop solutions, and contribute to IT projects aligned with business and security objectives.

What we are looking for

• In-depth knowledge of Linux systems administration functions (mainly used distributions are SuSE Enterprise, RedHat and CentOS): deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services.
• Manage users and groups, including the use of a centralized directory for authentication (e.g. LDAP/LDAPS).
• Configuring system logging, including remote logging.
• Configure networking services, including DNS, SMTP, SSH, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Operate running systems, including the management of different run levels, identifying processes, controlling services.
• LVM (Logical Volume Manager).
• Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, ACL (access control lists), and NFS.
• Knowledge of shell scripting and other tools to automate system maintenance tasks and knowledge of one or more cloud services (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Proficiency in English.
• Basic Networking and basic knowledge of SQL.
• Basic knowledge of traditional hypervisor technologies, with a specific focus on VMWare, including standard tasks such as deploying, starting/stopping a VM, changing/adding virtual hardware, etc.
• At least 5 years of experience in related fields.

What puts you in pole position

• Knowledge of monitoring software and tools such as Nagios, Icinga, Graphana, and others and knowledge of Linux Clustering software (HP ServiceGuard and others).
• System automation, orchestration tools, and Infrastructure As Code software (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Experience with Oracle Clusterware and RAC database and experience with High-Performance Computing, MPI libraries, Slurm.
• Teamwork and collaboration and capability to prioritize tasks with a strong sense of personal accountability for results.

Apply now, drive your future

We look forward to receiving your application.