System Administrator

Package Description

Joining Serco Italy’s amazing team offers:

• Competitive Salary 
• Great career opportunities in the Space industry
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Company events
• International environment

Job Introduction

At Serco, we strive to promote and enable the diversity, development, wellbeing and safety of our people. We understand that healthier, happier employees go hand-in-hand with strong business performance, enhanced productivity and better outcomes for those we serve. We want everybody who works for Serco to have a positive experience and access to opportunities to develop in their chosen careers.

Serco Italia S.p.A. is one of the top 50 World Space Manufacturing and Service companies with a long history of providing Earth Observation operations, maintenance and front-end services to the European Space Agency. The company also offers vast experience to a huge number of IT and space markets including: central governments, defence organisations, the aerospace industry and commercial companies.

Does working in a Serco environment sound appealing to you?

We would love to hear from you and your interest in the new opportunity of an Infrastructure Administrator in Frascati !

Does this vacancy not suit your profile? Not to worry, you can send your updated CV to careers.italy@serco.com – a member of our Recruitment Team will come back to you shortly after.

Main Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

• Perform installation, administration and management of operating systems and/or properly configure hardware and software on servers (e.g. install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems).
• Administration and operation of VMWARE virtual environment (e.g. create and configure VM, perform VM tuning, perform ESXi configuration and troubleshooting, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems).
• Administration and operation of OpenStack cloud environment (e.g. create and configure VM, perform VM tuning, evaluate and install patches and resolve software related problems).
• Administration and operation of Kubernetes environment.
• Plan and perform appropriate procedures, documentation, inventory assessment, and other procedures related to systems management.
• Monitor of operated/administered environment
• Make recommendations relevant to system security, computer system performance, disk and other components utilization.
• Monitor systems and applications performances to track operating efficiency.
• Test and implement technical solutions and provide strong operational support on virtualization architectures.
• Work with team to automate management tasks, streamline processes and perform standard administration functions as needed.
• Conduct software and hardware evaluations, provide technical analysis and implement systems to meet Customer’s IT goals.
• Report status and flags issues, especially in a proactive manner.
• Participate to the On-Call service.

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Italy and around the world.

Successful Candidate

Technical skills and attributes
Mandatory:

• Good knowledge of Linux (RedHat based distributions, e.g. Centos, Red Hat) installation/administration and tuning
• Independent knowledge of Linux automation/devops (e.g. scripting, ansible, python..).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and/or VMWare virtual environment

Is an asset:

• Knowledge of VMware automation (e.g. scripting reporting and deployments).
• Knowledge of Openstack infrastructure
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and related management/administration tools.
• Knowledge of backup/restore technics/solution
• Knowledge of High Availability installation/administration and tuning
• Knowledge of network management, firewall and security
• Knowledge of databases (Oracle/Mysql/Postgres)
• Relevant certifications in the relevant technologies are a strong asset.
• Good understanding of ITIL practices and processes

Personal skills and attributes

• Excellent written and oral command of English (B1/B2)
• Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in team working are mandatory.
• Capacity of achieving schedule and milestones.
• Capacity of working under pressure.

Knowledge and Experience

• At least a Secondary school diploma
• At least  2/3 years of proven experience in the field of system/infrastructure administration
• Is an assett having matured experience/supported/worked on datacenter and complex IT environments and/or setting up Virtual environments both on Physical and/or Cloud Platforms

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 60,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

Important

Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.

Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.

Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. 

Data Protection:

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