IT Infrastructure & Security Specialist

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 — Published by Leonardo. Apply on the employer's own posting.