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We are seeking a Cybersecurity and Platform Engineer to help design, build, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure for our applications. You'll play a key role in embedding security into every stage of the platform lifecycle—from design to deployment—while enabling fast, reliable software delivery through IaC , containerization , and CI/CD . This position supports high system performance and availability, with a focus on automation , resilience , and continuous improvement .

Key Responsibilities

- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure primarily using Terraform (or equivalent) in GCP and Azure environments.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Kubernetes (GKE) and Docker.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Build, maintain, and enhance Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines (e.g., using ArgoCD, GitLab CI, or similar) to automate software deployment and integration.
- Platform Optimization & Observability: Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to ensure platform performance, reliability, and provide actionable insights.
- System Reliability & Scalability: Contribute to ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability of core platform services.
- Collaboration & Support: Work closely with development teams to understand their infrastructure needs, provide self-service capabilities, and troubleshoot platform-related issues.
- Automation: Identify opportunities for and implement automation of operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills (Required):

- 3+ years of hands-on experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps, or similar role.




- Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
- Proficiency in managing containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (experience with GKE is a plus).
- Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
- Practical experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP or Azure).
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash).
- Strong understanding of Linux operating systems.

Preferred Skills (Highly Valued):

- Experience with multiple cloud providers (GCP and Azure).
- Familiarity with Entra ID and core Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts.
- Knowledge of networking concepts (VPC, subnets, routing).

Cybersecurity Skills (A Strong Plus):

- Understanding of basic cloud security principles and best practices.
- Familiarity with container security concepts (e.g., image scanning).
- Awareness of secure coding practices and common web application vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
- Basic understanding of security monitoring and logging.
- Experience deploying and utilizing Microsoft Purview (DLP).
- Any experience with endpoint management tools (e.g., Intune, Jamf) from a platform perspective (e.g., ensuring platform compatibility).

Experience & Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a logical and analytical approach.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively within a team and with other departments.
- A proactive mindset, with a desire to learn new technologies and continuously improve processes.
- Fluent in English and Italian.

Seniority level

- Mid-Senior level

Employment type

- Full-time

Job function

- Information Technology

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