Junior Platform Engineer

JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. From its global tech centers, JMA is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare facilities, and the busiest transit centers.

5G is more than another G on your phone — it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industry's fastest growing technology company to shape that future today.

We are looking for a Junior Platform Engineer to join our R&D department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting in managing and maintaining the platform services that support our R&D activities. This includes working with our OpenShift-based cluster, supporting the hardware and networking infrastructure, and learning key operational processes such as asset management, monitoring, reporting, virtual machine provisioning, IP address management (IPAM), backups, and distributed storage management using Ceph.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining and optimizing the OpenShift-based platform used for R&D activities
• Learn and assist in implementing monitoring solutions to ensure platform reliability
• Support the generation of reports on platform performance and resource usage
• Assist in virtual machine provisioning and automation processes
• Contribute to backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Learn to administer and optimize the Ceph cluster as a distributed storage solution
• Collaborate with other R&D teams and senior engineers to enhance platform capabilities
• Develop skills in automation and infrastructure as code (IaC) best practices
• Help with asset management, ensuring proper tracking and lifecycle management
• Help manage IP address allocation (IPAM) and network configuration
• Handle monitoring and alerting for HW issues, Network issues and Expired Support
• Automate configuration pull and push (Discovery services and Configuration manager)
• Manage R&D Networking and Hardware
• Refactor Server Room colocation and cabling
• Do maintenance of HW license support and HW compatibility (Network cards, SFP, RAM quantity and position)
• Implement/maintain an automated device/network discovery system to ensure an always updated source-of-truth

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer engineering or computer science, Master's degree is a plus
• 0-2+ Years of experience as a Network/IT engineer or System Administrator or DevOps Engineer
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with server management and network device configurations
• Proficiency with Python and Bash scripting languages
• Proficiency with RESTful API concepts
• Good Knowledges of Linux Operating System and command line
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Virtualization and container technologies
• Bilingual in Italian & English
• Familiarity with tools like Netbox, Prometheus, Grafana is a plus
• Familiarity with Kubernetes is a plus

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At JMA, we don't just accept differences — we embrace them. JMA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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The annual gross salary for this position ranges from €28.000 to €35.000.
This range represents the anticipated base compensation. The final offer will be determined by several factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, skills, expertise, and geographic considerations.

JMA Wireless also offers a comprehensive
benefits package
, including time flexibility, electronic meal vouchers, welfare bonuses in accordance with the applicable national collective labor agreement (CCNL), opportunities for learning and professional growth in a cutting-edge technological environment.