Platform Engineer
Pubblicato il 29-09-2026 - HCLTech in Milano
Role
Senior System / Platform Engineer
Location
Italy
Experience
5+ Years
About the Role
Are you an experienced Platform Engineer passionate about Linux, Kubernetes, virtualization, and large-scale infrastructure operations? Join our team and play a critical role in building, managing, and optimizing enterprise and telecom-grade platforms that power mission-critical services.
We are seeking a highly motivated
Senior System / Platform Engineer who can take ownership of platform reliability, scalability, automation, and operational excellence across production and lab environments.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior System / Platform Engineer, you will:
Deploy, administer, and maintain Linux-based and Kubernetes-driven platforms.
Manage and optimize containerized and virtualized environments.
Integrate infrastructure components including compute, storage, and networking platforms.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, platform, and infrastructure issues.
Perform system performance analysis, optimization, and capacity planning.
Support automation initiatives to improve platform efficiency and reduce operational overhead.
Manage and support production, staging, and lab environments.
Drive operational excellence through proactive monitoring, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and problem management activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform availability, reliability, and scalability.
Required Technical Skills
Linux Administration
Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
System patching and lifecycle management
Kubernetes & Containers
Kubernetes cluster deployment and administration
Container platforms and orchestration
Kubernetes networking, storage, and security concepts
Troubleshooting containerized workloads in production environments
Virtualization
Experience with virtualization technologies and platforms
Resource allocation and infrastructure optimization
Virtual machine deployment and management
Infrastructure & System Integration
Compute, storage, and networking integration
Infrastructure architecture and platform lifecycle management
System interoperability and platform onboarding
Monitoring & Troubleshooting
Platform monitoring and observability tools
Performance analysis and proactive issue identification
Incident management and root cause analysis
Automation
Shell scripting and automation fundamentals
Basic Python scripting knowledge
Experience with automation tools and operational efficiency initiatives
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,
Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale or telecom-grade platforms.
Strong understanding of platform operations and reliability engineering principles.
Experience working in highly available and mission-critical environments.
Preferred Skills The following skills will be considered a strong advantage:
Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Platforms
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation tools
Observability and monitoring platforms
DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
CI/CD pipeline exposure
AI-powered operations, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and intelligent monitoring solutions
Soft Skills
We're looking for professionals who demonstrate:
Strong ownership and accountability
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting capabilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Customer-first mindset
Focus on reliability, stability, and continuous improvement
Ability to perform effectively under pressure in mission-critical environments
About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global technology company with over 226,000 employees across 60 countries. We deliver industry-leading capabilities in AI, digital, engineering, cloud, and software services. Our expertise spans multiple industries including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Telecom, and Semiconductor, helping clients drive innovation and transformation at scale.