Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description SummaryAt Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider specializing in the design, production, and maintenance of components and propulsion systems for both civil and military aviation. Respect for people is core to our culture and part of our commitment to FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of Avio Aero, their work isn't just a job, it's their passion and purpose. We were meant to fly.
As Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will report to STS (Shared Technologies Services) Architecture and Operations Team within the Avio Aero CTO Organization.
We are looking for a technically skilled and hands-on professional to lead and evolve our core IT infrastructure. If you’re an experienced engineer who thrives on real responsibility and wants to grow into a leadership role aspiring to grow into a leadership role through hands-on experience and impactful contributions, this role could be a perfect fit.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure day-to-day reliability, scalability, and security of the on-premise IT infrastructure

• Design, implement, and maintain core systems including virtualization platforms, storage, and backups

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide high-level support across systems and teams

• Lead by example in a hands-on role, working closely with infrastructure and support engineers

• Contribute to infrastructure strategy, planning, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Develop and maintain documentation, procedures, and system standards

• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning

• Gradually assume more leadership and project responsibilities based on performance and growth arriving to manage operational budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality

• Collaborate with other IT functions and business units to align technology with organizational needs

• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess efficiency, productivity and quality

• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide actionable insights to the Architecture team and Product Owners

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards 

• Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree in computer science or other STEM field or equivalent documented working experience of hands-on in IT infrastructure roles (e.g. system administrator, server/storage/infrastructure engineer)

• Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows Server environments

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs)

• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V) and enterprise storage systems (e.g. SAN/NAS)

• Familiarity with monitoring and automation tools (e.g. Zabbix, Nagios, Ansible, Puppet)

• Good communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Good interpersonal and collaboration skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

• Fluent in English and Italian (spoken and written)

• Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required

Desired Characteristics

• Humble, pragmatic, and reliable, focused on delivering real value, not just managing teams

• Eagerness to grow into a leadership role through performance and accountability

• Passionate about infrastructure reliability, automation, and continuous improvement

• Calm under pressure, with a proactive attitude to preventing and resolving issues

• Comfortable working in a hybrid environment with both legacy systems and modern tools

• Curious and self-motivated—stays up to date with infrastructure trends, best practices, and tools

• Values transparency, collaboration, and shared responsibility.

• ITIL v4 certified

• Microsoft 365 certified

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes smart work in hybrid mode, and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan: 

• Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits platform

• Life and injury insurance

• Private medical cover

• Employee assistant program

• Employee special awards (service and recognition)    

• Local special agreements and discounts

• English and languages training for you and one member of your family

• Technical, Leadership and development trainings

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc. 

We are not all the same. Just be Yourself @AvioAero!

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