JOB TITLE: IT Systems Specialist
DEPARTMENT: IT
Role Overview - What's 'In-store'?
We're hiring an IT Infrastructure / Systems Engineer to own and evolve our IT infrastructure in Italy, managing complex systems while driving ongoing improvements.
You'll act as the local infrastructure lead, working closely with the wider European IT team.
This is a hands-on role requiring adaptability, balancing infrastructure delivery, modernization, and occasional support—while confidently managing priorities and boundaries.
Operating within a diverse environment of legacy and modern technologies, you'll play a key role in migration and consolidation initiatives, including application and workflow transitions and the build-out of new infrastructure.
This role suits a well-rounded engineer with broad technical exposure (e.g. Azure, Kubernetes), comfortable in evolving environments and ready to take ownership.
Ideal for someone with L1–L3 or MSP experience looking to focus on a single, strategic platform.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the local infrastructure owner for the Italian site, ensuring the stability, security, and performance of local IT systems
Manage lifecycle of servers, virtualization platforms, network components, and security infrastructure
Work closely with a distributed EU IT team, ensuring local infrastructure aligns with central architecture and security standards
Act as local technical contact for infrastructure-related matters
Manage a diverse technical environment
Support and maintain a mixed infrastructure landscape including virtualization (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Nutanix), Windows and Linux servers, networking (VLANs, routing, switching), and firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Check Point)
Support lab and development environments
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across systems, network, and virtualization layers
Drive modernization and migration
Help transition legacy systems to more modern, scalable platforms
Play a key role in evolving the environment, contributing to initiatives such as Nutanix adoption, Azure integration, and ongoing improvements to networking and security
Document and share knowledge
Maintain clear, structured documentation covering architecture, processes, and operational procedures
Actively share knowledge with the wider EU IT team
What We're Looking For
Experience
Solid experience in infrastructure or systems engineering roles
Comfortable working in complex, hybrid environments
Able to work independently while collaborating with remote teams
Good level of English
Core Technical Skills
Virtualization: VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or Nutanix
Linux and Windows Server environments
Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, switching)
Firewall technologies (Palo Alto or Check Point)
Core infrastructure services (DNS, DHCP, Active Directory)
Nice to Have
Experience with Nutanix and/or Microsoft Azure
Scripting or automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Exposure to development or lab environments
Personal Attributes
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Comfortable acting as the local technical lead
Able to work autonomously while staying aligned with a wider team
Broad infrastructure knowledge with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
Values documentation and knowledge sharing
EEO
Toshiba is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Individuals who may require reasonable adjustments because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email to inform of any requests.
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