Junior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Milano

Agile Lab is a company founded in 2014 with the mission to create value for its customers in data-intensive environments through customisable solutions that establish performance-driven processes, sustainable architectures and automated platforms based on data governance best practices.

Having delivered over 100 successful Elite Data Engineering initiatives, we have used this experience to create Witboost: a modular, technology-agnostic platform that enables modern organisations to discover, value and produce their data in both traditional environments and fully compliant Data Mesh architectures.

With a highly skilled team of over 130 data engineers based in Europe, Agile Lab helps organisations with their data-driven transformation.

Take a look at our handbook to discover our core values and processes.

The opportunity:

We are looking to recruit a talented Junior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure by building, monitoring, and maintaining robust, automated systems.

RAL:

€26-48.5K

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure;
• Collaborate with the team to optimize processes and improve system reliability;
• Write and maintain automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning and management (Terraform, Terragrunt);
• Monitor system performance and contribute to optimization efforts;
• Troubleshoot networking, data, and software-related issues with an analytical approach;
• Work closely with developers to enhance application resilience;
• Participate in code reviews and pair programming with senior team members.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience;
• At least 1-2 years of experience in an SRE, DevOps, or similar role;

• Intermediate knowledge of AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.);
• Experience with Terraform and Terragrunt for Infrastructure as Code (IaC);
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes is a plus);
• Basic knowledge of Linux systems and scripting (Bash, Python);
• Good understanding of basic security and networking practices;
• Proactive mindset, eagerness to learn, and strong problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Nice to have:

• AWS or Terraform Associate certifications;
• Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins);
• Monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.

We offer:

• Full Remote or hybrid working in our offices: Milan, Turin, Padua, Bologna, Catania and Rende;
• Real work-life balance;
• Training monthly budget (time and money);
• A structured career path with clear expectations and salary for each level;
• Support of a buddy in the first week of work;
• A coach as a guide in choosing the most suitable experiences for your ambitions;
• Benefits and corporate welfare programs: company prizes and welcome pack with all the equipment you need to work;
• Agile Nomads Experience : opportunity to work for 2 weeks abroad;
• Referral bonus, if you bring people as talented as you;
• The opportunity to attend one conference per year;
• A company rated 4.8 out of 5 for employee satisfaction on Glassdoor and certified as a Great Place to Work
  
• Inclusive environment where you can be who you really are;
• Stimulating environment oriented to growth, both professional and personal.

How we work:

• We don't like hierarchies: we work as a team;
• We don't like bureaucracies, we prefer a sense of responsibility;
• We like data, certainly, so anything that is measurable;
• We want to make a positive change in our industry;
• Empathy, humility, collaboration, and willingness to challenge ourselves are the basis of our work.

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Please note : only candidates based in European time zones (CEST or similar) will be considered for this position.

This position is open to all candidates, regardless of gender, and we strongly encourage applications from both male and female candidates pursuant to Art. 27 of Legislative Decree no. 198/2006, as well as those who identify themselves as non-binary or of any other kind. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.