JOB PURPOSE MSC Cruises, the 3rd largest cruise operator in the world with an ambitious 10-year investment plan of €13.6 billion plan that includes the construction of up to 17 new digital ships, plus terminals and other important assets.We're totally transforming our business and building a modern and highly digitalized company and our IT is at the core to support the digital transformation.Working in MSC Cruises is working in a very dynamic and international context with the freedom to shape and define the future of digital in our organization, with the support and scope of a vast global evolving business.Our environment is international, fast-paced, highly collaborative, and meritocratic.We are looking for an IT Specialist - Datacenter in our Naples office, the major service delivery center in the Group.The position offers the option of smart working to ensure you have the best work-life balance possible. The position involves travelling (10 – 15%) to the corporate datacenters and a possible relocation to Geneva by early 2026. In a very dynamic and growing IT dept, the Datacenter Specialist reports to the IT Infrastructure Delivery Lead & IT Senior Platforms Manager and will be responsible to design, implement and manage data center infrastructure with a key focus on availability, reliability and performance of servers, storage, and backup infrastructure. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -Set strategies & help the unit in adopting the right datacenter solution(s); -Design and implement data center infrastructure components like servers, storage, disk, and tape libraries;-Manage life cycle of datacenter components: (introduce, deploy, maintain, and retire it);-Setup & configure datacenter infrastructure for high availability, reliability, and performance; -Manage and optimize storage solutions;-Implement backup and recovery strategies for data protection; -Oversee day-to-day operations of the datacenter facility with the provider; -Organize and manage server racks and cabling to optimize airflow and accessibility; -Establish alerting systems for proactive problem identification;-Analyze resource utilization and plan for future capacity needs; -Define key performance indicators for datacenter components;-Collaborate with vendors for hardware and software procurement;-Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders; -Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for configurations and procedures for all datacenter components. QUALIFICATIONS (skills, competencies, experience) -Fluent in English, oral and written. Knowledge of French is an advantage; -Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer science, engineering or equivalent; -Must have at least 3+ years of experience as a Datacenter specialist; -Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences and to deliver with stretched deadlines.Hands-On experience and very good knowledge working with below products or their equivalents:-VMWare virtualization platform (vSphere, NSX, vSAN, vRealize); -HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Plus compute;-Storage solutions PureStorage, HPE Alletra & EMC UNITY.;-Backup disk library based on Cisco Hyperscale S3260;-IBM Tape library TS4300.-Backup & Recovery product CommVault;-Knowledge of IBM Power8 & Power9 is a plus;-Knowledge of Oracle Exadata X8 & X6 is a plus;-Knowledge of automation using Ansible is a plus. VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any) Right to work in Italy.
