DevOps Engineer – Cloud Native AI (Sovereign Cloud)

pul lipbEmployment Type: /b Full-Time, preferably Freelance /p /li lipbDepartment: /b Engineering / AI Infrastructure /p /li lipbLanguage Requirement: /b Italian English /p /li /ul h3bThe Opportunity: Join a Rocket Ship /b /h3 pAIVB isn't just a startup; we are a high-velocity scaleup redefining how AI solutions reach the market. /p ul lipbHyper-Growth: /b 300% YoY growth, jumping from zero to £1.4M in our first full year. /p /li lipbProven Pedigree: /b Founded by the pioneers behind Deep Learning Italia, the gold standard for AI education in Italy. /p /li lipbGlobal Ambition: /b Backed by £4.5M in seed funding, we are preparing for a major US-led Series A in Q4 2026 to dominate international markets. /p /li /ul pWe are building the "Operating System" for AI ventures. We don't just build products; we build companies. /p h3bAbout AIVB /b /h3 pFounded in 2024 by Marco Tognoni and Matteo Testi, AIVB is an AI Venture Builder designed to scale innovation at speed. Our team of 40 is anchored by an elite engineering core, primarily AI PhDs, who transform complex research into vertical‑specific powerhouses. /p pWe operate through a Centralized Powerhouse that develops strategic blueprints for specialized spinoffs in high‑impact sectors such as Fashion, Real Estate, and CyberDefense. We are "International by Design", English is our language, and global scale is our target. /p h3bWhy this role matters /b /h3 pWe are building cutting‑edge AI solutions within the boundaries of the Italian National Cloud Strategy. You won't just be clicking buttons in AWS; you will be architecting compliant, self‑hosted AI platforms on sovereign infrastructure. This is a role for an engineer who understands how to build cloud‑native reliability without relying on public hyperscalers. /p h3bRole Summary /b /h3 pAs a DevOps Engineer for Sovereign AI, you will design and maintain the infrastructure that powers our AI/ML workloads on Italian National Cloud providers (e.g., SeeWeb, Netalia, Aruba). Your focus will be on self‑managed Kubernetes, strict Data Sovereignty, and implementing open‑source MLOps toolchains that function independently of US‑based public clouds. /p h3bKey Responsibilities /b /h3 pb1. Sovereign Infrastructure Orchestration /b /p ul lipDeploy and manage production‑grade Kubernetes clusters on private cloud or national provider infrastructure (using Kubernetes / Rancher). /p /li lipEnsure high availability and disaster recovery within the specific zones/regions of the national provider. /p /li /ul pb2. Self-Hosted MLOps /b /p ul lipSince we cannot use managed services, you will architect and maintain a self‑hosted MLOps stack using tools like MLflow, or Kubeflow. /p /li lipConfigure and optimize MinIO‑like S3‑compatible object storage (e.g. SeaweedFS, Garage) to handle large training datasets locally. /p /li lipManage container registries (Harbor) located strictly within Italian borders. /p /li /ul pb3. Compliance Security (GDPR/AGID) /b /p ul lipStrictly enforce Data Sovereignty principles; ensure no data egresses outside of Italy/EU. /p /li lipImplement security standards compliant with AGID (Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale) and ACN (Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale) guidelines. /p /li /ul pb4. GPU Hardware Optimization /b /p ul lipConfigure NVIDIA vGPU or PCI passthrough on virtualized national cloud instances. /p /li lipOptimize the AI stack (CUDA drivers, Container Toolkit) for maximum performance on constrained infrastructure. /p /li lipServerless GPU usage experience /p /li /ul h3bTech Stack Skills /b /h3 pThe environment is "Cloud Native" but relies heavily on open‑source and self‑hosted equivalents of public cloud services. /p pbDomain Related Technology: /b /p ul lipCloud Environment - Italian National Cloud (Seeweb, Netalia) /p /li lipOrchestration - Kubernetes, Rancher /p /li lipVirtualization - es. Proxmox, OpenStack, KVM, VMware /p /li lipStorage - SeaweedFS, Garage, Vast /p /li lipAI/ML Platform - Kubeflow, MLflow, JupyterHub /p /li lipCI/CD - Github actions, ArgoCD /p /li lipObservability - Prometheus, Grafana, Loki (PLG Stack) /p /li /ul h3bQualifications /b /h3 pbRequired: /b /p ul lip2+ years of experience in roles such as: DevOps Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, Infrastructure Engineer, Release Engineer, Platform Engineer, MLOps /p /li lipStrong expertise in Kubernetes: you must be able to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot K8s clusters without relying on external support (e.g., cloud providers) /p /li lipHands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Helm) /p /li lipExperience in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines /p /li lipSolid experience with Linux System Administration /p /li lipKnowledge of messaging/streaming systems (e.g. Redis Streams) /p /li lipBasic understanding of cybersecurity principles (secure configurations, secrets management, vulnerability awareness) /p /li lipUnderstanding of Data Sovereignty and GDPR regulations in a technical context /p /li /ul pbPreferred: /b /p ul lipExperience with event‑driven and autoscaling tools such as KEDA and workload schedulers like Kueue /p /li lipKnowledge of GitOps principles and tools (e.g. ArgoCD, Flux) /p /li lipExperience migrating workloads from AWS/Azure to Private/National Clouds /p /li lipExperience working with Public Sector clients or heavily regulated industries (Finance, Healthcare) /p /li lipItalian language fluency (often required for documentation with national providers) /p /li lipKnowledge of MIG Technology (Multi‑Instance GPU) /p /li /ul h3bWhat We Offer /b /h3 ul lipCompetitive compensation tailored to the Italian market. /p /li lipOpportunity to work on high-impact projects within the National Strategic framework. /p /li lipTraining budget for Kubernetes (CKA/CKS/CKAD) certifications. /p /li lipBudget 40k - 60k euro /p /li /ul pbDo you want to be part of our team? Apply now! /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr