Information Technology Infrastructure Manager

Description

Our client is a licensed e-money institution, regulated by the Bank of Lithuania and based in Vilnius. They provide services such as payment card issuing, e-commerce acquiring, and payment processing. The company maintains full compliance with regulatory standards, payment scheme requirements, and fraud prevention protocols, supported by robust settlement and reporting tools. As an innovative fintech company, they harness open-source technologies to develop secure, scalable, and cost-efficient IT systems. To support their growing operations, they are currently looking for an IT Infrastructure Manager to maintain and enhance their IT infrastructure.

Responsibilities

As the IT Infrastructure Manager, you will define and drive our infrastructure strategy, ensuring it aligns with business goals and industry standards. This is a leadership role focused on strategic direction, team development, and cross-functional collaboration — with minimal hands-on involvement.

Shape and execute the IT infrastructure roadmap to support business growth, emphasizing scalability, performance, and security
Lead a team of infrastructure engineers, guiding them in the management of Linux-based systems and the implementation of best practices to ensure reliability and uptime
Oversee security and compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and DORA, in collaboration with InfoSec and compliance teams
Provide strategic oversight of virtualization and containerization platforms (Proxmox VE, KVM, Docker) and explore cloud integrations where appropriate
Champion automation and efficiency, promoting the use of tools such as Ansible and Terraform to streamline operations and reduce manual overhead
Direct disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring infrastructure resilience and minimizing business risk
Foster a collaborative culture, aligning infrastructure efforts with the needs of security, software development, and business stakeholders
Use performance and monitoring insights (from tools like Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana) to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement
Manage vendor relationships and budgets, ensuring cost-effective service delivery and alignment with long-term infrastructure goals.

Requirements

5+ years of leadership experience in IT infrastructure management, preferably within Linux-based and open-source environments
Demonstrated success in managing teams responsible for complex infrastructure, including high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
Strategic understanding of Debian-based and RPM-based Linux distributions and associated operational practices
Strong foundational knowledge in networking, security, firewalls, VPNs, and best practices — used to guide and evaluate technical decisions
Experience leading teams that work with infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (Bash, Python)
Familiarity with database infrastructure (SQL/NoSQL), especially around performance, scaling, and backup strategies
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and IT governance frameworks relevant to the financial industry
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and align teams across IT, development, and business functions

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