IT Infrastructure Manager

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

Considered as advantage:

• Previous experience in financial services, fintech, or regulated industries

Benefits

• Gross salary starting from 5000 EUR/month based on your experience
• Private health insurance (after probation period)
• Additional time off (for your birthday and years spent with Walletto)
• Centrally located office in Vilnius
• Growth opportunities and professional training
• Exciting company events and team-building activities
• Dynamic and collaborative team contributing to cutting-edge financial solutions
• A pet-friendly office