CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, an expanding High Technology company which develops custom data solutions, including data integration and structuring services to clients around the world, we are seeking to recruit an IT Specialist to join their growing team based in Nicosia. As an IT Specialist, you will own the security, reliability, and day-to-day operation of internal systems and infrastructure. You will be the single point of accountability for access control, employee system and device management, IT infrastructure, and the hardware and software inventory. You will need to possess proven experience managing IT infrastructure, systems, and security in a technical organisation, with strong, hands-on experience with bare-metal servers and Linux system administration. An attractive remuneration and benefits package is on offer, which includes a generous base salary, 13th salary, medical insurance, flexible working hours, and hybrid working options.

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Own user access management across all internal systems, applications, and cloud services.
• Implement and enforce least-privilege access, role-based permissions, and strong authentication (SSO, MFA).
• Manage the full joiner-mover-leaver lifecycle: provisioning, changes, and timely de-provisioning of access.
• Manage and secure employee laptops, workstations, and mobile devices end-to-end.
• Standardise device setup, patching, encryption, and endpoint protection across the fleet.
• Administer core productivity and collaboration platforms (email, identity, file storage, directory).
• Own day-to-day IT and infrastructure security across endpoints, servers, and networks.
• Harden systems, apply security patches, and reduce attack surface proactively.
• Monitor for, investigate, and respond to security incidents and suspicious activity.
• Manage firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access for the team.
• Own the bare-metal server estate: provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and capacity planning.
• Manage physical servers, storage, RAID, BIOS/firmware, and operating systems (primarily Linux).
• Design, configure, and maintain reliable, secure internal and external networks.
• Manage switches, routers, firewalls, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and optimise for throughput and latency.
• Implement and maintain basic IT security policies, controls, and documentation.

Key Skills/Experience: 

• Proven experience managing IT infrastructure, systems, and security in a technical organisation.
• Strong, hands-on experience with bare-metal servers and Linux system administration.
• Very strong networking knowledge: switching, routing, firewalls, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs.
• Solid grasp of access control, identity management, and least-privilege security.
• Experience with endpoint/device management and securing an employee fleet.
• Comfortable scripting and automating tasks (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Practical understanding of IT security fundamentals and system hardening.
• Experience implementing access reviews, backups, and incident response.
• Familiarity with basic compliance and audit requirements (access control, asset tracking, data handling).
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and incident-handling skills.
• Well-organised approach to inventory, documentation, and asset lifecycle.
• Ability to operate independently and own outcomes end-to-end.

Nice to Have: 

• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling and workflows (Git, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code).
• Experience with monitoring and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Terraform).
• Exposure to cloud platforms alongside on-premise infrastructure.
• Relevant security or networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, Security+, RHCE).

 Key Benefits: 

• Attractive salary based on skills and experience.
• 13th salary.
• Medical Insurance.
• Hybrid working options.
• Flexible working hours.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to [email protected] quoting the reference number CAR9201. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.