IT Operations Specialist for Tarsier Studios

Cabeza rekrytering och konsulting AB; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & insurances

30 days of vacation

Flexible working hours

Wellness contribution

Health Insurance

Sick pay on the qualifying day

Relocation support

Job summary

Tarsier Studios is seeking an IT Operations Specialist to manage their local IT environment in Malmö. This hands-on role involves providing support, managing systems, and enhancing the IT setup in a hybrid work context. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting user IT, ensuring system performance, and collaborating with external partners. Applicants should have experience in IT operations with a background in gaming being a plus. The position offers a flexible work environment and an appealing benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT operations within a Windows-based environment.
• Hands-on familiarity with server environments like Windows Server.
• Solid knowledge of network architecture including VLANs and VPN.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support and troubleshooting for employee IT.
• Set up and monitor core systems supporting daily operations.
• Manage and support the office IT environment.

Skills

IT operations experience in a Windows-based environment

Familiarity with version control systems like Perforce

Knowledge of Windows and Active Directory

Hands-on experience with server environments

Experience working with network architecture

Knowledge of backup solutions

Experience with antivirus and security software

Familiarity with imaging and deployment tools

Scripting and automation skills, preferably PowerShell

Account and access rights management

Job description

About the Role

Tarsier Studios is looking for an IT Operations Specialist to join our team in Malmö. In this role, you will take ownership of our local IT environment, ensuring that everything from developer tooling to office IT runs smoothly and efficiently.

You will work closely with developers, external partners, and our parent company (THQ), supporting a hybrid setup where some infrastructure is managed externally while you own the on-site experience. This is a hands‑on, broad role where no two days are the same, combining user support, infrastructure, and continuous improvement.

Your focus will be on creating a stable, fast, and user‑friendly IT environment that enables our teams to do their best work.

What You’ll Do

• Provide hands‑on support and troubleshooting for employee PCs, equipment, and office IT
• Set up, maintain, and monitor core systems supporting development and daily operations
• Ensure performance and stability of critical systems such as Perforce and build infrastructure
• Manage and support the office IT environment, including meeting rooms and shared spaces
• Set up and configure hardware and software for new and existing employees
• Handle onboarding and off‑boarding, including account provisioning and access management
• Maintain and support server infrastructure (Windows Server, virtualization environments)
• Work with license management and vendor relationships that are not handled centrally
• Collaborate with external partners and group IT (THQ) on infrastructure and shared services
• Drive improvements, automation, and standardisation to reduce reactive work
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and ensure a secure and reliable IT environment

What We Offer

At Tarsier it’s important that our office is welcoming and fun so that our employees enjoy being here, because we believe that working closely with your team is the best way to make great games. That is why our Office Management and People & Culture‑department work closely together to make our office a really great place to both work and hang out in. We have a large focus on ergonomic, personal work stations, we eat breakfast together on Wednesdays, and we play games together in the game room. Sometimes we grab an after‑work beer together in the kitchen, or throw a Christmas party for the ages.

Our Benefit Package Includes:

• Pension & insurances
• 30 days of vacation
• Overtime pay
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness contribution to use for gym memberships, swimming, crossfit, bouldering, dance classes, massage and much more
• Healthier half hour – 30 minutes of your work day to spend on exercise
• Health Insurance – access to preventive health care such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counselling etc
• Sick pay on the qualifying day
• Relocation support

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who enjoys working broadly and close to users, and who takes pride in creating a well‑functioning IT environment.

You have:

• A background in IT operations within a Windows‑based environment
• Experience working in software development environments and familiarity with version control systems such as Perforce (or similar)
• An interest in gaming or game development, or experience from the gaming industry
• Solid knowledge of Windows, Active Directory, and PC environments
• Hands‑on familiarity with server environments (e.g. Windows Server, virtualization/hypervisors such as VMware ESXi or equivalent)
• Experience working with network architecture (e.g. VLANs, IPSec, VPN)
• Experience with backup solutions, such as Veeam Backup & Replication, including configuration and job monitoring
• Experience maintaining antivirus and other security software
• Familiarity with imaging and deployment tools (e.g. MDT or equivalent)
• Knowledge of scripting and automation, preferably PowerShell
• Experience managing accounts and access rights

You are:

• Service‑minded and enjoy helping others
• Proactive and comfortable improving how things are done
• Flexible and able to handle a wide variety of tasks
• Structured and able to take ownership in a standalone role
• Comfortable collaborating with both local users and external stakeholders

Applicants must hold a Swedish or EU/EEA citizenship or valid work permit for Sweden as we are unfortunately unable to support relocation from outside the EU at the moment.

This position is onsite at the office in Malmö, and will start with a probationary period.

Currently employing around 50 people, Tarsier Studios is a game development studio based in the vibrant city of Malmö, Sweden. We are the developers of award‑winning games Statik, Little Nightmares, and Little Nightmares 2 – as well as our latest release REANIMAL. At Tarsier, it’s the games that drive us. Quality above all else. Interesting ideas executed to perfection. We want people to be proud of the work they do here, and to finish each project feeling as though they’ve pushed their abilities to the next level. That, of course, requires hard work and talent in equal measure, and we look for both of those things when recruiting new team members.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and genders, and look forward to hearing from you!