A safety-first culture
Risk assessment, procedures, double-checks, inspected protective equipment: at height, safety is never optional. That is exactly the mindset an IT technician needs.
Available now · Paris region, France
Hello, I’m Saulius Stankevicius
IT Support & Systems/Network Technician with a cybersecurity focus
Thirteen years of working at height, up to 183 m, taught me one thing: you leave nothing to chance when a mistake is costly. I now bring that discipline to IT — user support, Windows/Linux, Active Directory, networks and security.
Looking for
- IT Support Technician (L1/L2)
- Systems & Network Technician
- Junior SOC Analyst
saulius.elitecordiste.fr
- years in rope access, 10 as a team lead
- 13
- Networks & Systems Administration
- BSc
- IT & cybersecurity certifications
- 23
- languages: EN C2 · FR C1 · LT native
- 3
Profile
From safety at height to cybersecurity
Passionate about computing since school and trained in networks and systems administration, I spent thirteen years as a rope access technician and team lead in the Paris region. I am now moving into IT with a clear goal: join a support / infrastructure team to gain experience, then grow into cybersecurity. What I bring from day one:
Incident reflexes
Diagnose fast, prioritise, fix under constraints and pressure, then explain clearly to the customer what was done.
Rigour & documentation
Team lead since 2014: organising job sites, keeping the team safe, checking the work delivered and dealing with clients.
- Location
- Orgeval (78), west of Paris — mobile across Île-de-France
- Availability
- Immediate — distance-learning degree compatible with a full-time job
- Driving licence
- A and B, own vehicle
- Languages
- English C2 · French C1 · Lithuanian native
Skills
What I can do
Skills built through formal training, certifications and a homelab I keep evolving.
Support & service desk
- L1/L2 incident diagnosis and resolution
- Ticketing: GLPI, ServiceNow
- Windows 10/11: install, imaging, troubleshooting
- Remote and on-site support
- Printers, software, peripherals
Systems
- Windows Server 2016/2019
- Active Directory: users, groups, GPO, permissions
- Linux Ubuntu / Debian: services, users, permissions
- VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, snapshots
- Backup and restore
Networking
- TCP/IP, OSI model
- LAN, VLAN, secure Wi-Fi, VPN
- DNS, DHCP, basic routing
- Traffic analysis: Wireshark, Nmap
- Cabling and racks
Cybersecurity
- Log analysis and SIEM: Splunk
- Detection & response, IDS/IPS basics
- Endpoint hardening, firewall, antivirus
- Access management, MFA / 2FA, least privilege
- Brute force detection in SSH logs (Python)
Scripting & development
- PowerShell and Bash automation
- Python for security tasks
- PHP / Laravel, SQL (MySQL, SQLite)
- Git, automated testing
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
Soft skills
- Clear communication, explaining simply
- Calm under pressure
- Organisation, prioritisation
- Customer-service mindset
- Teamwork, team leadership
Projects
Proof, not just words
Two real web applications I designed and built, a Cisco network project, and the labs where I practise administration and security.
Live application
Web application · final-year project
Sky Scrapper — PPE inspection register
An application for managing periodic inspections of fall-protection equipment (category III PPE) for a rope access company. Deployed on shared hosting.
- Two-factor authentication (TOTP) and strong password rules
- Role-based access control (policies), activity log, approved inspections are immutable
- HTTP security headers, bot protection, GDPR-compliant (no real data in Git)
- UI in 5 languages including Arabic (RTL), PDF reports, QR codes, Excel import, e-mail reminders
- Automated test suite (Pest) covering security and business rules
What it demonstrates: Application security, identity & access management, deploying and running a server.
Cisco Packet Tracer · semester project
Segmented network for an exam centre
Network architecture for an exam centre (fictional scenario): 6 VLANs, inter-VLAN routing on a Layer 3 switch, exam room isolated by ACLs, Packet Tracer model.
- Segmentation: service desk, exams, servers, VoIP, cameras, management
- ACLs: exam PCs limited to the exam server and DNS, cameras limited to the NVR
- Review of my own configuration: 3 bugs found and fixed (Internet access, blocked DHCP, supervisor PC)
- Hardening: SSH v2, port security, BPDU guard, DHCP snooping, secured trunks
What it demonstrates: Network design, routing and filtering, Cisco device hardening.
network-segmentation-labProgressive web app (PWA)
Sky Tools — tool inventory
Tracks tools, vehicles, job sites and consumables for a cleaning company: kiosk mode, site map, reports and offline operation.
- Roles and permissions management
- Offline mode and synchronisation
- Multilingual interface (FR, EN, LT, PT, IT)
What it demonstrates: Asset and inventory management, CMDB thinking, analysing user needs.
Homelab & exercises
Windows Server & Active Directory lab
Virtualised Windows Server 2019 domain: users, groups, OUs, GPOs, shares and NTFS permissions.
homelabSegmented, secured network
VLANs, secure Wi-Fi, NAS, isolated IP cameras, network printers, automated backups; 50+ devices configured.
homelabLog analysis & detection
Event searches in Splunk, traffic analysis, IDS/IPS scenarios and an SSH log analyzer written in Python.
ssh-log-analyzerLinux web & database server
Debian/Ubuntu: users, services, permissions, Apache and MySQL, basic hardening.
linux-admin-scriptsAdmin scripts
PowerShell and Bash automation: account creation, inventory, clean-up, backups.
ad-user-provisioningITIL incident management with GLPI
A 6-step incident-management process, multi-tier support (L1 to L4) and hands-on testing in GLPI: profiles, tickets, priority = urgency × impact, dashboard.
glpi-incident-managementCryptography & information security
Eight labs: classical ciphers, RSA and digital signatures, hash functions, steganography, robots.txt, vulnerability scanners (Qualys SSL Labs, Nessus).
crypto-security-labsThis website
A static multilingual site with no cookies or trackers, a CSP policy, HSTS and structured data for search engines.
portfolio · source codeExperience
Experience & education
Work experience
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2018 – present
Rope access technician — Team lead
Temporary assignments via Satis TT · Île-de-France
- Team lead on ropes, aerial work platforms and scaffolding: job-site organisation, team safety, client relations
- Work up to 183 m high on the towers of La Défense, Paris
Sky Scrapper2021 – 2025 · since 03/2025
Team lead. Window cleaning, high-pressure façade cleaning (Kärcher), dust removal, installing fall-protection nets (people and objects) and bird nets, painting, masonry, façade inspection, waterproofing and leak detection.
Red Sky01/2025 – 03/2025
Rope access window cleaning and high-pressure façade cleaning (Kärcher).
Vertigo09/2018 – 08/2021
High-rise rope access cleaning up to 183 m: Tour CBX, Tour Europe, Opus 12 and other towers at La Défense.
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2012 – 2018
Rope access technician, then team lead
Accessit · Île-de-France
- Promoted to team lead after two years
- Cleaning windows, gutters and downpipes
- Dust removal in hard-to-reach areas
- Working on ropes, aerial work platforms and scaffolding
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2010 – 2012
Construction worker, then carpenter
Construction sites · England
- Moved to England to look for an IT job in a larger market
- Progressed from labourer to carpenter
- Improved my English in a professional environment
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2009 – 2010
Web & communication specialist
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Public Relations and Communication Office · Kaunas, Lithuania
- Researching and introducing innovations for the college website
- Representing Kauno kolegija to the public
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2006 – 2009
Student volunteering: web, video and communication
Kauno kolegija Students’ Association (KKSA) · Kaunas, Lithuania
- Member, then head of the information committee: running the website
- Vice-president for public relations
- “Kvadratas” video association: video website maintenance, filming, reports, video editing
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Summer seasons, from 2005
Seasonal worker, then team lead
Kauno šaldytuvai (now FUDO), blueberry processing · Kaunas, Lithuania
- First job at 18 as an auxiliary worker
- In the following seasons: leading a team of 12 people
Certifications
23 certifications, verifiable in one click
Learning paths completed in 2025 to strengthen networking fundamentals, detection, incident response and cloud security.
Coursera
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
8 modules
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
- Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
- Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
- Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
- Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
- Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
- Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
- Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
Google Cloud
Coursera · Cloud Security Analyst
- Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing
- Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management
- Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats
- Detect, Respond, and Recover from Cloud Cybersecurity Attacks
- Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Security Analyst Job
Cisco Networking Academy
- Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path Exam
- Ethical Hacker
- Networking Basics
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
LinkedIn Learning · IBM
- Cybersecurity Foundations
- IT Security Foundations: Network Security
- Cybersecurity: Key Policies and Resources
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cert Prep 1: Cloud Concepts
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) – IBM
Contact
Let’s talk about your team
Hiring an IT support, systems & network or junior SOC profile? I am available immediately for an interview — in person in the Paris region or by video call.
- E-mailsallislt@gmail.com
- Phone+33 6 99 63 07 20
- GitHubgithub.com/Sallislt
- LocationOrgeval (78630), west of Paris