Windows Administrator

Blackfluo.ai • South Africa
Remote
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Job Description

Job Description:

  • Location: Fully remote, Central Europe Time Zone
  • Start date: To be defined
  • Languages: English is mandatory


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide Support: Work as part of the Unified Web Hosting Team with project-based initiatives or ongoing operational support, ensuring alignment with IT service management (ITSM) best practices and organizational standards.
  • Web Management: Manage and maintain websites built on .NET Framework and .NET Core within Windows environments, deployed across on-premises, Azure, or AWS infrastructures.
  • Automation & DevOps Practices: Implement automation for routine activities using DevOps methodologies and PowerShell scripting, improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Cybersecurity, Cloud, Active Directory, and Networking teams to configure, implement, and troubleshoot web hosting solutions on Windows platforms.
  • Web Analytics: Administer and optimize the Webtrends web statistics tool, ensuring accurate analytics and actionable insights for web performance and usage.
  • Reporting: provide visibility on the status of the services being delivered, create operating procedures, shared knowledge within the team, etc.


What we are looking for:

The resource MUST have the following skills and experience:

  • Web Hosting & Security: Expertise in IIS, ASP.NET, .NET Framework/Core, and web security (SSL/TLS, certificates, authentication protocols).
  • Knowledge of web publishing and deployment tools such as FTP, WebDAV, URL Rewrite, Web Deployment Tool, and RepliWeb.
  • Cloud & Automation: Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, and PowerShell scripting for automation.
  • Operating Systems: Strong understanding of Windows Operating Systems.
  • Performance & Scaling: Experience in load balancing, request routing, caching, and performance tuning (e.g., multicore scaling, CPU throttling).
  • Identity & Databases: Familiarity with Active Directory, Azure Entra ID, SSO, and Microsoft SQL database infrastructure.
  • Networking & Protocols: Strong knowledge of DNS, HTTP, FTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, and related protocols with troubleshooting skills.
  • Monitoring & Analytics: Knowledge of APM tools and web analytics to optimize application performance.


The resource SHOULD have the following skills and experience:

  • DevOps: experience with CI/CD deployments with Azure DevOps or Bitbucket.
  • Containers: experience with container technologies or cloud serverless resources.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be familiar with large-scale Web environments under high traffic loads.
  • Service Management methodologies (ITIL).
  • Service Management tools (ticketing systems).


Required Soft Skills:

  • Customer facing experience and oral communication skills
  • Ability to write documentation & reports
  • Creativity/ ability to find innovative solutions
  • Willingness to learn on the job
  • Conflict management & cooperation
  • Thrives in a collaborative environment that values and respects diversity


Desirable certifications:

  • Microsoft certifications are highly desirable.
  • Cloud certifications (Azure & AWS) are highly desirable.
  • ITIL certification

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