IIS Administrator

🖥️ IIS Administrator – Remote

The IIS Administrator is responsible for providing L2/L3 operational support for Microsoft IIS web server environments, ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and security compliance of business-critical web applications.

This role involves advanced troubleshooting, automation, incident management, and close collaboration with application, network, and security teams.

📍 Location preference: Gdańsk or Warsaw – but fully remote is also open

🧠 Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Microsoft IIS on Windows Server platforms (2012/2016/2019/2022)

• In-depth understanding of IIS architecture and request processing

• Hands-on experience with SSL/TLS certificate management and secure web configurations

• Strong troubleshooting capabilities using:

  • IIS logs

  • Event Viewer

  • Performance Monitor

  • Memory dumps and debugging tools

• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of IIS-hosted applications

• Solid PowerShell scripting skills for automation and administration

• Understanding of load balancing, DNS, and high-availability architectures

• Working knowledge of Windows Server security hardening and patch management practices

⚙️ Key Responsibilities

• Provide L2/L3 support for Microsoft IIS web servers, ensuring high availability and performance

• Monitor and troubleshoot website, application pool, and server-level issues within SLA timelines

• Perform advanced troubleshooting including log analysis, memory leaks, and performance bottlenecks

• Configure and manage IIS components such as application pools, bindings, SSL certificates, and virtual directories

• Deploy and support web applications, including configuration changes and environment setup

• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and implement permanent fixes

• Manage server patching, upgrades, and security hardening as per compliance standards

• Automate routine IIS tasks using PowerShell scripting

• Support load balancing, DNS configurations, and integration with backend services

• Maintain documentation (SOPs / runbooks) and support change & release management processes