Web Administrator

Blackfluo.ai; Toronto; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a remote Systems Administrator to enhance web application support and security. You will leverage your knowledge of cloud services and automation technologies to improve system performance and reliability. Ideal candidates will have experience with IIS, Nginx, Apache, and scripting languages.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux or Windows system administration.
• Knowledge of web security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain cloud-based web applications.
• Implement security best practices for web applications.
• Analyze and optimize system performance using automation.

Skills

System Administration

Web Servers Configuration

Cloud Services

CI/CD Pipelines

Scripting

Automation

Troubleshooting

Tools

IIS

Nginx

Apache

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

Job description

• Location: Fully remote, Central Europe Time Zone
• Languages: English is mandatory

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Clients on projects or ongoing support services, taking care of web administration activities using IIS, .NET framework and core technologies, Nginx, Apache, PHP, etc.
• Support and maintain cloud-based web applications by leveraging a deep understanding of cloud resources, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Analyze, identify, and implement automation and optimization opportunities to enhance system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, leveraging Ansible, scripting (with PowerShell or Bash) and other automation technologies.
• Implement security best practices for web applications, including least privileged, CIS benchmark baselining, vulnerability management, etc.
• Draft technical documentation on web services, related procedures, and operations.
• Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging cloud trends, and new technologies, assessing their potential for adoption or integration.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in systems administration (Linux or Windows) and Web Servers configuration and administration (Nginx, Apache or IIS).
• Knowledge of Web authentication mechanisms and security best practices for web applications.
• Experience with Cloud-Based services (IaaS & PaaS) in public or private cloud providers.
• Operation of CI/CD pipelines and git versioning systems.
• Hands-on experience on scripting and automation (PowerShell scripting, Bash, Go, Ansible, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting skills;
• Previous exposure to service management methodologies (ITIL).