IIS Engineer

Gdh Consulting, Inc.; Springdale (AR); Remote; USD 143,270,000 - 171,924,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Wellbeats membership

Discounted gym membership

Holiday pay

Direct deposit

Employee referral program

Work-life balance benefits

Job summary

GDH Consulting, Inc. seeks a Senior IIS Modernization & Platform Engineer to lead modernization of IIS hosting for legacy and modern workloads, with emphasis on security and scalability.

You will design, implement, and automate IIS environments, migrate Windows Server 2025 projects, and collaborate across cloud and on-prem teams to enforce standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing large-scale Microsoft IIS environments.
• Proven track record modernizing and replatforming enterprise web hosting.
• Strong evaluation of legacy applications for modernization.
• Expertise in scripting, automation, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing IIS-hosted applications and develop modernization roadmaps.
• Design and deploy resilient IIS environments with enterprise standards.
• Modernize legacy .NET apps and plan migrations.
• Enforce IIS security policies and operational best practices.
• Develop automation with PowerShell, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support Windows Server 2025 migration projects.
• Engineer hosting architectures for VMware ESXi and AWS EC2.
• Analyze performance and security for improvements.
• Collaborate with dev, infra, and cloud teams; document standards.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

Automation

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

VMware ESXi

AWS EC2

Windows Server

Infrastructure-as-Code

CI/CD tooling

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior IIS Modernization & Platform Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead initiatives to assess, design, and implement scalable, secure, and modernized IIS hosting architectures that support both legacy and cutting-edge workloads.

What You’ll Do:

• Evaluate existing IIS-hosted applications and develop strategic modernization roadmaps.
• Design and deploy resilient, secure IIS environments, ensuring compliance with enterprise standards.
• Modernize legacy .NET applications and inform migration pathways.
• Create and enforce enterprise IIS security policies and operational best practices.
• Develop automation solutions utilizing PowerShell, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support Windows Server 2025 migration projects.
• Engineer hosting architectures optimized for VMware ESXi and AWS EC2 platforms.
• Analyze system performance, security, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead efforts around SSL/TLS security and certificate management.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams to implement best practices.
• Produce technical documentation, standards, and operational frameworks.

About You:

• Extensive experience in managing and designing large-scale Microsoft IIS environments.
• Proven success in modernizing and replatforming enterprise web hosting platforms.
• Strong background in evaluation of legacy applications for modernization.
• Expertise in PowerShell scripting, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Knowledge of Windows Server architecture and migration strategies (including Windows Server 2025).
• Deep understanding of application security best practices.
• Experience working within VMware and AWS cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Publishing Pay Range: $50.00 - $60.00 hourly

This is a fully remote role and can be performed from any approved location within the United States.

About GDH:

At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, "We care about people," isn't just a tagline - it's the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are:

GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women's services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

GDH Benefits:

• GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well-being and help maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee's life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company.
• Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services.
• Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans.
• Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work-life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more!

For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH's website under the tab for candidates.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants with disabilities who require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department. Please visit our notice of collection for California applicants.