Job DescriptionJob Title: Resident Technical Solution Architect — Infrastructure & Systems
Years of Experience: 7+ years
Job Description
- * Map the environment: servers, domain, network, firewalls, DNS and certificates
- Find every background process: Windows services, Task Scheduler jobs, SQL Agent jobs, scripts and batch files
- Work out what each job does, when it runs, and to which systems it connects
- Trace network traffic to identify all inbound and outbound connections (APIs, SFTP, file shares, database links)
- Review IIS setup, service accounts, permissions and security exposure — the portal is publicly reachable
- Check backups and help set up a safe copy of the environment for analysis
- Produce the infrastructure document, network diagram, batch job catalogue and runbook
- Work read-only on production and report progress daily
Three-Month PlanMonth 1
- * Get access
- Find every server, service, scheduled job and network path behind the application
- Deliverables: Infrastructure inventory, first network diagram
Month 2
- * Trace what each background job does, when it runs, and to which systems it talks
- Deliverables: Batch job catalogue, integration flows at network level
Month 3
- * Validate findings, close gaps, and hand over the full picture
- Deliverables: Infrastructure document, network topology, runbook, risk register
*Requirements RequirementsMust Have 7+ years in Windows Server and network administration, including hosting .NET applications on IIS
* Solution architecture experience: can see how the pieces fit and draw the full picture
* Strong Active Directory, DNS, TCP/IP, firewall and VPN knowledge
* Hands-on with Task Scheduler, Windows services, PowerShell and batch scripting
* Working knowledge of SQL Server administration and SQL Agent jobs
* Discovery and tracing tools: Wireshark, Nmap, Sysinternals (Process Monitor, Autoruns, TCPView)
* Clear documentation and architecture diagrams
* Fluent English and availability to work on-site in Cairo full-time
Nice to have :
- Airline or aviation systems exposure (ACARS, Lido, SITA, Type B messaging)
- Arabic
- Security assessment or access audit experience
- VMware or Hyper-V, and backup/restore tools
- Previous legacy discovery or migration projects
Personal Attributes
- * A curious investigator — comfortable starting with no documentation and no one to ask
- Careful on live systems: observe first, change nothing
- Discreet with sensitive data and access
- Works closely with the .NET engineer and communicates clearly with the client
Working Conditions
- * NDA and background check; the work involves sensitive crew and passenger data
- Work read-only on production
