Technical Solution Architect - Infrastructure & Systems

Job Description Job 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 Plan Month 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 Requirements Must 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.