Genesis10 is currently seeking an IIS Web Platform Administrator for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX and Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of IIS-based solutions, including platform design, build, deployment, patching, performance tuning, and production stability. The engineer will partner closely with application, middleware, DevOps, and security teams to deliver resilient, compliant, and highly available web platforms, primarily on Windows with integration into Linux-based ecosystems where required.
Responsibilities: - Provide enterprise-level IIS administration and operational support for mission-critical servicing and regulatory platforms
- Install, configure, harden, and manage the lifecycle of IIS on Windows Server across DEV, QA, UAT, and Production environments
- Design and support high-availability and resilient architectures using IIS, load balancers, and reverse proxy technologies
- Maintain production stability, including incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management
- Apply security patches, hotfixes, and upgrades to IIS and underlying Windows operating systems
- Support web application deployments and enterprise releases using automation and standardized configuration templates
- Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and monitoring for IIS-hosted applications
- Work closely with application, testing, and middleware teams to troubleshoot web, Java, and integration-related issues
- Execute production changes for enterprise-integrated and regulatory releases with strong change control and operational discipline
- Ensure all solutions comply with enterprise policies, baselines, standards, and security requirements
- Provide technical consultation and guidance to peers, application teams, and business partners
Requirements: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5-7 years of experience supporting enterprise web platforms or infrastructure services
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft IIS on Windows Server
- Experience supporting multi-tier web applications, including integration with Java and middleware platforms
- Operating system experience with Windows Server (primary) and Linux/Unix (secondary, integration-focused)
- Strong understanding of web protocols (HTTP/S, TLS, TCP/IP), DNS, load balancers, reverse proxies, firewalls, and certificates
- Experience with application deployment and release tooling, such as Ansible/Ansible Tower, XLR, Bitbucket or similar SCM tools
- Scripting experience with PowerShell (strongly preferred), Shell scripting (Linux), and working knowledge of Jython and/or Perl
- Familiarity with web security standards, hardening practices, and vulnerability remediation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Experience operating in highly regulated, change-controlled production environments
Desired skills: - Prior experience in large financial services enterprises
- Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation
- Experience with monitoring, incident, and operations tools, such as BMC Remedy and JIRA
- Experience supporting high-volume, customer-facing web platforms delivering critical business services
Pay range: $58.31 - $66.31 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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