About this role
Aspire Software is looking for an System Administrator to join our team in Lebanon.
Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Administer Windows Server and Linux VM environments — Ubuntu/RHEL, ensuring high availability, performance, and security complianceAdminister Dell blade server environments and enterprise SAN/NAS storage — performance tuning and capacity planning Oversee VMware vSphere environment including ESXi hosts, vCenter, and VM lifecycle managementMaintain high availability configurations and ensure infrastructure resilience for production systemsLead regular maintenance windows, patching cycles, and hardware lifecycle planning SQL Server Administration (Must-Have)
Manage and maintain SQL Server databases across multiple environments — dev, staging, QA, productionAdminister SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and/or Failover Cluster InstancesPerform database performance tuning, index optimization, and query analysisExecute and validate backup, restore, and DR procedures for SQL environmentsPartner with development teams to troubleshoot slow queries and support schema changes Manage SQL security, roles, permissions, and auditing best practices Windows / IIS Administration (Must-Have)
Manage and maintain IIS web server configurations for .NET applications across multiple serversAdminister application pools, SSL certificate bindings, and site configurationsTroubleshoot IIS performance issues, 500-series errors, and application layer problemsSupport Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Windows Server services
DevOps & Automation
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting application deployments — TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, or similar Write and maintain automation scripts to reduce manual operational work — PowerShell, Bash, PythonManage Docker-based containerized workloads and support container orchestrationSupport Infrastructure as Code practices for environment provisioning and configuration managementCollaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processes and improve release reliability
Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
Manage cloud-hosted environments on Azure, AWS and GCP — VMs, backups, region-specific customer environmentsAdminister Veeam Backup for both local NAS and cloud-based backup targetsSupport hybrid connectivity, VPN management, and cross-region performanceOptimize cloud resource usage and manage costs across environments
Networking & Security
Manage firewalls, VLANs, routing, and network segmentation in a datacenter environmentOversee HAProxy or similar load balancing configurations across web and application tiers Enforce security policies, conduct access reviews, and support compliance requirements Manage SSL certificate lifecycle across internal and customer-facing services
Monitoring & Incident Response
Maintain infrastructure and application monitoring using tools such as Zabbix, LogicMonitor, Graylog, or similarLead root cause analysis for production incidents and communicate findings to stakeholdersProvide on-call support for critical infrastructure issues • Document runbooks, incident response procedures, and system configurationsRequirements
SQL Server SQL Server 2014–2022, Always On AG or FCI, performance tuning, T-SQL, backup/restore, SSMS IIS / Windows IIS 8.5+, .NET application hosting, app pool management, SSL configuration, Windows Server 2016+ Linux Ubuntu / Red Hat / CentOS server administration, shell scripting, service management Experience 3–5+ years in a Senior Sysadmin or Infrastructure Engineer role in a production environment STRONG ASSETS
Virtualization VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter, VM lifecycle management, resource optimization Storage Enterprise SAN/NAS management, Dell PowerStore or similar, FC connectivity, storage performance DevOps CI/CD pipelines, PowerShell / Bash / Python scripting, Docker, IaC fundamentals Networking Firewalls (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet), HAProxy, VLANs, VPN, routing fundamentals Cloud Azure and/or GCP — VM management, backup targets, hybrid connectivity, cloud-hosted environmentsActive Directory Multi-domain AD, GPO, ADFS, DNS/DHCP administration NICE TO HAVE
DevOps Tools TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes basics Logging Graylog, ELK Stack, or similar centralized log management