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The successful candidate should be capable of independently investigating production issues, identifying root causes, implementing or coordinating resolutions, and professionally communicating with customers and internal technical teams.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n* Provide L2/L3 application and technical support for enterprise customers.\n* Remotely install, deploy, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot ASIS applications on customer-side servers.\n* Diagnose and resolve application and database-related issues using Microsoft SQL Server.\n* Write and troubleshoot SQL queries, scripts, jobs, and data-related issues.\n* Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot ASP.NET Core APIs and applications hosted on IIS.\n* Configure and manage IIS application pools, bindings, ports, and related application settings.\n* Install, configure, renew, and troubleshoot SSL certificates on application servers.\n* Investigate production incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.\n* Coordinate with development teams when incidents require code-level investigation or fixes.\n* Support and troubleshoot integrations between ASIS applications and customer systems.\n* Troubleshoot connectivity and communication issues involving TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls, ports, APIs, and remote access.\n* Support production/live environments and participate in handling critical and high-priority incidents when required.\n* Document incidents, root causes, corrective actions, configurations, and technical procedures.\n* Maintain accurate ticket and task information, including priority, status, troubleshooting steps, actions taken, and final resolution.\n* Use the company’s ticketing and project management systems on a daily basis to manage support tickets, tasks, and project activities.\n* Communicate professionally with customers and internal teams and follow incidents through to full resolution.\n* Contribute to the internal Knowledge Base by documenting recurring issues and proven resolutions.\n\nTechnical Requirements\n\n* Minimum 4 years of experience in Application Support, Technical Support, or a similar enterprise application support role.\n* Proven hands-on experience remotely installing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting software on customer-side servers.\n* Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including:\n* SQL queries\n* Scripts\n* SQL jobs\n* Data troubleshooting\n* Performance troubleshooting\n\nStrong Microsoft SQL Server experience is essential and not optional for this position.\n\n* Solid understanding of middleware systems, particularly ASP.NET Core APIs hosted on IIS.\n* Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting applications on Microsoft IIS.\n* Experience configuring IIS Application Pools, bindings, ports, and application settings.\n* Ability to install and configure SSL certificates on application servers.\n* Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including:\n* TCP/IP\n* VPN\n* Firewalls\n* Ports and connectivity\n* Remote access\n* Proven experience supporting production/live environments, not only development or testing environments.\n* Ability to independently troubleshoot production issues and clearly document the root cause, corrective action, and resolution.\n* Daily hands-on experience using a ticketing and/or project management system such as Zoho, Jira, Asana, or similar.\n\nStrong Advantage\n\nThe following experience will be considered a strong advantage:\n\n* Hands-on experience supporting front-end applications built using Angular.\n* Experience with Attendance, HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, or Access Control systems.\n* Experience supporting enterprise integrations and APIs.\n* Familiarity with Zoho Desk, Zoho Projects, or similar structured ticketing and project management platforms.\n* Previous experience supporting enterprise or government customers in GCC markets.\n\nSoft Skills\n\n* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.\n* Ability to investigate issues systematically and identify root causes rather than only applying temporary fixes.\n* Excellent communication skills with customers and internal technical teams.\n* Strong sense of ownership and accountability.\n* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.\n* Ability to work effectively under pressure, particularly during critical production incidents.\n* Good documentation and reporting skills.\n* Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with development, project, and support teams.\n\nQualifications\n\n* Based in Egypt.\n* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\n* Very good command of English, both written and spoken.\n* Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience.\n\nCandidates whose experience is limited to frontend development, basic IT/helpdesk support, desktop support, or hardware support without strong application, SQL Server, and IIS experience will not be a good fit for this position.\n\nWorking Hours & Holidays\n\nThe position is based in Egypt, with working days and working hours aligned with ASIS Qatar operations and customer support requirements.\n\nEmployment terms, statutory holidays, and leave entitlements will be governed by the employee’s applicable employment contract and local labor regulations.\n\nDue to the nature of enterprise application support, participation in critical incident support outside normal working hours may occasionally be required.\n\nWhy Join ASIS?\n\n* Work on large-scale enterprise deployments across Qatar and GCC markets.\n* Gain hands-on exposure to complex enterprise applications and integrations.\n* Work directly with enterprise and government-sector customers.\n* Develop advanced experience in production troubleshooting, databases, APIs, and enterprise infrastructure.\n* Work closely with experienced development, project, and technical teams.\n* Join a high-impact technical role with strong opportunities for professional growth and increased responsibility.\n\nRequirements\nTechnical Requirements\n\n* Minimum 4 years of experience in Application Support, Technical Support, or a similar enterprise application support role.\n* Proven hands-on experience remotely installing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting software on customer-side servers.\n* Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including:\n* SQL queries\n* Scripts\n* SQL jobs\n* Data troubleshooting\n* Performance troubleshooting\n\nStrong Microsoft SQL Server experience is essential and not optional for this position.\n\n* Solid understanding of middleware systems, particularly ASP.NET Core APIs hosted on IIS.\n* Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting applications on Microsoft IIS.\n* Experience configuring IIS Application Pools, bindings, ports, and application settings.\n* Ability to install and configure SSL certificates on application servers.\n* 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