Web Hosting Support Engineer
MyAdvice
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitor website performance, uptime, and security.
- Troubleshoot and resolve website issues, including bugs, broken links, and hosting/server problems.
- Ensure websites remain updated with the latest content, features, and security patches.
- Provide technical assistance to clients via email, phone, or support ticketing systems.
- Diagnose and resolve client-reported website issues efficiently.
- Document solutions and create user-friendly guides for common issues.
- Analyze website performance metrics and implement optimizations for speed and SEO.
- Identify and fix issues affecting site usability or accessibility.
- Work closely with developers, designers, and content teams to implement site updates.
- Collaborate with hosting providers and third-party vendors for escalated issues.
- Keep stakeholders informed about the status and progress of ongoing support requests.
- Manage and configure website hosting, domains, and SSL certificates.
- Ensure backup systems are functioning properly and perform regular restorations for testing.
- Stay updated on web technologies and trends to improve support capabilities.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
- Experience with CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla.
- Familiarity with web hosting, server management tools (e.g., cPanel, Plesk), and DNS configurations.
- Understanding of performance optimization tools (e.g., caching, CDN, image compression).
- Working knowledge of Linux operating systems, including file system structure, command-line operations, permissions, and basic administration.
- Understanding of core networking concepts including IP addressing, routing, DNS, and ports.
- Familiarity with network troubleshooting tools such as ping, traceroute, netstat, and dig.
- Awareness of firewall rules, NAT, and basic network security practices.
- Experience with web servers such as Apache and Nginx, including virtual host configuration and performance tuning.
- Knowledge of proxy servers and caching mechanisms (e.g., reverse proxies, browser/server-side caching).
- Experience managing mail services, including configuring MX records, troubleshooting email delivery issues, and familiarity with G Suite.
- Ability to perform website and email migrations across hosting environments.
- Experience with MySQL database administration, including migrations
- Proficiency in manual backup and restoration of files and databases
- Cloud experience, especially with AWS and commonly used services such as EC2, S3, Route 53, CloudFront, and RDS.
- Experience working with different hosting providers (e.g., GoDaddy, Network Solutions)
- Experience in domain management, including domain transfers and redirection
- Experience working with SSL certificate installation and configuration across different hosting environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Ability to identify and resolve cross-browser and device compatibility issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A collaborative attitude and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Basic understanding of SEO best practices.
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Familiarity with web analytics tools like Google Analytics.
- Linux administration experience.