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Senior Windows Systems Administrator

Tailored Shared Services
Full-time
On-site
Houston, Texas, United States

At Tailored Brands, we help people love the way they look and feel for their most important moments.  Our Technology team loves the way they feel and thrive at work, with:



  • Flexible work opportunities, including remote and hybrid options, 

  • Small, empowered teams that have fun delivering real value for our customers,

  • And a culture that values a 50-year legacy while eagerly embracing the future


Want to be part of this?  We currently have an exciting opportunity for Windows Systems Administrator to join our Tailored Technology team.


What you’ll do  



  • Assist with ensuring the availability of client/server applications 

  • Develop processes and procedures for ongoing management of the server environment

  • Diagnose, resolve, and document hardware, software, and network problems timely and accurately

  • Automate building, managing, and configuring Windows Servers and VMware using Infrastructure as code

  • Build and install Windows based servers and server related software, including recommending and requisitioning hardware/software, buildup of hardware, operating system install, patch updates, and the physical installation of servers into the data center environment

  • Create and maintain server images based on best business practices and the Company’s specific requirements, allowing for faster and consistent server development

  • Architect, design, and support a diverse VMWare environment and related computing environment including systems software, applications software, and all configurations

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to protect data, software, and hardware

  • Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate network access and use

  • Gather data per customer needs, identify, predict, interpret, evaluate system, and network requirements

  • Maintain accurate inventory of systems including warranty and maintenance information, patch levels, backup information, and all other data required to manage servers in a protective support environment

  • Install patches and upgrade server hardware, firmware, and Windows based operating systems

  • Monitor functions of Windows based servers to ensure appropriate levels of operation

  • Document server environment


​​​​​​​What you’ll bring



  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

  • 8+ years working experience with server hardware and Microsoft operating system installation in a complex domain environment, and infrastructure software including physical server to virtual server conversions, virtual migrations using VMotion, and load balancing through VMWare DRS

  • Additional experience with:

    • HP blade servers, and Powershell, Python, Perle scripting

    • AWS and GCP cloud hosting environments

    • Microsoft patch management and deployment in a 400+ server environment



  • Knowledge of:

    • SAN technologies and connecting servers to these types of storage systems

    • Network switches and protocols

    • Network technologies such as Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, proxy appliances, and Firewalls



  • Strong problem determination, resolution, and documentation skills

  • Ability to work independently to provide complex and expert operational, administrative, and project support

  • Capability to collaborative and communicate effectively within the team and cross functionally

  • Available to work non-standard business hours such as 24/7 on-call rotation and daily travel between locations


If you see yourself in this role, but fall short in any areas above, apply anyway!   We love to invest in our team members!


The Best Kept Secret in Retail


Tailored Brands is North America’s leading specialty retailer of menswear, famous for world-class customer service and unique offerings like tailoring and custom suits. We are best known by our brands, including Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, K&G Fashion Superstore, and Moores Clothing for Men in Canada.


We are emerging from the pandemic with incredible momentum.  We own a unique and special market segment experiencing record-level demand. This has inspired our 3-year journey to become Legendary; an exciting strategy that leans heavily upon a strong technology foundation.


With over 1,000 stores across the US and Canada, 15,000 employees, and over 35 million customers, we’re the perfect size!   Large enough to demand leading-edge enterprise-worthy technology, but small enough to move quickly and empower our teams with significant scope & autonomy.                                 


Apply now to power your career journey to Legendary!


Benefits


We offer a generous package of health, financial, professional, and work-life benefits.  Benefits typically include:



  • Medical, prescription, dental, vision, savings accounts, wellbeing program, life/disability, commuter, accidental insurance, legal services, 401k.

  • Bereavement, paid holidays, floating holidays, vacation pay, sick leave, adoption assistance, employee discounts and so much more!


Work-Life Balance


We understand the demands of work, school, family, and personal responsibilities.  Through our work-life resources and programs we offer services for every stage of life to help you manage the day-to-day needs.  We offer programs such as\:



  • Meeting-Free Fridays (encouraged) | so you can catch up on work and self-development

  • Summer Fridays | from Memorial Day to Labor Day so you can enjoy a head-start to the weekend

  • Holiday Early Departure | close out early the business day before a company observed holiday 


Work Environment, Physical & Mental Demands



  • Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time 

  • Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily

  • Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally

  • Must utilize visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment

  • Hours regularly 40 hours per week, as work dictates, from a hybrid location nearly the Houston Corporate Office.


Note\: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.