Senior Windows Administrator & Cloud Infrastructure Lead

Westlake Chemical Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical Corporation is seeking a Windows Administrator to provide Windows admin and support services across corporate entities. Responsibilities include patching Windows servers, managing core services, and supporting infrastructure projects in North America.

The role requires strong communication, documentation, and teamwork, with the ability to work in a high-demand environment and handle emergency on-call rotations. Experience with Azure/AWS cloud environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• College degree or higher in CS or related field.
• Significant Azure and AWS cloud experience.
• Extensive Windows server design, install, configure and support in physical/virtual/cloud environments.
• Mature documentation and SOP maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Windows servers with latest security patches across environments.
• Manage standard Windows services (Print, file, DNS, DHCP).
• Monitor server logs and use monitoring tools for security/operation anomalies.
• Update SOPs to ensure consistency in server management.
• Validate permissions and group ownership on file shares and backups.
• Lead OS upgrade and software replacement projects with change management.
• Provide third-level application support as needed.

Skills

Strong communication

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Education

College diploma or university degree in computer science

Azure and AWS cloud experience

Windows server design/build experience

Microsoft Windows Enterprise Certifications

Tools

Azure cloud

AWS cloud

Job description

Westlake Chemical Corporation is seeking a Windows Administrator to provide Windows admin and support services across corporate entities. Responsibilities include patching Windows servers, managing core services, and supporting infrastructure projects in North America.

The role requires strong communication, documentation, and teamwork, with the ability to work in a high-demand environment and handle emergency on-call rotations. Experience with Azure/AWS cloud environments is preferred.