Patch Engineer

Role : Patch Management Engineer

Location : Scottsdale, AZ (Onsite)

Duration: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Patch Strategy Development: Design and implement a comprehensive patch management strategy to ensure all systems and applications are maintained in accordance with client policies and SLAs, and in response to security vulnerability reporting.
• Patch Deployment: Oversee the deployment of patches and updates across the enterprise, ensuring compatibility of application dependencies and coordinating deployment windows to maintain service availability.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Set up monitoring solutions to track the status of patch deployments, generate reports on compliance levels, and identify any outstanding vulnerabilities.
• Certificate Management: Manage the lifecycle of TLS/SSL certificates, including generation, monitoring, updating, and remediation to ensure secure communications across systems.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IT operations, security teams, and application owners to coordinate patching efforts and ensure alignment with overall security policies.
• Vulnerability Management: Conduct regular vulnerability assessments to identify and prioritize patches based on risk and develop remediation plans.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation for patch management processes, including schedules, patch inventories, and compliance reports to support audits and reviews.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide support for issues arising from patching activities, including troubleshooting failures and performing root cause analysis.

Technical Skills

• Operating Systems: Strong experience with patch management across various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and containers.
• Patch Management Tools: Proficiency with patch management tools such as Microsoft WSUS, SCCM, or third-party solutions like Ivanti or Tanium.
• Certificate Management: Experience with managing TLS/SSL certificates and PKI.
• Scripting Skills: Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) to automate patch management tasks.
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security best practices and frameworks to ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOC II Type 2, TISAX)
• Network Management: Knowledge of network security protocols and practices related to patch management and system hardening.
• Version Control: Experience with version control systems to manage changes in configuration and patch scripts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile environments, contributing to sprint planning and backlog management.
• Incident Response: Familiarity with incident response processes and the role of patch management in mitigating security incidents.
• Compliance Frameworks: Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA) as they pertain to patch management.
• Cloud Technologies: AWS or equivalent.