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Title: Patch Management Specialist
Duration: Fulltime
Location: Albany, NY
Responsibilities:
Title: Patch Management Specialist
Duration: Fulltime
Location: Albany, NY
Responsibilities:
- Provide expert level patch management and automation support.
- Perform as primary Patching Specialist in a large enterprise environment.
- Perform Patch management tasks to include: maintaining current knowledge of available patches, deciding what patches are appropriate for particular systems, ensuring that patches are installed properly, testing systems after installation, and documenting all associated procedures.
- Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, with internal or external customers, in written and oral format.
- Test new releases of products to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact.
- Communicate the risk of security vulnerabilities to internal stakeholders.
- Leverage technology and scripted processes to reduce human interaction in managed processes.
- 2 years of experience using BigFix for patching
- Experience in patching Linux and Windows servers
- Experience in identifying gaps and risks on systems and making recommendation on remediating solutions
- Experience in generating and compiling vulnerability and threat reporting metrics
- Knowledge of Vulnerability Management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint
- Strong social, verbal, and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively present analytical data to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences