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Hiring Alert | Automation Engineer – Python, Ansible & Patch Management
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 6–8 Years
Must-Have Skills:
Enterprise Infrastructure Management – Minimum 5 Years
Python Programming – Minimum 5 Years (Mandatory)
Ansible – Minimum 2 Years (Mandatory)
Enterprise Patch Management and Patch Deployment Automation
Vulnerability Remediation and Security Compliance
Unix/Linux System Administration
Infrastructure Automation and Configuration Management
ServiceNow Integration and Change Management
Automated Compliance Checks and Remediation Workflows
Patch Scheduling, Deployment, Verification, and Reporting
Storage Technologies and Infrastructure Operations
Automation Framework Enhancement, Including dbRun
Security Governance, Audit Readiness, and Compliance Processes
Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, and Issue Resolution
Daily Standups, Governance Reviews, and Stakeholder Coordination
Roles and Responsibilities:
Manage end-to-end patch management, including planning, scheduling, deployment, validation, and governance.
Drive vulnerability remediation and ensure timely closure of security risks.
Administer and support Unix/Linux infrastructure environments.
Develop Python automation for patch deployment, verification, reporting, and operational processes.
Use Ansible for infrastructure automation, configuration management, and standardized patch execution.
Integrate patch management workflows with ServiceNow for tracking, change management, and compliance.
Implement automated compliance checks and remediation workflows.
Build scheduling, reporting, and patch verification capabilities.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely remediation and adherence to security standards.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.