Patch Management Engineer
Location
Sterling, IL | United States
Job description
The ideal candidate shall have an in-depth knowledge of multi-platform engineering; planning, coordinating, and executing patch management operations, creating baselines, and configuring hardened systems. Candidate will have strong experience with centrally managed Linux and Window systems patched through automated processes or in some cases manually if required to bring the systems in to compliance. Works closely with and clearly articulate to the customer and technical team leads the scope of solutions and remediation plans. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable with most aspects of operating system administration; for example, system installation and configuration, fundamentals of security, installing third-party software. Must understand one or more of the following systems: end-user operating systems, server operating systems, network appliances, virtualization, Storage Area Networks, and/or middleware. Familiarity with fundamental networking/distributed computing environment concepts; Ability to write scripts in some administrative language (Bash, Perl, Python, VBScript, PowerShell, etc.). Knowledge of cybersecurity control implementation, IT infrastructure management, resource monitoring and alerting.
GENERAL DUTIES:
- Responsible for supporting the personnel, applications, and appliances employed to maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements, to include but not limited to extensive engineering of Windows and Linux Operating Systems.
- Installing, configuring, and tuning Operating Systems, Third Party Applications, and Operating System Security Patches.
- Troubleshooting operating systems, applications, and databases.
- Working with systems hosted in a complex, multi-layered network.
- Cybersecurity control implementation, IT infrastructure management, resource monitoring and alerting.
- Working with Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Systems such as switches, load traffic managers, and firewalls
- May be required to configure and maintain SCCM/MECM, which is the Microsoft solution to deploy patches to an enterprise, and then deploy patches as required.
- Will be responsible for thoroughly testing patches before they are applied to endpoints to ensure outages do not occur
- Provide technical leadership and technical guidance on projects
- Participate in internal workshops and provide presentations of the proposed solutions
- Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 level engineering support for environments
- Understand all elements of the software development life cycle, including planning, development, requirements management, Configuration Management, quality assurance, and release management
- Deliver technical documentation and user documentation as required
- Provide on and off hours support to perform upgrades and patches
- Please note that this position takes 1st shift
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS degree and 10-12 years experience or MS degree and 8-10 years experience or high school diploma/equivalent with 14+ years experience
- Must have demonstrated proficiency in Infrastructure engineering and administration to include building, patching, and hardening of infrastructure
- Must have demonstrated experience working with Security teams to translate common vulnerability and exposures (CVE) into actionable mitigation and remediation steps
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years administrating and securing Windows and Linux systems.
- 5+ years’ experience with VMWare, vSphere, vRealize, and/or vCenter.
- 2+ years networking experience with Cisco Switches.
- Strong coordination, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to effectively execute tasks, resolve issues, and meet challenging schedules.
- Experience in research and development programs leveraging Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
- Experience developing and maintaining automated systems.
- Understanding and working knowledge with databases (Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)
- Experience with CEPH (Object storage), Dell Data Domain, VxRail, VBlocks, f5 LTMs, Cisco UCS, NetApp
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