Patch Management Engineer

Senior Patch Management Engineer (Contract / Freelance / Remote)

We’re looking for an experienced contract engineer to take ownership of enterprise patch management and vulnerability remediation initiatives across a large-scale infrastructure environment. This role is ideal for someone who has worked independently in complex enterprise environments and can lead patching operations with minimal oversight.

This is a hands-on contract opportunity where you’ll be responsible for improving patch compliance, reducing vulnerability exposure, automating patch workflows, and helping maintain secure infrastructure across both on-prem and cloud environments.

You should be comfortable operating independently, coordinating with infrastructure/security stakeholders when needed, and delivering patching improvements from planning through execution.

What you’ll be responsible for

Own end-to-end patch management operations across Windows and Linux infrastructure

Manage patch deployment for servers, endpoints, and cloud-hosted systems

Review vulnerability scan findings and lead remediation efforts for critical and high-risk vulnerabilities

Handle emergency patching for zero-day vulnerabilities and urgent security incidents

Build patch prioritization workflows based on system criticality, business impact, and security risk

Manage patch testing cycles to reduce downtime and avoid production issues

Create rollback strategies for failed deployments

Automate patch deployment processes to reduce manual work

Maintain patch compliance reporting for leadership and audit requirements

Work with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to resolve patch-related issues

Improve documentation and standard operating procedures for patch operations

Support ongoing infrastructure hardening efforts

Required technical experience

Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager / SCCM

Experience managing Windows Server Update Services environments

Strong Linux patching experience using Red Hat Satellite or similar tools

Strong automation experience using Ansible

Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, and Bash

Experience working in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform environments

Experience with vulnerability remediation workflows

Knowledge of enterprise patch testing and rollback processes

Experience with reporting tools such as Splunk, Grafana, or similar platforms is a plus

Experience working in regulated environments is a plus

Ideal candidate

Has led enterprise patching projects independently

Can troubleshoot failed patch deployments without constant support

Understands how to balance security urgency with operational stability

Strong communicator who can document work clearly

Comfortable owning deliverables and timelines without micromanagement

Available to work as an independent contractor/freelancer

Expected deliverables

Improve enterprise patch compliance rates

Reduce backlog of critical vulnerabilities

Build repeatable automation for patch deployment

Create patch reporting dashboards

Document patch procedures and rollback workflows

Improve response time for critical patch events

• Deliver stable patch cycles with minimal service disruption

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