Systems Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Windows Automation & Patching Engineer to support multiple enterprise domains. This role is responsible for engineering, automating, and maintaining patching and configuration management solutions across a complex, heterogeneous IT environment spanning physical, virtual, and cloud-based systems. The successful candidate will engineer automated solutions that simplify patch distribution, reduce manual effort, increase reliability, and support the organization's transition toward cloud-enabled operations. This includes developing and maintaining scripts, workflows, and infrastructure-as-code to enhance system management at scale.

Required Skills

• Manage and automate patch deployment and configuration management across multiple domains and enclaves
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, APIs, or orchestration frameworks to streamline system updates and administrative tasks
• Support hybrid and cloud patching capabilities using tools such as Azure Update Management, AWS Systems Manager (SSM), and SCCM/ConfigMgr
• Engineer improvements to the enterprise patching infrastructure and contribute to the design of a new automated update and hotfix distribution system
• Perform automation-driven server configuration, baseline enforcement, compliance reporting, and STIG/vulnerability remediation
• Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex Windows systems
• Migrate, refactor, and modernize traditional server workloads to support cloud compatibility and virtualization strategies
• Monitor infrastructure performance, proactively identify issues, and implement automated remediation with minimal user impact
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications and perform system integration, verification, and validation
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and patching process workflows for customer and team use
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Deliver strong customer service and collaborate effectively with technical teams
• Advanced PowerShell scripting
• Experience with WSUS across multiple enclaves and in offline/air-gapped systems
• Familiarity with cloud patching tools (Azure Update Management, AWS SSM)
• Familiarity with SCCM/ConfigMgr or similar enterprise patching tools
• Experience with vulnerability remediation automation and STIG compliance workflows
• Virtualization & Infrastructure
• Experience with VMware (vSphere 4.x-6.x) and Microsoft Hyper-V (2016-2022)
• Experience with commercial cloud providers including Azure, Google Cloud (Google Cloud Platform), and Oracle Cloud (OCI)
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively
• Ability to work independently or within a team
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Desired Skills

• Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)
• Experience with automation/orchestration tools such as AWS Lambda
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools (Azure Sentinel, CloudWatch) or Splunk automation
• Experience creating enterprise-level documentation and architectural diagrams
• Experience with DSC, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins Pipeline
• Experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, ELB, S3, IAM, Security Groups, Fleet Manager, and EventBridge