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Cloud Patch Engineer
 Tata Consultancy Services | |
$90,000 - $115,000
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 United States, Florida, Jacksonville | |
 Oct 29, 2026 | |
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Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills -
10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure operations, DevOps, or patch management. -
* Experience managing enterprise-scale patching activities across Linux and Windows operating system platforms. -
* Proven ability to design, test, certify, and release infrastructure or platform changes in production environments. -
Operating System & Patch Management: -
* Strong knowledge of OS patch engineering, patch catalogues, patch validation, release readiness, and lifecycle management. -
* Hands-on experience with Linux platforms such as RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Alpine, or similar distributions. -
* Experience with Windows Server patching, operating system maintenance, and enterprise platform support. -
Automation, Tooling & CI/CD: -
* Strong scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy, or similar automation languages. -
* Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms. -
* Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies. -
Cloud & Container Platforms: -
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with Azure or AWS experience beneficial. -
Knowledge of container platforms including Docker, Kubernetes, GKE, OpenShift, or similar technologies. -
Understanding of cloud-native deployment patterns, image lifecycle management, and platform reliability practices. -
Security & Compliance: -
Strong understanding of vulnerability management, security hardening, compliance controls, and audit support. -
Experience working with cybersecurity, risk, and operations teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve platform compliance. -
Ability to prepare evidence and support governance activities related to patching and platform operations. -
Core Competencies: -
Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. -
Ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive continuous improvement. -
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage priorities across production, compliance, and operational demands.
Roles & Responsibilities 1. Patch Engineering & Platform Management -
* Design, test, certify, and maintain operating system patching solutions, patch catalogues, and platform enhancements. -
* Support OS patch engineering, patch tooling integration, and automation capabilities across infrastructure and cloud platforms. -
* Validate, test, and release patches to meet production, compliance, security, and operational requirements. -
* Manage patch lifecycle activities, including patch availability, validation outcomes, release readiness, and operational handover. -
* Develop and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and documentation related to patch governance and platform maintenance. 2. Security, Risk & Compliance -
* Integrate vulnerability assessment, security validation, and compliance checks into patch management and platform engineering processes. -
* Ensure operating system and platform configurations comply with internal policies, regulatory expectations, risk controls, and audit requirements. -
* Collaborate with cybersecurity and risk teams to assess vulnerabilities, prioritize remediation, and strengthen the security posture of infrastructure platforms. -
* Support compliance evidence, operational reporting, and audit activities related to patching, platform maintenance, and vulnerability remediation. 3. Automation & Continuous Improvement -
* Develop automation for patch deployment, validation, rollback checks, monitoring, reporting, and release readiness activities. -
* Use Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and scripting to reduce manual effort and improve repeatability across patching operations. -
* Identify opportunities to optimize patching processes, improve release frequency, and support timely vulnerability remediation. -
* Contribute to standardization of tools, processes, and engineering patterns across infrastructure platforms. 4. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management -
* Act as a technical point of contact for platform, infrastructure, security, application, and operations teams. -
* Work with stakeholders to understand patching requirements, production dependencies, service constraints, and compliance expectations. -
* Provide technical guidance and best practices for patch governance, automation, platform stability, and release management. -
* Operate effectively within a cross-functional Agile team and contribute to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and engineering excellence.
Salary Range: $90,000 to $ 115,000 per year Location
Jacksonville, FL
Function
TECHNOLOGY
Role
Engineer
ID
431807
Skills
Cloud testing
Salary Range
$90,000 - $115,000 Desired Candidate Profile
Qualifications BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE | |