Senior Server Patch Engineer / Back-End Specialist (Permanent)

Job Title: Senior Server Patch Engineer

Location: London / Client Site

Salary: Competitive, dependant on experience

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5hrs per week, Mon - Fri

The Network and Hosting (N&H) clients division's primary function is to manage all the operational back-end IT Infrastructure. Additionally, this division is also accountable and responsible for most of the Infrastructure Security activities which includes IT server maintenance scheduling and delivery across all the different Infrastructure services in the areas of Vendor Operating Systems (OS) platforms, networks, storage and hosting (cloud).

The primary objective is to ensure that the following infrastructure platforms and applications remain compliant: -

Infrastructure

• Windows
• Solaris
• Red Hat, number of versions
• Other to be defined

Applications

• Browsers
• Other to be defined

Also manage the scheduling and deployment of all planned and un-planned security patches inc application patches released from Adobe and Oracle/Java etc

Key Duties:

• Apply, Manage & Support the scheduling and deployment of security patches (below are some of the patch vendors):

Microsoft

Adobe

Java/Oracle

• Use and adopt automated tools provided by the client to apply the patches with minimal impact, e.g. out of hours or at times acceptable with the Service Owner
• Prioritise deployment of patches against priority of services (DMZ external facing etc.)
• Work with the Server Owners to plan the update of 3rd party software updates for Business Owned servers e.g. Google Chrome, Firefox etc.
• Investigate any failed MS patch deployments and put into place detailed processes to resolve these
• Working from a Qualys customised vulnerability report provided by the Cyber Security division to highlight obsolete software and have it uninstalled/updated, and any config changes required to make the server compliant.
• Run monthly compliance reports and present these to the Senior Management team
• Document procedures for the full patch management across the estate

About you

Key Skills:

• Deployment experience with using SCCM MECM 2103
• ITIL v3
• Experience with vulnerability platforms, such as Qualys
• Patch management experience
• Excel spreadsheets , report writing
• Excellent scheduling skills
• Fluent English, both spoken and written
• Have strong organisational and process management skills
• Ability to converse at all levels with gravitas
• Work well under pressure
• Ability to remain motivated by targets and deadlines
• IT risk awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills
• Ability to work accurately

Key attributes:

• Reliable
• Team player
• Self-Motivated
• Pro active
• Process Driven
• Logical though process
• Flexible working attitude
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work accurately

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Infrastructure Engineer, 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer, ICT Systems Engineer, IT Technician, 3rd Line Support, Technical Support, Technical Infrastructure Engineer, IT Support, IT Systems Engineer, IT Systems Technician, ICT Technician, IT Systems Support may also be considered for this role.