Patch Management Consultant (Windows & Linux)

Accenture Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Long & short-term career break options

Structured career development program

Local and international career options

Family Inclusive Workplace™

Flexible Work Arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion Index top 3

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Patch Management Consultant to maintain security and stability for large-scale infrastructure. You will coordinate patches across Windows, Linux, and third-party apps, and partner with security and infra teams to minimize risk.

Responsibilities include managing MECM/SCCM, WSUS, and Red Hat Satellite, monitoring issues, and driving automation. Australian citizen with active security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting patch management in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with MECM/SCCM, WSUS or Red Hat Satellite.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and security patching practices.
• PowerShell or scripting skills highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate patch deployments across Windows, Linux and third-party applications.
• Manage and support MECM/SCCM, WSUS and Red Hat Satellite environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and remediate patching and deployment issues.
• Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives.
• Work closely with infrastructure, security and operational teams.
• Drive automation, process improvement and patching best practices.

Skills

Patch management experience

Vulnerability management

Security patching practices

PowerShell scripting

Tools

MECM/SCCM

WSUS

Red Hat Satellite

Job description

We're looking for a Patch Management Consultant to help maintain the security, compliance and stability of large-scale infrastructure environments.

You'll work across Windows and Linux platforms, coordinating patch deployments, supporting vulnerability management activities, and partnering with security and infrastructure teams to minimize risk while keeping critical services running smoothly.

What You'll Do:

• Plan and coordinate patch deployments across Windows, Linux and third-party applications.
• Manage and support MECM/SCCM, WSUS and Red Hat Satellite environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and remediate patching and deployment issues.
• Support vulnerability remediation and compliance initiatives.
• Work closely with infrastructure, security and operational teams.
• Drive automation, process improvement and patching best practices.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience supporting patch management in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with MECM/SCCM, WSUS or Red Hat Satellite.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and security patching practices.
• PowerShell or scripting skills highly regarded.

Additional Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirement: Given the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens with an active security clearance.

This requirement ensures that all team members are cleared to handle sensitive information and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of security in our operations.

Willingness to work all 5 days from our Sydney office.

On-call and Shift Expectations:

Our positions are primarily focused on managed services, meaning you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our clients' IT systems (Applications and Infrastructure). Flexibility and adaptability are key, as you may be required to work in shifts to provide continuous support. Additionally, you may need to be on call to address incidents promptly and perform after-hours deployment activities as needed. Your ability to effectively manage these responsibilities will be crucial to ensuring the seamless operation of our services and client satisfaction.

Progressive Employee Benefits – Australia

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!