Patch Orchestration & Application Support Engineer (Linux/Windows, Automation, Middleware)

GIOS Technology; Sworton Heath; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Patch Orchestration Specialist to lead and automate patching activities across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in Linux and UNIX platforms, system administration, and automation workflows. This role focuses on secure patch deployment, orchestration integration, and compliance alignment. Responsibilities include managing automated workflows and analyzing patch performance data.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Linux/UNIX platforms and system administration.
• Experience in automation workflows, especially in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and automate patching activities across enterprise environments.
• Design and manage automated patch workflows.
• Ensure secure and timely patch rollouts.
• Integrate patching orchestration with container platforms.
• Analyze patch performance data for risk identification.

Skills

Linux

UNIX

Patch Management

System Administration

Virtualization

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

PHP

Data Analysis

Tools

Grafana

BI Tools

Job description

We are hiring a Patch Orchestration Specialist to lead and automate patching activities across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Linux/UNIX platforms, system administration, and automation workflows, particularly within financial services. This role focuses on secure patch deployment, orchestration integration, monitoring, and compliance alignment.

• Design and manage automated patch workflows across Linux, UNIX, and virtualized environments.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure secure and timely patch rollouts.
• Integrate patching orchestration with container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes) and monitoring dashboards (Grafana/BI tools).
• Develop APIs and system interfaces to enable automation and reporting.
• Analyze patch performance and trend data to identify risk and ensure system stability.
• Maintain dashboards, documentation, and audit compliance for patch execution and reporting.

Linux, UNIX, Patch Management, System Administration, Virtualization, Docker, Kubernetes, Python, PHP, Grafana, BI Tools, Data Analysis, Statistics