Patching Lead

Berkeley Square IT; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services enterprise is seeking a Vulnerability & Patching Lead in Milton Keynes to enhance their patching strategy. You will collaborate with the CTO and develop a comprehensive infrastructure strategy, ensuring compliance with governance standards. Candidates should have a solid background in Unix or Windows environments and experience with automation frameworks. This role offers a hybrid work model, balancing in-office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver patching metrics.
• Experience interfacing with Enterprise Technology Teams under Cyber/Defense.
• Strong background in Unix or Windows environments.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the strategy for Patching and Vulnerability Management.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards related to risk and vulnerability management.
• Guide Operational Leads in strengthening existing infrastructure.

Skills

Patching metrics

Governance compliance

Unix or Windows environments

Enterprise automation frameworks

Risk management frameworks

Job description

Job Title: Vulnerability & Patching Lead

Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid

Type: Permanent

Excellent opportunity to work with a globally known FS enterprise, leading their Vulnerability & Patching strategy.

Role Overview:

In this role, you will shape the vision and strategy to streamline and harmonize the client's Patching processes, covering both on-premise and off-premise environments, including tracking and reporting.

You will apply best practices to enhance agility as part of the Digital Transformation, providing efficient service management through governance practices that utilize KPIs and metrics to monitor quality.

You will collaborate with the CTO and Infrastructure team to develop a comprehensive global infrastructure strategy, creating resilient, replicable processes, and staying updated on technological advancements to maintain or exceed service levels in line with UK standards and SLAs.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the strategy for Patching and Vulnerability Management.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards related to risk and vulnerability management.
• Guide Operational Leads in strengthening existing infrastructure and applications, and in designing new solutions and workflows driven by metrics.
• Introduce innovative ideas to improve IT system accessibility.
• Enhance team proficiency to meet the goals of Application and Product Teams.
• Maintain process transparency for compliance and rapid threat response.

Your experience:

• Proven ability to deliver patching metrics.
• Experience interfacing with Enterprise Technology Teams under the Cyber/Defense umbrella to ensure governance compliance.
• Developing repeatable patching processes for reporting current and future status.
• Strong background in Unix or Windows environments.
• Experience with enterprise automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with enterprise OS-based products such as databases, middleware, and Java.
• Understanding of risk management frameworks.
• Previous experience in a service-oriented organization.