Specialist System Engineer - Patching & Devops

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider is seeking a DevOps Patch Management Engineer in Bangalore. The candidate will manage the patching lifecycle for critical DevOps tools and infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime. Responsibilities include collaboration with the InfoSec team on vulnerabilities, testing patches, and utilizing tools like Ansible and Terraform. Strong skills in Linux system administration and experience with CI/CD pipelines are essential for success in this role. Join a diverse workplace committed to equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in Infrastructure or System Administration in an agile environment.
• Strong Linux system administration skills (RHEL, Ubuntu).
• Experience with tools like Jenkins, GitHub, and Docker for patching.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the patching lifecycle for DevOps tools.
• Collaborate with the InfoSec team on vulnerability assessments.
• Update infrastructure as code templates with patched versions.
• Validate patches in pre-production, develop rollback plans, and monitor post-patch health.

Skills

DevOps experience

Linux system administration

Jenkins

GitHub

SonarQube

Docker

Ansible

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

Tools

Jira

Kibana

ELK

Docker

Nexus / JFrog Artifactory

Ansible

Terraform

Jira

TeamCity

Job description

Overview

Founded in 2020, RESG/DDS (Digital and Data Services) is the transversal IT department serving the IT Sector and Business Lines. Reference 25000QKU. We are seeking a DevOps Patch Management Engineer to own the patching lifecycle for critical DevOps tools and infrastructure across physical servers, private cloud, and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in patch management, vulnerability remediation, and DevOps toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Patch Management: Own and execute the end-to-end patching lifecycle for tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, Docker, Nexus, JFrog Artifactory, Ansible, TeamCity, Jira, DeployIT and other DevOps systems. Maintain an inventory of tools, track versioning, and assess patch availability from vendors and the open-source community. Apply patches to both physical and virtual infrastructure with minimal downtime using automated and manual processes.
• Security and Compliance: Collaborate with the InfoSec team to assess CVEs and critical vulnerabilities. Implement security patches based on priority and threat severity. Maintain audit trails of all applied patches and ensure systems meet compliance standards.
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Hands-on experience with tools like Ansible, Terraform, or shell scripting. Update golden images, AMIs, and IaC templates with patched versions. Ensure cloud VMs (AWS, Azure) are patched using native or third-party tools.
• Testing and Validation: Validate patches in pre-production/staging environments before rollout. Develop rollback and contingency plans in case of patch failures. Monitor systems post-patch using observability tools and logs to ensure service health.
• Collaboration and Change Management: Work closely with DevOps, Platform, and Application teams to plan patch windows. Submit and execute Change Requests (CRs) following ITIL processes. Provide regular reports to stakeholders on patch status and outcomes.

Required Skills

• Experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or System Administration in an agile environment.
• Strong Linux system administration skills (RHEL, Ubuntu, etc.).
• Experience in patching and maintaining tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, Docker, Nexus, JFrog Artifactory, Ansible, TeamCity, DeployIT and other DevOps systems.
• Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with patching tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Kibana, ELK and others).
• Solid scripting knowledge (Bash, PowerShell). Working experience in JIRA and Unity.
• Knowledge of ITIL practices for change and release management.

Why join us

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.”

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Société Générale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of political, religious, trade union or minority organisations, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.