Vulnerability Remediation Engineer

Genpact; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Genpact in Mumbai is seeking a Vulnerability remediation Engineer to lead end-to-end patch lifecycle management across Windows and Linux environments. You will deploy, troubleshoot, and ensure compliance with security standards using SCCM and Tanium, while scripting for automation and driving remediation efforts.

The role requires strong hands-on experience in patch management, vulnerability remediation, and collaboration with security, IT, and operations teams to reduce risk and improve

Qualifications

• Hands-on patch management and remediation experience.
• Experience with SCCM and Tanium for deployment and reporting.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux patching.
• ITIL change and incident management experience.
• Scripting for automation: PowerShell/Shell.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and deploy security patches across Windows and Linux systems.
• Use SCCM and Tanium for deployment, automation, and reporting.
• Analyze vulnerability scans and translate findings into remediation tasks.
• Validate patch effectiveness and coordinate with infrastructure, application and security teams.
• Develop PowerShell and Shell scripts to automate patching and reporting.
• Track patch compliance and generate audit-ready reports.

Skills

Patch management

Vulnerability remediation

SCCM

Tanium

Windows admin

Linux admin

VMware vSphere

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

SCCM

Tanium

VMware vSphere

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Vulnerability remediation (Patch Management) Engineer with strong hands-on experience in managing patch deployment and vulnerability remediation across both Windows and Linux environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for end-to-end patch lifecycle management, including deployment, troubleshooting failures, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Strong working knowledge of SCCM, Tanium, and scripting (PowerShell/Shell) is essential for automation and efficient remediation.

Shift: UK Shift, 2PM-10PM

Key Responsibilities

Patch Deployment & Management

• Plan, schedule, and deploy security patches and updates across Windows and Linux systems.
• Use SCCM and Tanium for patch deployment, automation, and reporting.
• Ensure timely patching aligned with organizational security SLAs and compliance requirements.

Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation

• Analyze vulnerability scan outputs and translate them into actionable patching activities.
• Validate findings to eliminate false positives and confirm true risk exposure.
• Provide technical guidance on remediation steps including patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls.
• Prioritize remediation based on severity, exploitability, and business impact.
• Validate patch implementation and ensure vulnerabilities are effectively remediated.
• Diagnose and resolve patch deployment issues and failures across environments.
• Perform root cause analysis and fix compatibility or system-related issues.
• Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams for issue resolution.

Scripting & Automation

• Develop and use PowerShell and Shell scripts to automate patch deployment, validation, and reporting.
• Improve patching efficiency through automation and process optimization.

Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting

• Track patch compliance and generate reports for security and audit teams.
• Ensure systems meet organizational security and regulatory standards.
• Support audit remediation and security assessments.
• Work closely with security, infrastructure, and operations teams for coordinated patching activities.
• Maintain SOPs, patch schedules, and documentation.
• Participate in change management processes and maintenance windows.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Drive end-to-end vulnerability remediation, from analysis of findings to closure validation.
• Strong hands-on experience with SCCM and Tanium.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter
• Good knowledge of Windows and Linux system administration.
• Experience deploying, troubleshooting, and validating patches across environments.
• Work closely with infrastructure, application, cloud, and network teams to remediate vulnerabilities across servers, endpoints, databases, and network devices.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based change and incident management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or equivalent.
• Experience with vulnerability tools (Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7).
• Exposure to automation frameworks or DevOps practices is an advantage