Patching Operations Specialist 24/7 Support (Agency Contract)

PERSOL Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore is seeking an experienced Patch Management professional to coordinate end-to-end patching across Linux/Unix, Windows and VMware environments. The role requires collaboration with infra, middleware, and change teams to ensure timely delivery and post-implementation validation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in infrastructure or patch management, familiarity with WebLogic/WebSphere/JBoss/Tomcat, and hands-on experience with Ansible, Kubernetes and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years in infrastructure operations, patch or change management, or tech operations.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix, Windows and VMware environments.
• Familiarity with middleware like WebLogic/WebSphere/Jboss/Tomcat.
• Experience with DevOps automation: Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Willingness to participate in after-hours maintenance when needed.
• ITIL certification or equivalent is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end patching: plan, test, deploy, validate, close.
• Track patch schedules, risks, approvals, and escalations.
• Collaborate with infra, middleware, network, and change teams.
• Monitor change requests, rollback activities, and post-implementation validation.
• Maintain procedures, governance, and process documentation.
• Support after-hours, weekend, and public holiday patching when required.
• Conduct readiness reviews, handovers, and post-implementation reporting.
• Prepare audit evidence and identify process improvements.

Skills

Patch management

Infrastructure ops

DevOps automation

Ansible

Kubernetes

Terraform

Windows/Unix

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

WebLogic

WebSphere

JBoss

Apache HTTPD

Tomcat

VMware

Ansible

Kubernetes

Terraform

Linux/Unix

Windows

Job description

About the client:

Our client is a Reputed Bank.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage end-to-end patching activities, including planning, testing, deployment, validation, and closure.
• Track patch schedules, risks, dependencies, approvals, and escalation items to ensure timely delivery.
• Work with infrastructure, middleware, network, application, and change management teams to support patch implementation.
• Monitor change requests, exceptions, rollback activities, and post-implementation validation.
• Maintain operational procedures, governance controls, and process documentation.
• Support scheduled after-hours, weekend, and public holiday patching activities when required.
• Conduct readiness reviews, operational handovers, and post-implementation reporting.
• Prepare audit and compliance evidence and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in infrastructure operations, patch management, change management, service delivery, or technology operations.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix, Windows & VMware environments and server patching processes.
• Familiarity with middleware platforms such as WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, Apache HTTPD, or Tomcat.
• Experience in Devops Automation, Ansible, Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Ability to support scheduled maintenance activities outside standard business hours when required.
• ITIL certification or equivalent service management knowledge is an advantage.