Senior Patch Management Executive

SAKSOFT LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAKSOFT LIMITED in Singapore seeks a Senior Patch Management Executive with 15+ years IT infra to lead enterprise patch and change governance across Windows, Linux, cloud, and databases. You will drive risk-based remediation, coordinate deployments, and partner with security teams.

The role emphasizes automation via Ansible, Chef, SCCM/BigFix, audit readiness, and stakeholder reporting to executives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT infrastructure experience with patch management & change governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide patch and vulnerability management programs across Windows, Linux, Unix, databases and cloud platforms.
• Govern change reviews, risk assessments, testing, implementation, and rollback planning for infrastructure updates.
• Coordinate patch deployments across complex, interconnected systems while ensuring service availability and compliance.
• Drive automation initiatives using orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code tools to improve efficiency and reduce deployment risks.
• Partner with Cyber Security teams to prioritize vulnerability remediation and manage security risks.
• Lead incident response and recovery activities related to patch implementations.
• Act as the primary stakeholder liaison for audit, compliance, vendor management, and executive reporting.

Skills

Enterprise patch management

Vulnerability & security risk

Automation & CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Certs advantageous (CISSP/CISM/ITIL)

Tools

SCCM

BigFix

Chef

Ansible

Job description

Experience: 10+ Years
Role: Senior Patch Management Executive

Key Skills:

• Enterprise Infrastructure Operations & Governance
• Patch, Vulnerability & Security Risk Management
• Process Transformation, Automation & Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities:

Experienced IT leader responsible for overseeing enterprise patch management, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure change governance across mission-critical environments. The role ensures secure, compliant, and reliable deployment of system updates while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.

• Lead enterprise-wide patch and vulnerability management programs across Windows, Linux, Unix, database, and cloud platforms.
• Govern change reviews, risk assessments, testing, implementation, and rollback planning for infrastructure updates.
• Coordinate patch deployments across complex, interconnected systems while ensuring service availability and compliance.
• Drive automation initiatives using orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code tools to improve efficiency and reduce deployment risks.
• Partner with Cyber Security teams to prioritize vulnerability remediation and manage security risks.
• Lead incident response and recovery activities related to patch implementations.
• Act as the primary stakeholder liaison for audit, compliance, vendor management, and executive reporting.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of IT infrastructure experience with significant expertise in patch management and change governance.
• Strong background in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments, preferably banking or financial services.
• Hands-on knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, cloud platforms, and enterprise patching tools (SCCM, BigFix, Chef, Ansible)
• Proven experience managing risks, stakeholders, vendors, and operational change processes.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ITIL, Microsoft, or Red Hat are advantageous.