Automation Engineer

SFE; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE in Jacksonville, FL seeks an Automation Engineer to own patch deployment workflows, integrate with ServiceNow, and automate compliance checks across enterprise Unix/Linux environments. Strong Python and Ansible skills are mandatory, with hands-on experience in patch remediation programs and governance.

You will drive end-to-end patch management activities, develop automation frameworks, and collaborate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment to ensure timely risk mitigation and audit

Qualifications

• Must-have experience in enterprise infrastructure environments and patch remediation.
• Strong Python and Ansible skills required with 5+ years in related roles.
• Ability to automate patch deployment workflows and integrate with ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end patch management activities across enterprise infrastructure platforms.
• Drive vulnerability remediation programs and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Administer and support Unix/Linux infrastructure ensuring high availability and compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python to streamline patch deployment and reporting.
• Leverage Ansible for infrastructure automation and patch execution across environments.
• Integrate patch management workflows with ServiceNow to improve tracking and audit readiness.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Patch management

Vulnerability remediation

ServiceNow integration

Automation frameworks

Scheduling & reporting

Unix/Linux administration

Tools

ServiceNow

Unix/Linux

Job description

Role Automation Engineer

Location Jacksonville, FL (Onsite)

Fulltime

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in enterprise infrastructure environments (min 5 years)
• Strong understanding of patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Familiarity with storage technologies, change management, and compliance processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced patch remediation programme with daily stand-ups and governance reviews.
• Automate patch deployment workflows.
• Develop integration with ServiceNow and patch management processes.
• Automate compliance checks and remediation workflows.
• Enhance existing dB Run and automation frameworks.
• Build scheduling, reporting, and patch verification capabilities
• Python (mandatory), minimum 5+ years' experience
• Ansible (mandatory), minimum 2+ years' experience.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end patch management activities across enterprise infrastructure platforms, including planning, scheduling, deployment, validation, and governance.
• Drive vulnerability remediation programs by analysing security findings, coordinating remediation efforts, and ensuring timely closure of identified risks.
• Administer and support Unix/Linux infrastructure environments, ensuring high availability, performance, stability, and compliance with operational standards.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python to streamline patch deployment, verification, reporting, and operational processes.
• Leverage Ansible for infrastructure automation, configuration management, orchestration, and standardized patch execution across environments.
• Integrate patch management and operational workflows with ServiceNow to improve tracking, change management, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Implement automated compliance checks and remediation workflows to ensure adherence to security, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders through daily stand-ups, governance reviews, and change management activities, providing status updates, technical guidance, and timely issue resolution.