Automation Engineer - Patching

Unisys; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

unlimited paid time off

a 401(k) plan

comprehensive healthcare

HSA matching

ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

Unisys seeks an Automation Engineer to replace repetitive patching tasks with reliable automation across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments. The role emphasizes using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and HashiCorp Vault to enable secure, repeatable patch management workflows.

The successful candidate will analyze ServiceNow tickets, develop reusable playbooks, and build CI/CD pipelines to safely deploy changes, while tracking coverage and reducing manual efforts. U.S.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure operations, patch management, or related engineering roles, including patching automation.
• Hands-on experience using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and HashiCorp Vault to support production patch management workflows.
• Experience analyzing patching tickets and incident data in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM tool to identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve patch delivery.
• Ability to gather patching requirements from operations teams and translate patch cycles and procedures into repeatable workflows.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, storage, and backup operations, with experience supporting patch management across these environments.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages to automate patching tasks and validation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Windows, Linux, storage, and backup teams to automate patching cycles.
• Analyze ServiceNow patching tickets to identify recurring manual tasks and quantify their frequency and effort across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments.
• Prioritize patch management automation opportunities based on patch severity, operational risk, and impact across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems.
• Develop reusable Ansible playbooks and roles to automate patch management procedures.
• Use Terraform to maintain repeatable infrastructure configurations that support patch management workflows.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and safely deploy patch management automation to production.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and certificates required by automated patching workflows through HashiCorp Vault.
• Use JFrog Artifactory, including Xray, Catalog, and Curation, to manage and secure artifacts used by patch management pipelines.
• Validate automated patching workflows against existing manual procedures before replacing manual patching activities.
• Track and report on patch automation coverage and reductions in manual patching effort and related ticket volume across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems.
• Document patch management procedures, Ansible playbooks, and pipeline configurations for Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments.
• Regularly review patching ticket trends to identify recurring manual work and keep the patch automation backlog current.

Skills

Patch management

Automation

Windows

Linux

Scripting

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

HashiCorp Vault

JFrog Artifactory

Xray

Catalog

Curation

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

U.S. Citizenship and Residency Required

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Automation Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to replace repetitive manual tasks across our Steady State teams (Windows, Linux, Storage, and Backup) with reliable, reusable automation. The role focuses on automating patch management across the environment using tools such as Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, Terraform, and the JFrog Artifactory suite (Xray, Catalog, and Curation).

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Windows, Linux, storage, and backup teams to understand patch management cycles and identify opportunities to automate patching activities.
• Analyze ServiceNow patching tickets to identify recurring manual tasks and quantify their frequency and effort across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments.
• Prioritize patch management automation opportunities based on patch severity, operational risk, and impact across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems.
• Develop reusable Ansible playbooks and roles to automate patch management procedures.
• Use Terraform to maintain repeatable infrastructure configurations that support patch management workflows.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and safely deploy patch management automation to production.
• Manage secrets, credentials, and certificates required by automated patching workflows through HashiCorp Vault.
• Use JFrog Artifactory, including Xray, Catalog, and Curation, to manage and secure artifacts used by patch management pipelines.
• Validate automated patching workflows against existing manual procedures before replacing manual patching activities.
• Track and report on patch automation coverage and reductions in manual patching effort and related ticket volume across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems.
• Document patch management procedures, Ansible playbooks, and pipeline configurations for Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments.
• Regularly review patching ticket trends to identify recurring manual work and keep the patch automation backlog current.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure operations, patch management, or related engineering roles, including patching automation.
• Hands-on experience using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and HashiCorp Vault to support production patch management workflows.
• Experience analyzing patching tickets and incident data in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM tool to identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve patch delivery.
• Ability to gather patching requirements from operations teams and translate patch cycles and procedures into repeatable workflows.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, storage, and backup operations, with experience supporting patch management across these environments.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages to automate patching tasks and validation.

Benefits:

• unlimited paid time off
• a 401(k) plan
• comprehensive healthcare
• HSA matching
• ongoing learning opportunities
• and more!

We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.

At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!

This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

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