Junior Patch Management Specialist — Enterprise Endpoints

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior Patch Management Specialist to support OS and application updates across desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints. You will assist with testing, deployments, and compliance monitoring to reduce vulnerabilities and align with organizational policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), 0–3 years in IT or cybersecurity, and a current secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically 0–3 years of related experience in systems administration, IT support, or cybersecurity in an enterprise environment.
• Understanding of basic patch management concepts and familiarity with common tools (WSUS, SCCM, or similar).
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Current secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply foundational patch management principles to identify, test, and deploy OS and application updates across enterprise endpoints using standard patch management tools.
• Coordinate routine and emergency patch cycles, including pre‑deployment testing, change approvals, maintenance window planning, and rollback procedures for desktops and remote devices.
• Monitor vulnerability and patch compliance reports, interpret risk levels, and remediate non‑compliant systems according to standards.
• Use basic network and systems administration concepts to understand dependencies between endpoints, servers, and networks when planning and troubleshooting patch deployments.
• Assist with implementing automated patch workflows, including scheduling, targeting device groups, validating successful installation, and documenting results for audits.
• Maintain documentation for patch baselines, deployment procedures, known issues, and SOPs to support repeatable and compliant operations.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and vulnerability management staff so patching activities align with current threats, advisories, and security policies.

Skills

Patch management concepts

WSUS

SCCM

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

WSUS

SCCM

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a Junior Patch Management Specialist to support OS and application updates across desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints. You will assist with testing, deployments, and compliance monitoring to reduce vulnerabilities and align with organizational policies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), 0–3 years in IT or cybersecurity, and a current secret clearance.