Junior Patch Management Specialist | Enterprise Security

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Sacramento (CA); 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 help manage OS and application updates across desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints. You will assist with testing, deployment, and documenting results to support secure, compliant environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating patch cycles, monitoring dashboards, and collaborating with cybersecurity teams to align with current threats and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 0–3 years of related experience in an enterprise environment.
• Understanding of patch management concepts and familiarity with common tools.
• Strong problem solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Candidates must have a 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.
• Support coordination of 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

Troubleshooting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

WSUS

SCCM

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company is seeking a Junior Patch Management Specialist to help manage OS and application updates across desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints. You will assist with testing, deployment, and documenting results to support secure, compliant environments.

Responsibilities include coordinating patch cycles, monitoring dashboards, and collaborating with cybersecurity teams to align with current threats and policies.