Patch Automation Engineer: Ansible, Terraform & CI/CD

Unisys Corporation; Connecticut; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys Corporation is seeking an Automation Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to replace repetitive manual tasks across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup with reliable automation. The role focuses on automating patch management using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, and JFrog Artifactory.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize patch cycles, analyze ServiceNow tickets for recurring tasks, and build robust pipelines for safe production deployment. U.S.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of infrastructure operations, patch management, or related engineering roles.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, storage, and backup environments.

Responsibilities

• Automate patching across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments.
• Develop reusable Ansible playbooks and roles for patch management.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and deploy patch automation to production.
• Use Terraform to maintain repeatable infrastructure configurations supporting patch workflows.
• Manage credentials and certificates using HashiCorp Vault.
• Use JFrog Artifactory, including Xray, Catalog, and Curation, to manage and secure artifacts used by patch pipelines.
• Validate automated patching workflows against existing manual procedures.
• Track patch automation coverage and reductions in manual patching and related ticket volume.
• Document patch management procedures, playbooks, and pipelines.

Skills

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

HashiCorp Vault

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Windows admin

Linux admin

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Tools

JFrog Artifactory

Xray

Catalog

Curation

ServiceNow

Job description

Unisys Corporation is seeking an Automation Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to replace repetitive manual tasks across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup with reliable automation. The role focuses on automating patch management using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, and JFrog Artifactory.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize patch cycles, analyze ServiceNow tickets for recurring tasks, and build robust pipelines for safe production deployment. U.S.