Remote Automation Engineer: Patch Management Specialist

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Healthcare

HSA matching

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Unisys 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 patch management automation using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, and JFrog Artifactory.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams, analyze ServiceNow tickets for recurring tasks, and build reusable playbooks and pipelines to safely deploy patches while tracking coverage and reducing

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years in infrastructure operations or patch management.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and HashiCorp Vault.
• Experience analyzing patching tickets in ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools.
• Ability to translate patch cycles into repeatable workflows.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, storage, and backup.
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Windows, Linux, storage, and backup teams to automate patching cycles.
• Analyze ServiceNow patch tickets to identify recurring tasks and quantify effort.
• Develop reusable Ansible playbooks and Terraform configurations for patch management.
• Build GitLab CI/CD pipelines to test and deploy patch automation to production.
• Manage secrets and certificates via HashiCorp Vault.
• Use JFrog Artifactory (Xray, Catalog, Curation) to secure artifacts for pipelines.
• Track patch automation coverage and reductions in ticket volume.
• Document procedures, playbooks, and pipeline configurations.

Skills

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

HashiCorp Vault

Patch management

ServiceNow

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Windows

Linux

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

JFrog Artifactory

Xray

Catalog

Curation

Job description

Unisys 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 patch management automation using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, and JFrog Artifactory.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams, analyze ServiceNow tickets for recurring tasks, and build reusable playbooks and pipelines to safely deploy patches while tracking coverage and reducing