Remote Systems Engineer - Patch Management & Automation

Humana, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer - Patch Management to drive enterprise patching, remediation, and automation across Windows and Linux environments.

You will partner with infrastructure, security, and change teams to ensure timely updates, patch compliance, and reduced remediation time. The role emphasizes hands-on deployment with MECM/SCCM, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, and ongoing process improvement within a remote-capable, US-wide team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure operations, patch management, or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience supporting Windows Server and/or Linux environments.
• Experience with enterprise patch management and automation technologies, including MECM/SCCM, Ansible, PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Experience troubleshooting OS patching, deployment, and remediation failures.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, CVEs, and patch compliance concepts.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, networking, server infrastructure, and virtualization technologies.
• Experience with change management and production support processes.
• Ability to analyze patch compliance data and drive remediation to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled patching for Windows and Linux servers and workstations across environments.
• Deploy OS and security updates using MECM/SCCM, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, and related automation tools.
• Monitor patch deployments and validate successful installation within maintenance windows.
• Maintain patching groups, deployment schedules, and device targeting.
• Support accelerated patching for critical vulnerabilities with shortened timelines.
• Troubleshoot patching and deployment failures including client health and space issues.
• Develop and support automation to reduce manual patching and remediation.
• Provide patching status reports and identify gaps for improvement.

Skills

MECM/SCCM

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Automation

Active Directory

Networking

Virtualization

Tools

MECM/SCCM

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

ServiceNow

Qualys

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer - Patch Management to drive enterprise patching, remediation, and automation across Windows and Linux environments.

You will partner with infrastructure, security, and change teams to ensure timely updates, patch compliance, and reduced remediation time. The role emphasizes hands-on deployment with MECM/SCCM, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, and ongoing process improvement within a remote-capable, US-wide team.