Senior Linux & OpenShift Patch Manager

Capgemini; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Capgemini in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Linux and OpenShift Patch Management Engineer on a contractual basis. You will lead the end-to-end patch management and vulnerability remediation lifecycle for Linux servers and OpenShift clusters, including assessment, testing, deployment, compliance reporting, automation, change management, and governance.

The role requires 8+ years in Linux infrastructure and OpenShift administration, hands-on patch management tools, and strong scripting.

Qualifications

• Strong OpenShift administration and platform support experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise patch management and automation tools (Ansible, Satellite, SCCM, Tanium, BigFix or equivalent).
• Strong shell scripting and automation skills (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Deep knowledge of Linux security, vulnerability remediation, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of ITIL Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management processes.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, emergency, and zero-day patch deployments for Linux servers and OpenShift clusters.
• Identify, assess, test, validate, and deploy security and infrastructure patches.
• Perform pre- and post-patch health checks, compliance validation, troubleshooting, and rollback activities.
• Manage patch deployment schedules, maintenance windows, and remediation tracking.
• Support automation of patch deployment and post-patch validation processes.
• Administer enterprise Linux environments and patch management infrastructure.
• OpenShift Platform Administration: Manage patching activities for OpenShift clusters using approved enterprise tools.
• Change & Service Management: Coordinate testing, approvals, and maintenance planning.

Skills

OpenShift administration

Patch management tools

Shell scripting

Linux security & remediation

ITIL processes

Enterprise environment experience

Tools

Ansible

Satellite

SCCM

Tanium

BigFix

Job description

Capgemini in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Linux and OpenShift Patch Management Engineer on a contractual basis. You will lead the end-to-end patch management and vulnerability remediation lifecycle for Linux servers and OpenShift clusters, including assessment, testing, deployment, compliance reporting, automation, change management, and governance.

The role requires 8+ years in Linux infrastructure and OpenShift administration, hands-on patch management tools, and strong scripting.