Senior Patch Automation Engineer – Ansible & Enterprise Tools

Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc. is partnering with a client to fill a Patch Management Automation Engineer position in Buffalo, NY. This is a 12-18 month contract, hybrid in Buffalo, NY, and you will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered. You will oversee patch deployment across Linux, Windows, .NET, and Java environments, develop automation using Ansible, and work with Ivanti/SCCM tooling for large-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in systems design, infrastructure management, or technical architecture.
• Strong proficiency in both Linux and Windows server environments with hands-on patching experience.
• Expert-level experience with Ansible for automation, along with Python and PowerShell scripting capabilities.
• Deep knowledge of .NET, Java, and related application frameworks and their patch requirements.
• Proven experience with enterprise patch management tools such as Ivanti or SCCM.
• Demonstrated ability to design and automate operational processes in large-scale, complex environments.
• Strong capability to read, create, and communicate through architecture diagrams and technical documentation.
• ServiceNow exposure with ability to leverage it for incident and change management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage patch deployment for Linux, Windows, .NET, and Java environments across enterprise infrastructure.
• Develop and implement automation tools and frameworks using Ansible to streamline patch management operations.
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing patch automation while resolving break/fix issues and incidents.
• Design and refine tools, processes, and factory workflows that support continuous improvement in patch operations.
• Create and interpret architecture diagrams to support tooling design, process flows, and operational workflows.
• Evaluate and implement enterprise patch management tooling such as Ivanti and SCCM for large-scale deployments.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Ansible automation

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Automation design

Architecture diagrams

Tools

Ansible

Ivanti

SCCM

ServiceNow

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc. is partnering with a client to fill a Patch Management Automation Engineer position in Buffalo, NY. This is a 12-18 month contract, hybrid in Buffalo, NY, and you will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered. You will oversee patch deployment across Linux, Windows, .NET, and Java environments, develop automation using Ansible, and work with Ivanti/SCCM tooling for large-scale deployments.