Senior Patch Automation Engineer (Python | Ansible)

SFE; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE seeks a Patch Management Engineer to lead end-to-end patch activities across enterprise infrastructure in Jacksonville, FL. The role involves planning, scheduling, deploying, validating, and governing patches while driving vulnerability remediation.

You will develop Python-based automation, use Ansible for orchestration, and integrate workflows with ServiceNow, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Strong collaboration in a fast-paced environment is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise infrastructure environments (min 5 years).
• Strong understanding of patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Familiarity with storage technologies, change management, and compliance processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced patch remediation programme with daily standups and governance reviews.
• Automate patch deployment workflows.
• Develop integration with ServiceNow and patch management processes.
• Automate compliance checks and remediation workflows.
• Enhance existing dbRun and automation frameworks.
• Build scheduling, reporting, and patch verification capabilities.
• Python (mandatory), minimum 5+ years experience
• Ansible (mandatory), minimum 2+ years experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end patch management activities across enterprise infrastructure platforms, including planning, scheduling, deployment, validation, and governance.
• Drive vulnerability remediation programs by analyzing security findings, coordinating remediation efforts, and ensuring timely closure of identified risks.
• Administer and support Unix/Linux infrastructure environments, ensuring high availability, performance, stability, and compliance with operational standards.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python to streamline patch deployment, verification, reporting, and operational processes.
• Leverage Ansible for infrastructure automation, configuration management, orchestration, and standardized patch execution across environments.
• Integrate patch management and operational workflows with ServiceNow to improve tracking, change management, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Implement automated compliance checks and remediation workflows to ensure adherence to security, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders through daily standups, governance reviews, and change management activities, providing status updates, technical guidance, and timely issue resolution.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Patch management

Vulnerability remediation

Automation

ServiceNow integration

Reporting

Scheduling

Tools

dbRun

Automation frameworks

Job description

SFE seeks a Patch Management Engineer to lead end-to-end patch activities across enterprise infrastructure in Jacksonville, FL. The role involves planning, scheduling, deploying, validating, and governing patches while driving vulnerability remediation.

You will develop Python-based automation, use Ansible for orchestration, and integrate workflows with ServiceNow, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Strong collaboration in a fast-paced environment is required.