Senior Patch Management Architect

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Senior Patch Management Specialist to oversee enterprise patch strategy for desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints in a defense-focused environment.

You will define governance, schedules, and standards, partner with security and IT teams, drive automation and audit readiness, and report on patch compliance and risk reduction to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years in patch management or security engineering.
• Experience with WSUS and SCCM in enterprise environments.
• Audits and regulatory compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise patch management strategy and schedules.
• Architect and optimize patching solutions using WSUS/SCCM.
• Lead response to critical vulnerabilities with rapid deployments.
• Manage patch exception and mitigation processes.
• Collaborate with vulnerability management, security operations, and network teams.
• Design automation and baselines to reduce manual effort.
• Publish executive metrics on patch compliance and remediation timelines.

Skills

Patch management

Enterprise patching

Automation

Audit readiness

Vulnerability prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

WSUS

SCCM

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Senior Patch Management Specialist to oversee enterprise patch strategy for desktops, laptops, and remote endpoints in a defense-focused environment.

You will define governance, schedules, and standards, partner with security and IT teams, drive automation and audit readiness, and report on patch compliance and risk reduction to leadership.