Senior Patch Strategy Engineer (Remote)

Eightelevengroup; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 46,838 - 52,348; Full time

Job summary

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Senior Patching Engineer to lead patch strategy and vulnerability management for a federal client. This remote role requires expertise in enterprise patching tools and a deep understanding of Windows and Linux platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in patch management, a BA/BS in a related field, and a current or prior Public Trust clearance. Key responsibilities include managing the entire patching lifecycle, performing post-deployment validation, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in patch management or vulnerability engineering in a federal environment.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise patching tools such as SCCM, RedHat Satellite, and IBM BigFix.
• Experience operating across Windows and Linux platforms in large-scale endpoint environments.
• Prior or current Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own patch strategy and monitor vulnerability sources, including federal advisories, CVEs, KEVs, and NIST NVDs.
• Lead image development and maintenance; coordinate mitigations when vendor patches are unavailable.
• Perform post-deployment validation to verify system functionality and security posture.
• Manage the full patching lifecycle: identification, testing, packaging, approval coordination, deployment, rollback execution, and audit trail maintenance.
• Oversee parallel patch packaging across multiple environments, ensuring compliance with federal timelines and preventing backlog accumulation.
• Provide senior-level guidance to journeyman engineers on complex patching scenarios and escalation resolution.

Skills

Patch management

Vulnerability engineering

Windows platforms

Linux platforms

SCCM

RedHat Satellite

IBM BigFix

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SCCM

RedHat Satellite

IBM BigFix

Job description

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Senior Patching Engineer to lead patch strategy and vulnerability management for a federal client. This remote role requires expertise in enterprise patching tools and a deep understanding of Windows and Linux platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in patch management, a BA/BS in a related field, and a current or prior Public Trust clearance. Key responsibilities include managing the entire patching lifecycle, performing post-deployment validation, and mentoring junior engineers.