Senior Windows Systems Engineer: Patch & Vulnerability Lead

Phyton Talent Advisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors is seeking a Systems Engineer specializing in Windows Administration and Vulnerability & Patch Management to support a core Server, Storage, and Database environment.

The ideal candidate will lead patching for physical and virtual servers, identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, and collaborate with global IT teams on VPM initiatives, with strong communication to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Enterprise Windows Server administration experience.
• Deep understanding of patching, vulnerability management, and server hardening.
• Experience with patch and vulnerability management tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and security issues.
• Experience with AD and Group Policy administration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage automated Windows server patching processes with MECM engineering teams.
• Test and manage MECM/SCCM packages with VPM teams.
• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities across Windows and Linux servers.
• Develop and deploy Group Policies to remediate vulnerabilities.
• Harden third-party apps and services per security standards.
• Monitor vulnerabilities across Server, Storage, and Database environments.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Vulnerability remediation

Security best practices

Virtual infrastructure

MECM/SCCM

Qualys

Splunk

Linux Administration

VMware

Active Directory/Group Policy

Scripting & automation

Networking concepts

Tools

MECM/SCCM

Qualys

Splunk

VMware vSphere

Job description

Phyton Talent Advisors is seeking a Systems Engineer specializing in Windows Administration and Vulnerability & Patch Management to support a core Server, Storage, and Database environment.

The ideal candidate will lead patching for physical and virtual servers, identify and remediate security vulnerabilities, and collaborate with global IT teams on VPM initiatives, with strong communication to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.