Windows Administration & Vulnerability Patch Management

QUANTEAM - North America (RAINBOW PARTNERS Group); New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanteam, founding entity of Rainbow Partners, seeks a senior Windows administrator & vulnerability patch manager to lead patching across Windows and Linux servers in New York. You will own vulnerability remediation and drive end-to-end patching with global teams in a high-visibility banking environment.

Responsibilities include managing MECM, testing packages, patch remediation, AD policy deployment, and reporting across assets. Excellent communication and leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Senior-level Windows Administration
• MECM/SCCM
• Qualys
• Splunk
• Linux Administration (RHEL)
• VMware engineering
• Networking concepts
• Scripting/automation
• Security and remediation practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Highly organized and adaptable
• Self-starter with minimal supervision
• Results-driven with strong follow-through

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage automated Windows patching; triage directly with Head Office MECM engineering team
• Manage and test MECM application packages alongside the packaging team and VPM Manager
• Remediate software vulnerabilities on Windows and Linux servers via on-demand patching or removal
• Develop and deploy Active Directory group policies to remediate vulnerabilities and harden third-party applications/services
• Report on vulnerabilities across all Server, Storage & Database assets, Windows, Linux/Unix, VMware hosts, appliances, and VMs
• Coordinate and escalate remediation efforts both domestically and globally
• Perform in-depth analysis of Head Office data via Splunk and Qualys; build reconciliation processes between data sources
• Enforce VPM policies and procedures across the Americas region; apply best practices in patching, configuration, and monitoring
• Partner with local/global IT teams on project planning and execution for patching initiatives

Skills

Windows Administration

MECM/SCCM

Qualys

Splunk

Linux Administration (RHEL)

VMware

Networking concepts

Scripting/automation

Security and remediation practices

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Follow-through

Job description

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specialized in Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Through our core human values – proximity, teamwork, diversity, excellence – our 1000 expert consultants, hailing from 35 different nationalities, collaborate across 13 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Luxembourg, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore.

Context:

We are seeking an experienced Windows administrator & Vulnerability Patch Manager to join our team in New York. Our client, a leading global financial services group is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its Servers, Storage & Database team in New York. This is a high-visibility role for someone who wants to own the vulnerability and patch management function for a global banking environment, not just execute tickets, but drive the process end-to-end.

About the Role:

You'll take the lead on patch management across the organization's Windows and Linux server infrastructure (physical and virtual), identifying and remediating vulnerabilities sourced from the global Head Office, the VPM Manager, IT Security, and vendors. You'll work closely with senior Server Administrators, the VPM/EOL Manager, and global Head Office teams on all things patching, hardening, and vulnerability remediation.

This role requires someone who's equally comfortable in the weeds technically and confident explaining risk and remediation status to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage automated Windows patching; triage directly with the Head Office MECM engineering team
• Manage and test MECM application packages alongside the packaging team and VPM Manager
• Remediate software vulnerabilities on Windows and Linux servers via on-demand patching or removal
• Develop and deploy Active Directory group policies to remediate vulnerabilities and harden third-party applications/services
• Report on vulnerabilities across all Server, Storage & Database assets, Windows, Linux/Unix, VMware hosts, appliances, and VMs
• Coordinate and escalate remediation efforts both domestically and globally
• Perform in-depth analysis of Head Office data via Splunk and Qualys; build reconciliation processes between data sources
• Enforce VPM policies and procedures across the Americas region; apply best practices in patching, configuration, and monitoring
• Partner with local/global IT teams on project planning and execution for patching initiatives

Profile:

• Senior-level Windows Administration
• MECM/SCCM
• Qualys
• Splunk
• Linux Administration (RHEL and package management tools)
• VMware engineering
• Networking administration concepts
• Scripting/automation
• Security and remediation practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision while taking full ownership of assigned work
• Results-driven with strong follow-through