Windows Server & Endpoint Patch Management Engineer

Ampcus Inc; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Windows Server & Endpoint Patch Management Engineer to lead patching across large enterprise environments from Jersey City, NJ. You will drive vulnerability remediation, testing, deployment, and governance, partnering with Cyber Security and Infrastructure teams.

The role emphasizes automation through scripting, change management, and reporting, ensuring compliance and operational excellence across Windows Server and endpoint platforms.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Windows Server administration and patch management.
• Strong experience with Windows 10/11 endpoint environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise patch management platforms (MECM/SCCM, Intune, WSUS, Tanium, BigFix or equivalent).
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting.
• Strong understanding of ITIL Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management processes.
• Experience in highly regulated enterprise environments such as Banking, Financial Services, or Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, emergency, and zero-day patch deployment activities for Windows Servers and endpoints.
• Assess, test, validate, deploy, and verify patches for security and infrastructure.
• Perform pre- and post-patch health checks, compliance validation, troubleshooting, and rollback activities.
• Coordinate remediation with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Applications teams.
• Administer and maintain patching platforms and deployment infrastructure.
• Manage patch lifecycle activities, deployment schedules, maintenance windows, and remediation tracking.
• Perform root cause analysis for patch failures and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support automation of patch deployment and validation via scripting and tooling.
• Monitor endpoint deployment success, compliance, and remediation status.
• Drive Change Management activities, approvals, deployment planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Produce patch compliance dashboards and progress reports; present to leadership.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Endpoint management (Win10/11)

PowerShell automation

Vulnerability remediation & compliance

ITIL Change/Release/Incident

Enterprise patch management

Regulated environments (Banking/FS/HE)

Tools

MECM/SCCM

Intune

WSUS

Tanium

BigFix

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title

Windows Server & Endpoint Patch Management Engineer

Location

Jersey City, NJ

Description

Lead the end-to-end management of Windows Server and Endpoint patching services across enterprise environments. Responsible for vulnerability remediation, patch testing, deployment, compliance reporting, automation, change management, and operational governance supporting large-scale Windows infrastructure and workplace services. Derived from the Windows Server and End User Administration

Patch Management & Vulnerability Remediation

• Lead monthly, emergency, and zero-day patch deployment activities for Windows Servers and Windows endpoints.
• Assess, test, validate, deploy, and verify security and infrastructure patches.
• Perform pre- and post-patch health checks, compliance validation, troubleshooting, and rollback activities.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation activities with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams.
• Ensure patch deployments meet agreed security, compliance, and operational standards.

Windows Server Administration

• Administer and maintain Windows Server patching platforms and deployment infrastructure.
• Manage patch lifecycle activities, deployment schedules, maintenance windows, and remediation tracking.
• Perform root cause analysis for patch failures and coordinate corrective actions with infrastructure support teams.
• Support automation of patch deployment and validation activities through scripting and tooling.

Endpoint Management

• Manage enterprise-scale Windows 10/11 endpoint patching and compliance.
• Monitor deployment success, endpoint compliance, and remediation status across the environment.
• Support emergency endpoint remediation and security compliance initiatives.
• Ensure successful patch deployment to managed and reachable endpoint devices.

Change & Service Management

• Drive patch-related Change Management activities, approvals, deployment planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate UAT, production releases, maintenance windows, and post-implementation reviews.
• Maintain operational documentation, issue logs, risk registers, and deployment records.
• Participate in governance, audit, and compliance reviews.

Reporting & Governance

• Produce executive and operational patch compliance dashboards and reports.
• Track patch success rates, vulnerabilities, exceptions, SLA adherence, and remediation progress.
• Present deployment status, risks, and remediation plans to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous service improvement.

Required Skills

• Expert knowledge of Windows Server administration and patch management.
• Strong experience managing Windows 10/11 endpoint environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise patch management platforms (MECM/SCCM, Intune, WSUS, Tanium, BigFix or equivalent).
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting.
• Strong understanding of ITIL Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management processes.
• Experience working in highly regulated enterprise environments such as Banking, Financial Services, or Healthcare.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate.
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate.
• ITIL Foundation Certification.
• Security or Vulnerability Management certifications.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Windows Infrastructure, Endpoint Management, Patch Management, or Vulnerability Remediation with responsibility for enterprise-scale server and workstation environments.

Key Competencies

• Enterprise Patch Management
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Windows Server Administration
• Endpoint Management (Intune/SCCM)
• PowerShell Automation
• Change & Release Management
• Operational Governance & Reporting
• Stakeholder Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement & Automation

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.