Windows Vulnerability Remediation Engineer

Kinect; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinect is seeking a hands-on Vulnerability Threat Remediation Engineer to reduce security risk across a large enterprise Windows environment. This highly technical role focuses on troubleshooting, patching, remediation and automation rather than governance.

The candidate will collaborate across Security, Infrastructure, Desktop Engineering and business teams; experience with SCCM/Intune and scripting is essential. Knowledge of AD/GP, VMware and SQL is a plus, with Azure/Linux considered a bonus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Windows Server and desktop administration experience.
• Strong Windows troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, including blue screens/system crashes.
• Hands-on experience deploying patches and software, troubleshooting failed deployments, and resolving underlying issues.
• Experience with SCCM, Intune, Patch My PC and Tenable.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience with Python automation.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, VMware and SQL.
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Ability to work effectively across Security, Infrastructure, Desktop Engineering and business teams.

Skills

Windows Server

Windows desktop

Patching

SCCM

Intune

Patch My PC

Tenable

PowerShell

Python

Active Directory

Group Policy

VMware

SQL

Vulnerability remediation

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

SCCM

Intune

Patch My PC

Tenable

VMware

SQL

Job description

We’re looking for a hands-on Vulnerability Threat Remediation Engineer to help reduce security risk across a large enterprise Windows environment. This is a highly technical, hands-on role for someone who enjoys troubleshooting, patching, remediation and automation - not a governance-focused security position.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of Windows Server and desktop administration experience
• Strong Windows troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, including blue screens/system crashes
• Hands-on experience deploying patches and software, troubleshooting failed deployments, and resolving underlying issues
• Experience with SCCM, Intune, Patch My PC and Tenable
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience
• Experience with Python automation
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, VMware and SQL
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation in large-scale enterprise environments
• Ability to work effectively across Security, Infrastructure, Desktop Engineering and business teams

Experience with Microsoft Autopatch, Linux and/or Azure is a plus.

Candidates may come from Windows Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, Endpoint Engineering, SCCM/Intune, Patch Management or Vulnerability Remediation backgrounds.