Senior Patch Management Executive

Experience: 10+ Years

Role: Senior Patch Management Executive

Key Skills

· Enterprise Infrastructure Operations & Governance

· Patch, Vulnerability & Security Risk Management

· Process Transformation, Automation & Continuous Improvement.

Responsibilities

Experienced IT leader responsible for overseeing enterprise patch management, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure change governance across mission-critical environments. The role ensures secure, compliant, and reliable deployment of system updates while minimizing operational risk and service disruption.

· Lead enterprise-wide patch and vulnerability management programs across Windows, Linux, Unix, database, and cloud platforms.

· Govern change reviews, risk assessments, testing, implementation, and rollback planning for infrastructure updates.

· Coordinate patch deployments across complex, interconnected systems while ensuring service availability and compliance.

· Drive automation initiatives using orchestration and Infrastructure-as-Code tools to improve efficiency and reduce deployment risks.

· Partner with Cyber Security teams to prioritize vulnerability remediation and manage security risks.

· Lead incident response and recovery activities related to patch implementations.

· Act as the primary stakeholder liaison for audit, compliance, vendor management, and executive reporting.

Requirements

• 15+ years of IT infrastructure experience with significant expertise in patch management and change governance.
• Strong background in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments, preferably banking or financial services.
• Hands-on knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, cloud platforms, and enterprise patching tools (SCCM, BigFix, Chef, Ansible)
• Proven experience managing risks, stakeholders, vendors, and operational change processes.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ITIL, Microsoft, or Red Hat are advantageous.