Patching Engineer

Patching Engineer
Agency Reference Number: J85530

Venn Group is currently working with an NHS London Trust who are recruiting for a Patching Engineer, they will be responsible for maintaining the security and health of the Trust's IT infrastructure by managing the deployment, scheduling, and tracking of patches across all clients, servers, and relevant enterprise applications.

Rate: £35 umbrella per hour

Location: London

Duration: 3 months initially

Job Responsibilities:

• Key responsibilities include managing the Trust’s enterprise patching solutions, ensuring that systems, servers, storage, and data centre infrastructure are continuously updated and secure
• The Patching Engineer will uphold patching standards and processes to safeguard against vulnerabilities, with a focus on system reliability and data protection. The role requires the Patching Engineer to:
• Plan, deploy, and monitor patching efforts across IT environments
• Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and IT suppliers to coordinate patching and resolve vulnerabilities promptly
• Prioritise workload and respond to technical queries from teams within and outside Digital Services, independently seeking out resources when necessary
• Develop and maintain operational procedures for patch management, ensuring consistency and success
• Monitor and manage performance of IT/Digital systems and infrastructures, ensuring appropriate capacity and availability while responding to alerts and taking remedial action as necessary
• Provide technical support and consultation to internal teams and external parties, ensuring that patching processes are understood and followed
• This position demands a proactive approach to identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities across the IT/Digital Infrastructures including servers, PCs, and applications
• Working with minimal supervision, the Patching Engineer plays a vital role in ensuring the resilience and integrity of the Trust’s IT environment

The ideal candidate will have:

• NHS/Healthcare experience
• Strong experience with patch management software, such as: PatchMyPC (Applications) SCCM (Applications) Intune (Workstations & Laptops) Ivanti Security Controls (Windows Servers) Ivanti Security Controls (Linux Servers) Intune (Android / iOS)

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