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The role focuses on automating patch management across the environment using tools such as Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, Terraform, and the JFrog Artifactory suite (Xray, Catalog, and Curation).\nKey Responsibilities:\nPartner with Windows, Linux, storage, and backup teams to understand patch management cycles and identify opportunities to automate patching activities. \nAnalyze ServiceNow patching tickets to identify recurring manual tasks and quantify their frequency and effort across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments. \nPrioritize patch management automation opportunities based on patch severity, operational risk, and impact across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems. \nDevelop reusable Ansible playbooks and roles to automate patch management procedures \nUse Terraform to maintain repeatable infrastructure configurations that support patch management workflows. \nBuild and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to package, test, and safely deploy patch management automation to production. \nManage secrets, credentials, and certificates required by automated patching workflows through HashiCorp Vault. \nUse JFrog Artifactory, including Xray, Catalog, and Curation, to manage and secure artifacts used by patch management pipelines. \nValidate automated patching workflows against existing manual procedures before replacing manual patching activities. \nTrack and report on patch automation coverage and reductions in manual patching effort and related ticket volume across Windows, Linux, storage, and backup systems. \nDocument patch management procedures, Ansible playbooks, and pipeline configurations for Windows, Linux, storage, and backup environments. \nRegularly review patching ticket trends to identify recurring manual work and keep the patch automation backlog current. \nYou will be successful in this role if you have:\nBA/BS degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure operations, patch management, or related engineering roles, including patching automation. \nHands-on experience using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and HashiCorp Vault to support production patch management workflows. \nExperience analyzing patching tickets and incident data in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM tool to identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve patch delivery. \nAbility to gather patching requirements from operations teams and translate patch cycles and procedures into repeatable workflows. \nWorking knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, storage, and backup operations, with experience supporting patch management across these environments. \nStrong scripting skills in Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages to automate patching tasks and validation. \nUnisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.\nAt Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!\nThis role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.\nUnisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.\nThis commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. 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