Systems Engineer, Patch Management (12 month contract)
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TMX Group is seeking a Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract to architect, test, and execute enterprise-wide software updates and security patches across diverse platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Proactively assess and prioritize system vulnerabilities, security threats, and critical bug fixes to safeguard enterprise infrastructure integrity.
- Orchestrate the end to end execution of OS and application level patching across hybrid environments, optimizing for service continuity and minimal operational impact.
- Lead rigorous pre deployment validation protocols in staging environments to certify patch compatibility and guarantee production stability.
- Architect and operationalize automated deployment frameworks, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (e.g., PowerShell, Ansible) to drive efficiency and consistency across expansive, heterogeneous environments.
- Monitor security compliance and patch efficacy, synthesizing complex technical data into actionable insights for IT leadership and security stakeholders.
- Facilitate rapid incident response, diagnosing and mitigating post deployment anomalies and integration challenges to maintain high availability.
- Establish and maintain robust technical documentation, defining operational standards and procedural frameworks to ensure process scalability and institutional knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- A degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science/engineering
- 5+ years of progressive system administration experience
- Expert knowledge of enterprise patching tools, specifically WSUS and Red Hat Satellite
- Proven track record in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and platform modernization utilizing Terraform and Ansible Automation Platform
- Strong technical depth in Windows Server, Linux (RedHat), and VMware environments
- Hands on experience with monitoring and logging ecosystems, such as Splunk Observability/Cloud and Grafana
- Strategic experience applying Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to optimize code development and streamline operational workflows
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and executive level written and verbal communication skills
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team for a 12 month contract.
- In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, testing, and executing enterprise wide software updates and security patches across diverse platforms.
- You will ensure strict adherence to patching service level agreements (SLAs) while proactively driving process optimization.
Key Accountabilities
- Strategic Vulnerability Management: Proactively assess and prioritize system vulnerabilities, security threats, and critical bug fixes to safeguard enterprise infrastructure integrity.
- Lifecycle Patch Management: Orchestrate the end to end execution of OS and application level patching across hybrid environments, optimizing for service continuity and minimal operational impact.
- Quality Assurance & Validation: Lead rigorous pre deployment validation protocols in staging environments to certify patch compatibility and guarantee production stability.
- Automated Infrastructure Scaling: Architect and operationalize automated deployment frameworks, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (e.g., PowerShell, Ansible) to drive efficiency and consistency across expansive, heterogeneous environments.
- Regulatory Compliance & Analytics: Monitor security compliance and patch efficacy, synthesizing complex technical data into actionable insights for IT leadership and security stakeholders.
- Operational Resilience & Incident Response: Facilitate rapid incident response, diagnosing and mitigating post deployment anomalies and integration challenges to maintain high availability.
- Technical Governance & Standardization: Establish and maintain robust technical documentation, defining operational standards and procedural frameworks to ensure process scalability and institutional knowledge transfer.
Must Have(s)
- A degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science/engineering, with 5+ years of progressive system administration experience.
- Expert knowledge of enterprise patching tools, specifically WSUS and Red Hat Satellite.
- Proven track record in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and platform modernization utilizing Terraform and Ansible Automation Platform.
- Strong technical depth in Windows Server, Linux (RedHat), and VMware environments.
- Hands on experience with monitoring and logging ecosystems, such as Splunk Observability/Cloud and Grafana.
- Strategic experience applying Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to optimize code development and streamline operational workflows.
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and executive level written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have(s)
- Experience working with Kubernetes
- Experience working with Citrix
- Public cloud infrastructure experience, ideally AWS
Salary Range
- CAD 110/hour CAD 120/hour CAD.
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