Linux Patching Engineer (Red Hat Specialist)

Job Title: Linux Patching Engineer (Red Hat Specialist)

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Role Summary

We are looking for a Linux Patching Engineer to lead the end-to-end patch management lifecycle for our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environment. Your primary focus will be ensuring system security and stability by automating the deployment of Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) and bug fixes across development, staging, and production environments.

Core Responsibilities

• Patch Orchestration: Plan and execute monthly and emergency patching cycles for a large-scale RHEL footprint.
• Automation Development: Build and maintain Ansible Playbooks and Red Hat Satellite configurations to automate the "analyze-test-deploy" workflow.
• Vulnerability Management: Analyze reports from security scanners (e.g., Nessus, Qualys) and map them to specific RHEL errata for remediation.
• Infrastructure Health: Perform pre-patching health checks (disk space, repo connectivity) and post-patching validation (service uptime, kernel verification).
• Change Management: Manage maintenance windows and document all patching activities to meet compliance and audit requirements (SOX, PCI, or HIPAA)
• Troubleshooting: Resolve complex dependency issues, broken packages, or kernel-related boot failures following update cycles.

Technical Requirements

• OS: Advanced proficiency in RHEL 7, 8, and 9 administration.
• Tools: Expert-level experience with Red Hat Satellite 6 (Content Views, Lifecycle Environments) and Ansible/Ansible Tower.
• Package Management: Deep understanding of YUM DNF and RPM management.
• Scripting: Strong ability to write Bash or Python scripts for custom automation tasks.
• Security: Familiarity with SELinux, Firewalld, and hardening standards like DISA STIGs or CIS Benchmarks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Engineer (RHCE) preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years specifically focused on patch management in an enterprise environment 

Priti Borkar

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