SCCM Infrastructure and Patching Engineer

Job Description

Description

The Vanguard 2.2.1 program currently has an opening for a SCCM MECM Infrastructure and Patching Engineer position for the Patch Management engineering team within the Vanguard Network Engineering and Design (NED) engineering office. Patch Management is comprised of a team that packages software and patches, makes them available to the enterprise, and in the case of Centralized Patch Management, targets all OpenNet systems overseas with updates. 

This role may allow for a hybrid schedule depending on customer's need.

This position requires a multifaceted individual with experience and interest in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), a working knowledge of Windows-based systems management, SQL querying skills, and familiarity with both physical and virtual hardware platforms. The candidate will be a part of a team that manages an enterprise infrastructure consisting of both virtual and physical systems, multiple MECM infrastructures and WSUS instances. The team is responsible for the delivery of software updates and patches, as well as providing Tier III support to resolve customer issues. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Enterprise Patch Management provides services including timely software, patch, security update packaging and distribution to DOS enterprise systems including Windows based Servers and Workstations.
• Discovery, Risk Assessment, Packaging, Testing, Documenting and Delivery of Security Patches for applications included in the scope of the Enterprise Patch Management Program. 
• Monitoring and troubleshooting patch and software packages created by EPM both proactively and in response to Remedy incidents.
• Re-engineering patch & software packaging, and reporting solutions as technologies change and/or problems are identified and mitigated.   
• The team also supports CyberSecurity and Incident Response related packaging and deployment efforts. These duties include rapid and non-duty hours support for cybersecurity incidents, unexpected Foreign Post closures, Major Stakeholder break/fix support, and CIO/PDCIO special initiatives. 
• EPM is also responsible for performing Operating System Deployment (OSD) engineering for Windows 10 platforms (20H2 and 21H2). These duties include WIM creation, task sequence creation, testing, and publishing in PAT OSD. This work now provides substantial support to updated platforms leveraged across the enterprise including the EMD/Go Desktop, Mobile DAW and GITM.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• BS degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline and 6+ years of experience or no degree with additional years of experience with MECM, T-SQL, and system management of Windows-based OS.
• Patch management experience especially with regard to Microsoft products, i.e. Windows Update Agent, Microsoft InTune, MEM, or WSUS.
• MECM/InTune hands on experience (ability to leverage console, create objects and troubleshoot issues).
• Scripting language experience, specifically Powershell.
• GPO administration and Active Directory experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and managing Windows Operating Systems, WMI, and client agent administration.
• Compatibility Testing experience.
• SQL experience.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Clearance

• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of cyber security concepts.
• Experience with patching Linux environment is a plus.
• PowerBI skills are a plus.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

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