Senior Patch Compliance Engineer

Experience range: 5+ yearsLocation: Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Position Summary

Senior Patch Compliance Engineer

hands-on and technical

mentor and guide two additional engineers

seven-member global team

third-party patching solutions

SCCM, Intune, Qualys, and PatchMyPC

Nexthink, BigFix

PowerShell scripting and automation

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute patch deployments across Windows OS, Microsoft Office, and third-party applications using

  SCCM, Intune, PatchMyPC

  , and related enterprise tools
• Create, enhance, and maintain

  PowerShell scripts

  to support automation of pre-patch and post-patch processes
• Validate deployment success, troubleshoot failed installations, and guide junior engineers through remediation efforts
• Collaborate closely with global team leads, architects, and security teams to align patching activities with compliance goals
• Monitor patching dashboards, perform queries, and provide real-time status reports on endpoint compliance and system health
• Help maintain process documentation and contribute to team playbooks for standardized patch workflows
• Actively support continuous optimization of patching strategies, particularly for

  third-party application patching

  , which is a critical focus
• Coordinate closely with broader platform teams to ensure accurate targeting and risk prioritization of patch cycles

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise IT operations, endpoint management, or patch compliance engineering roles
• Proven expertise in

  SCCM

  and

  Intune

  , including package deployment, device targeting, and automation
• Strong hands-on experience with

  PowerShell scripting and automation for endpoint management

• Practical understanding of

  patching lifecycle

  , remediation best practices, and third-party software support
• Exposure to

  Qualys

  or equivalent vulnerability scanning platforms
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced enterprise setting
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English, with experience in reporting and technical documentation
• Comfort working across remote, cross-functional teams, including U.S. and LATAM-based resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with

  PatchMyPC

  ,

  Nexthink

  ,

  BigFix

  , or similar endpoint compliance and analytics platforms
• Familiarity with

  Prisma Cloud

  or other enterprise security posture platforms (contextual understanding only; not day-to-day)
• Background working in a consultancy or large enterprise client delivery environment
• Knowledge of industry patching standards and secure configuration frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks)
• Ability to provide informal mentorship and support to junior or peer-level engineers on the team