Patch Management Officer

Patch Management Officer
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Are you a Patch Management Officer seeking a new interesting challenge? ?

If your answer is yes, it’s your lucky day so keep reading, it can be just what you're looking for! ?

? WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU?

• 2 – 5years experience in IT operations, systems administration, or information security roles.
• Experience working in environments subject to audits and regulatory compliance (e. G. , finance, healthcare, government) is a plus.
• Familiarity with ITIL or similar frameworks.
• Understanding of change management and incident escalation processes.
• Knowledge of frameworks and compliance standards (e. G. , ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, CIS).
• Awareness of cybersecurity best practices.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of networking, firewalls, and endpoint devices.
• Understanding of virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Concepts and processes of patch lifecycle management.
• Understanding of vulnerability scoring systems (e. G. , CVSS).
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment tools (e. G. , Tenable, Qualys, Rapid7).

Analytical and Risk Assessment Skills

• Ability to assess the impact of missing patches and prioritize based on business risk.
• Identify systems vulnerable to known exploits and determine mitigation actions.

Communication and Collaboration

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise with IT, Security, and Business Units.
• Ability to explain technical details to
  - technical stakeholders.

Documentation and Reporting

• Skilled in creating patch reports, compliance dashboards, and documentation.
• Attention to detail for maintaining audit trails and policy compliance records.

? HOW WILL YOUR DAILY JOB BE?

Patch Deployment Planning:

• Develop patch deployment schedules and maintenance windows.
• Coordinate with IT teams to plan and test patch rollouts.
• Minimize disruption to business operations during patch implementation.

Vulnerability Management Support

• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to align patching with vulnerability scans.
• Address vulnerabilities identified in external or internal assessments.
• Ensure remediation timelines are met according to risk thresholds.

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor patch deployment success rates and failures.
• Generate compliance and audit reports.
• Track and report on unpatched systems or delayed updates.

Tool Management and Optimization

• Evaluate optimization in patch management tools and platforms.
• Evaluate and recommend patch management technologies.
• Ensure patch tools are updated and properly configured.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with infrastructure, application, and security teams.
• Work with application owners and system admins to validate patch outcomes.
• Communicate patch impacts and timelines to stakeholders
• Escalate unresolved or
  - risk issues to management.

Risk and Exception Handling

• Manage and document patch exceptions and delays.
• Conduct risk assessments for systems that cannot be patched.
• Recommend and apply compensating controls as needed.

Policy and Documentation

• Maintain
  -
  - date patch management policies and procedures.
• Document patching activities, exceptions, and rollback plans.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory or industry standards (e. G. , ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS).

? WHERE AND WHEN?

• Workplace: Porto + hybrid work
• Work Schedule: 9AM to 6PM

? WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

• Permanent contract ?
• Pay and benefits ? - Competitive salary and a flexible compensation plan adapted to your needs (Ticket restaurant plan + Health Insurance).
• Opportunity knocks ? ? - Being a part of a growing company, we want to support your path with a career development plan and annual
  - based compensation reviews.
• Learn as you grow ? - Starting with a fantastic onboarding program, TCS has robust learning platforms that will allow you to learn and grow personal as professionally.
• Bring your buddy ? - If you have referred a friend for an open position under the BYB Scheme and she/he is hired you’ll receive a very attractive cash award.
• Connect globally ? - Work with people from all over the world. You can feel the multicultural workforce.
• And so on ? - Appreciations, incentives, Team Building activities, diversity and inclusion programs, sustainability activities, corporative events. . . This has only just begun!

? WHO ARE WE?

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Information Technology (IT) company founded in 1968, being part of the Tata Group.

With a presence in 55 countries and over 600, 000 employees, TCS is recognized as the #1 Employer in Europe by the Top Employers Institute ?

In our portfolio of services, we have information technology services,
- based solutions, global consulting, engineering and industrial services, digital solutions and services, application maintenance and development, quality assurance and testing services, IT infrastructure and BPS ?

We stand out for our experience, reliability, passion, confidence, creativity and skills ?

WELCOME, WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU! ?