Patch Analyst

Are you a Patch Analyst who is looking to join one of the top companies within the Energy and gas Industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in Linux Server and Windows Server?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work ON-SITE with our client in San Antonio, TX. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• This position is responsible for distributing patches to company-owned assets, including server and operations systems and all third-party software.
• Responsible for reporting the status of distribution and compliance levels to management.
• Perform activities needed to support client internal control and NERC Audits.
• Assist business areas with the submission of mitigation plans.
• Contact the SMEs for compliance, Siemens, and OSI systems every second week to determine if security patches have been released.
• Condense, as necessary, the list of patches to be reviewed at each meeting to save evaluation time.
• Coordinate with the support staff and application owners to evaluate patches.
• Track and record the date security patches were received, assessed, implemented, or mitigated.
• Ensure that patching processes are documented accurately and actions comply with client policies.
• Utilize automated software tools to evaluate applicable patches and report status.
• Work with SME's to apply patches to applicable devices consistent with procedures.
• Ensure patch activities are tracked and approved within the configuration management process.
• Ensure operational constraints are respected when conducting patch activities.
• Escalate to IT Management when patches are in danger of missing the deadline or mitigations have been extended.
• Plans, performs, and implements process improvement initiatives, including process modeling and flowcharts.
• Assists with collecting information related to system outages to identify the root cause of problems.
• Assist with special reports and projects.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Perform releases and upgrades of the production environment outside of business hours.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $58.82 / hr.

Hours: 40 hrs/Week.

Length: Contract (10 Months).

Sound like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Linux Server and Windows Server.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Apache Tomcat, Systems Administration.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems Management or Mathematics.
• HTML.
• IBM FileNet Content Manager.
• IBM WebSphere.
• JavaServer Pages (JSP).
• Excellent Organizational Skills
• Experience managing the IBM ECM suite of tools, including Filenet and Websphere.
• Experience in support of a technical environment.
• Familiarity with generating automated metrics to measure service.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.