The Infrastructure Patching & Security Engineering team ensures the security, stability, compliance, and operational resilience of enterprise infrastructure platforms through proactive patch management, vulnerability remediation, security hardening, automation, and continuous improvement.

The team is responsible for maintaining secure and compliant Red Hat Linux, Windows environments by implementing enterprise patching strategies, addressing security vulnerabilities, reducing infrastructure risk, and ensuring adherence to organizational security standards.

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, VMware, system administration, OS patching, vulnerability management, infrastructure security, automation, and scripting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing enterprise-wide patching operations, remediating security vulnerabilities, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, and driving automation to improve patch compliance and operational efficiency.

Required Experience & Technical Skills

- 10 years of overall IT infrastructure, system administration, patch management, or infrastructure security engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience managing enterprise-wide operating system patching and vulnerability remediation across large-scale infrastructure environments.
- Extensive expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9 or later), including administration, patching, kernel upgrades, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
- Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 or later, including administration, security updates, patch deployment, and troubleshooting.
- Strong experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, virtualization management, patching, and lifecycle operations.
- Hands-on experience with Linux patch management tools such as Red Hat Satellite, YUM, DNF, and RPM.
- Experience with Windows patch management platforms such as SCCM/MECM, WSUS, or equivalent enterprise tools.
- Robust understanding of vulnerability management processes and remediation using tools such as Qualys, Tenable,



Rapid7, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible.
- Hands-on scripting experience using Python, Bash/Shell scripting, and PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of operating system security hardening, CIS benchmarks, vulnerability remediation, and patch compliance.
- Experience managing critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities and meeting defined remediation SLAs.
- Good understanding of enterprise networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, firewalls, and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of enterprise storage technologies, filesystems, and infrastructure performance management.
- Experience with patching governance, change management, incident management, and ITIL processes.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, infrastructure security, patching platforms, VMware, networking, and storage.
- Experience supporting large-scale production infrastructure in highly regulated environments.
- Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
- Microsoft Windows Server or infrastructure certification.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation certification.
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite, Ansible Automation Platform, Microsoft Configuration Manager, and enterprise patch orchestration solutions.
- Familiarity with ServiceNow, CMDB, change management, and automated patch compliance reporting.
- Knowledge of CIS benchmarks, NIST security frameworks, and enterprise security compliance requirements.




- Experience implementing automated vulnerability remediation and infrastructure security controls.

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- Support for financial-well-being and retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
- Free access to global in office wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

📌 Infrastructure Engineer III (Bengaluru)
🏢 American Express
📍 Bengaluru