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Your role, your impact

As a Pod Lead, you’ll play a critical role in leading the VPM Patch Management offshore pod and driving enterprise patch management operations across Linux and Windows environments. You’ll leverage your expertise in Ansible Tower (AAP2), Linux patch automation, orchestration frameworks, and enterprise patch management to lead end-to-end patch lifecycle delivery, expand automation coverage, and ensure compliance-driven remediation outcomes.

Your day-to-day Lead patch management activities across internet-facing, DMZ, and enterprise infrastructure environments;

- Drive expansion of Ansible Tower (AAP2) automation across Linux environments and associated infrastructure platforms;
- Architect, develop, and maintain reusable Ansible playbooks and orchestration pipelines supporting reboot sequencing, dependency management, startup and shutdown logic, and health checks;
- Operate a dual-track patch management model supporting both automated and manual remediation activities where automation gaps exist;
- Lead and mentor a pod team of engineers by assigning workstreams, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring delivery accountability;
- Support surge capacity execution during vulnerability remediation events and high-priority compliance initiatives; Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation coverage, operational reliability, execution efficiency, and remediation velocity;




- Align execution activities with patch management backlogs, compliance objectives, remediation targets, and organizational timelines.

Keys to your success

- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Ansible and Ansible Tower (AAP2), including playbook development, orchestration design, and automation pipeline implementation;
- 5+ years of deep Linux administration expertise with RHEL and enterprise Linux distributions, including patch management and automation enablement;
- 5+ years of experience working with Red Hat automation and orchestration frameworks within production environments;
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise patch automation programs within large-scale or regulated environments;
- Hands-on working knowledge of middleware technologies including JBoss and Oracle Database, with experience integrating dependencies into automated patch management workflows;
- Practical experience with enterprise patch management tools such as HPSA, SCCM, or equivalent technologies;
- Experience supporting Windows Server and Windows 10/11 patch management activities is considered an advantage;
- Solid understanding of change management processes and production governance frameworks;
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to independently manage priorities and remediate backlogs;
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and team management capabilities; Extra edge
- Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE);
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation;
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA);
- CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification;
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator certification;
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104);
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

Language skills

- English: Proficient

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📌 Infrastructure Automation Lead, Vpm Patch Management (Hyderabad)
🏢 Alithya
📍 Hyderabad