Patch Management Specialist - Operations | London | Tanium

The Role

We are seeking a Patch Management Specialist to support a critical patch remediation and compliance programme within a highly regulated financial services environment.

Working as part of a dedicated cyber and infrastructure team, you will execute patch deployments, support vulnerability remediation activities, and help maintain a secure and compliant technology estate. This role requires a methodical and detail-oriented individual who is comfortable operating within strict change-control processes where system availability and operational stability are paramount.

Reports to: Patch Management Specialist (Senior) / Cyber Practice Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Execute ring-based patch deployments to schedule, including out-of-hours and weekend windows.
• Run pre-deployment checks (backup/snapshot confirmation, pending reboots, health) and post-deployment validation/smoke tests.
• Coordinate snapshot-before-change with the backup specialist on sensitive tiers.
• Remediate failed patches and re-test; maintain accurate deployment records.
• Log and progress work through the client's ticketing/change process; feed status into weekly reporting.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on Windows Server and RHEL patching.
• Strong ITIL/change-management discipline and documentation.
• Test and validation practice; methodical, low-error working style.
• Ticketing/ITSM familiarity.

Desirable Skills

Desirable: Tanium operator experience (trainable for the right candidate); scripting (PowerShell/Bash); regulated-environment exposure.

Certifications: ITIL; OS administration certs; Tanium operator (or trainable).