Executing vulnerability and patch management tasks across infrastructure, middleware, and applications * Analyzing exposure data, asset criticality, exploitability, and attack paths to help ...
Executing vulnerability and patch management tasks across infrastructure, middleware, and applications * Analyzing exposure data, asset criticality, exploitability, and attack paths to help ...
Leading vulnerability and patch management operations across infrastructure, middleware, and applications * Prioritizing remediation activities using threat intelligence, exploitability, attack paths ...
Leading vulnerability and patch management operations across infrastructure, middleware, and applications * Prioritizing remediation activities using threat intelligence, exploitability, attack paths ...
Senior Patching Engineer - Linux
Downers Grove, IL · On-site +1
$80K - $135K/yr
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We are seeking a Patch Analyst with deep hands-on experience across enterprise patch management and configuration automation platforms, including Tanium, Ansible, Puppet, SCCM, Ivanti, Azure Update ...
Senior Patching Engineer - Linux
Downers Grove, IL · On-site +1
$80K - $135K/yr
Medical
Dental
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Life
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PTO
We are seeking a Patch Analyst with deep hands-on experience across enterprise patch management and configuration automation platforms, including Tanium, Ansible, Puppet, SCCM, Ivanti, Azure Update ...
Senior Patching Engineer - Linux
Downers Grove, IL · On-site
$80K - $135K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
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PTO
We are seeking a Patch Analyst with deep hands-on experience across enterprise patch management and configuration automation platforms, including Tanium, Ansible, Puppet, SCCM, Ivanti, Azure Update ...
Senior Patching Engineer - Linux
Downers Grove, IL · On-site
$80K - $135K/yr
Medical
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Life
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We are seeking a Patch Analyst with deep hands-on experience across enterprise patch management and configuration automation platforms, including Tanium, Ansible, Puppet, SCCM, Ivanti, Azure Update ...
... patch management, Imaging, Scripting, MSI, Packaging & Automation. • Expert with administering and deploying software using SCCM in a global environment, developing and maintaining workstation ...
... patch management, Imaging, Scripting, MSI, Packaging & Automation. • Expert with administering and deploying software using SCCM in a global environment, developing and maintaining workstation ...
Expert with SCCM administration, patch management, Imaging, Scripting, MSI, Packaging & Automation. * Expert with administering and deploying software using SCCM in a global environment, developing ...
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Expert with SCCM administration, patch management, Imaging, Scripting, MSI, Packaging & Automation. * Expert with administering and deploying software using SCCM in a global environment, developing ...
Overseeing patch execution governance, exception management, reporting, and validation across infrastructure, middleware, endpoints, and applications * Driving automation and process improvements ...
Overseeing patch execution governance, exception management, reporting, and validation across infrastructure, middleware, endpoints, and applications * Driving automation and process improvements ...
Network Security Engineer
$107K - $147K/yr
Patch Management and Vulnerability Remediation * Security Information and Event Management Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be strongly preferred: * Securing ...
Network Security Engineer
$107K - $147K/yr
Patch Management and Vulnerability Remediation * Security Information and Event Management Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be strongly preferred: * Securing ...
Vice President, Lead Engineer - Infrastructure Operations
$110K - $145K/yr
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Lead patch management, software installation, configuration management, permissions management, and services troubleshooting across all server and endpoint environments. * Ensure reliable operation ...
Vice President, Lead Engineer - Infrastructure Operations
$110K - $145K/yr
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Life
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Lead patch management, software installation, configuration management, permissions management, and services troubleshooting across all server and endpoint environments. * Ensure reliable operation ...
Vice President, Lead Engineer - Infrastructure Operations
Chicago, IL · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
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Lead patch management, software installation, configuration management, permissions management, and services troubleshooting across all server and endpoint environments. * Ensure reliable operation ...
Vice President, Lead Engineer - Infrastructure Operations
Chicago, IL · On-site
$110K - $145K/yr
Medical
Dental
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Life
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Lead patch management, software installation, configuration management, permissions management, and services troubleshooting across all server and endpoint environments. * Ensure reliable operation ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · Hybrid
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Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · Hybrid
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Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · Hybrid
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Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · Hybrid
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Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
Experience supporting patch validation, exception management, or change coordination * Experience with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, Center for Internet ...
Experience supporting patch validation, exception management, or change coordination * Experience with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, Center for Internet ...
Qualifications Required: * 5+ years of experience in information technology, information security, vulnerability management, patch management, or a combination of these * 4+ years of experience ...
Qualifications Required: * 5+ years of experience in information technology, information security, vulnerability management, patch management, or a combination of these * 4+ years of experience ...
Manage the patch lifecycle end to end: identification, testing, scheduling, application, and post-implementation validation * Understand patch windows across development, QA, and production ...
Manage the patch lifecycle end to end: identification, testing, scheduling, application, and post-implementation validation * Understand patch windows across development, QA, and production ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · On-site
Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
IT Security Administrator
Rosemont, IL · On-site
Knowledge of vulnerability assessments and patch management tools. * Knowledge of application security technical controls and common vulnerabilities. * Proficient in Microsoft Office. Preferred ...
Senior Security Engineer
Schaumburg, IL · On-site
$112K - $154K/yr
Oversee vulnerability management, including scanning, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, patch management, and penetration test coordination. Establish secure configuration management ...
Senior Security Engineer
Schaumburg, IL · On-site
$112K - $154K/yr
Oversee vulnerability management, including scanning, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, patch management, and penetration test coordination. Establish secure configuration management ...
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
Niles, IL · On-site
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
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Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
Niles, IL · On-site
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
Niles, IL · On-site
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
Niles, IL · On-site
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst
$120K - $140K/yr
Coordinates patch management activities with IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities * Tracks and reports on remediation progress, including vulnerability and patch status across ...
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Full-time
Re-posted 20 days ago
Deloitte rating
8.2
Based on 92 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
44th of 150 rated financial services
Job description
Help organizations reduce cyber risk and improve resilience as part of Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) team. In this role, you'll support clients in identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security exposures across complex technology environments. You'll work with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen vulnerability management and patching processes, improve visibility into risk, and support cyber transformation initiatives.
Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.
Work you'll do
As a Security Engineer II on the Cyber Defense & Resilience Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) team, you will be responsible for...
- Supporting vulnerability remediation and patching activities aligned to CTEM priorities
- Executing vulnerability and patch management tasks across infrastructure, middleware, and applications
- Analyzing exposure data, asset criticality, exploitability, and attack paths to help prioritize remediation activities
- Assisting with exception management, reporting, and process improvement efforts that reduce cyber risk
- Preparing client-facing analyses, dashboards, and status updates to track remediation progress and exposure reduction
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte's Cyber Specialists help organizations manage cyber risk through stronger security, greater visibility, and embedded privacy practices. The Cyber Defense & Resilience team works with clients to design, implement, and operate programs that help protect critical assets, support digital transformation, and respond to evolving threats. Within this practice, the CTEM team helps clients identify exposures, prioritize remediation, and reduce risk across complex technology environments.
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in information technology, information security, vulnerability management, patch management, or a combination of these
- Experience supporting vulnerability remediation, patch management, or continuous threat exposure management activities
- Experience remediating vulnerabilities across Linux, Windows, middleware, and applications
- Experience using tools such as BigFix, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite, Windows Server Update Services, Tenable, Rapid7, or Qualys
- Experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or JavaScript Object Notation for automation, scripting, or configuration activities
- Experience using ServiceNow or another Information Technology Service Management platform to coordinate remediation activities and track status
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience in a consulting environment
- Experience preparing remediation metrics, dashboards, or status reporting
- Experience with security or risk frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, Center for Internet Security, International Organization for Standardization 27001, or Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix
- Experience supporting automation or orchestration of remediation workflows
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $82,600 to $162,800.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
#CyberCDR27
Qualifications:Help organizations reduce cyber risk and improve resilience as part of Deloitte's Cyber Defense & Resilience Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) team. In this role, you'll support clients in identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security exposures across complex technology environments. You'll work with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen vulnerability management and patching processes, improve visibility into risk, and support cyber transformation initiatives.
Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.
Work you'll do
As a Security Engineer II on the Cyber Defense & Resilience Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) team, you will be responsible for...
- Supporting vulnerability remediation and patching activities aligned to CTEM priorities
- Executing vulnerability and patch management tasks across infrastructure, middleware, and applications
- Analyzing exposure data, asset criticality, exploitability, and attack paths to help prioritize remediation activities
- Assisting with exception management, reporting, and process improvement efforts that reduce cyber risk
- Preparing client-facing analyses, dashboards, and status updates to track remediation progress and exposure reduction
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte's Cyber Specialists help organizations manage cyber risk through stronger security, greater visibility, and embedded privacy practices. The Cyber Defense & Resilience team works with clients to design, implement, and operate programs that help protect critical assets, support digital transformation, and respond to evolving threats. Within this practice, the CTEM team helps clients identify exposures, prioritize remediation, and reduce risk across complex technology environments.
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in information technology, information security, vulnerability management, patch management, or a combination of these
- Experience supporting vulnerability remediation, patch management, or continuous threat exposure management activities
- Experience remediating vulnerabilities across Linux, Windows, middleware, and applications
- Experience using tools such as BigFix, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Red Hat Satellite, Windows Server Update Services, Tenable, Rapid7, or Qualys
- Experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or JavaScript Object Notation for automation, scripting, or configuration activities
- Experience using ServiceNow or another Information Technology Service Management platform to coordinate remediation activities and track status
- Ability to travel 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience in a consulting environment
- Experience preparing remediation metrics, dashboards, or status reporting
- Experience with security or risk frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, Center for Internet Security, International Organization for Standardization 27001, or Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix
- Experience supporting automation or orchestration of remediation workflows
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $82,600 to $162,800.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
#CyberCDR27
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