Windows Automation and Patching Engineer

Overview

Windows Automation & Patching Engineer Herndon, VA TS/SCI with Poly 

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. 

 

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business?  Do you have a desire to change how people work?  Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting customer missions as a Windows Automation & Patching Engineer in Herndon, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Manage and automate patch deployment and configuration management across multiple domains and enclaves.

• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, APIs, or orchestration frameworks to streamline system updates and administrative tasks.

• Support hybrid and cloud patching capabilities using tools such as Azure Update Management, AWS Systems Manager (SSM), and SCCM/ConfigMgr.

• Engineer improvements to the enterprise patching infrastructure and contribute to the design of a new automated update and hotfix distribution system.

• Perform automation-driven server configuration, baseline enforcement, compliance reporting, and STIG/vulnerability remediation.

• Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex Windows systems.

• Migrate, refactor, and modernize traditional server workloads to support cloud compatibility and virtualization strategies.

• Monitor infrastructure performance, proactively identify issues, and implement automated remediation with minimal user impact.

• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications and perform system integration, verification, and validation.

• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and patching process workflows for customer and team use.

• Work independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Deliver strong customer service and collaborate effectively with technical teams.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:   

• Advanced PowerShell scripting

• Experience with WSUS across multiple enclaves and in offline/air-gapped systems.

• Familiarity with cloud patching tools (Azure Update Management, AWS SSM)

• Familiarity with SCCM/ConfigMgr or similar enterprise patching toolsExperience with vulnerability remediation automation and STIG compliance workflows

• Virtualization & Infrastructure

• Experience with VMware (vSphere 4.x–6.x) and Microsoft Hyper-V (2016–2022)

• Experience with commercial cloud providers including Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), and Oracle Cloud (OCI)

Desired Qualifications:

• Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)
• Experience with automation/orchestration tools such as AWS Lambda
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools (Azure Sentinel, CloudWatch) or Splunk automation
• Experience creating enterprise-level documentation and architectural diagrams
• Experience with DSC, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins Pipeline
• Experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, ELB, S3, IAM, Security Groups, Fleet Manager, and EventBridgeWin

What you can expect from us

• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $165,000 - 195,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.