Tools, Automation, Middleware & Patching Ops Manager

Tools, Automation, Middleware & Patching Ops ManagerHybrid working£550-£850 per day (umbrella engagement)

Our client, an industry leading national business, is looking to hire a contractor to Team lead/manage a team specialising in Automation, Middleware & Patching.

Firstly, as the operations Leader, you will be responsible for managing enterprise IT operations tooling, middleware platforms, automation solutions and patching compliance.

Secondly, from a future development perspective, you will also have the technical foresight to design reliable and robust systems ensuring future stability.

You will lead a team of specialists to ensure operational tools and automation frameworks are effectively deployed, maintained and optimised, while driving efficiencies and ensuring secure, compliant infrastructure.

This role requires a background and strong expertise in enterprise toolsets, automation technologies and patch management processes.

Engagement via Umbrella Company Only; all taxes & NI deducted at source.

General responsibilities

• Lead operations of enterprise tooling platforms including SCCM, Scorch, BMC, Ansible and MuleSoft.
• Define and deliver patching strategies ensuring maximum infrastructure security and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee middleware operations.
• Drive automation initiatives thus reducing manual effort to improve service delivery efficiency.
• Collaborate with database and storage teams to integrate tools and automation into core operations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for tooling, middleware and patching.
• Ensure consistent monitoring, reporting and compliance dashboards are in up to date and in-place for patching and tooling.
• Work with security and governance teams to align patching schedules with vulnerability management requirements.
• Provide operational reporting for Stakeholders, including compliance metrics.
• Manage vendor relationships and licensing agreements for tooling and middleware platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing enterprise operations tooling, middleware and patch management.
• Strong expertise with SCCM, Scorch, BMC, Ansible and MuleSoft platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in patch management, vulnerability remediation and compliance reporting.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation frameworks and orchestration platforms.
• ITIL

Reasonable Adjustments:

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