Patch & Vulnerability Management Engineer

About the role

EY is hiring a Patch & Vulnerability Management Engineer in Athens to join its security engineering and operations delivery teams. The role establishes and runs end-to-end vulnerability and patch management aligned with client needs and operating models, using automation to make remediation faster, higher quality and more auditable.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end vulnerability assessment and risk-based remediation prioritization
• Partner with stakeholders to validate scope, impact and remediation approach across environments
• Plan and govern patching in line with SLAs, maintenance windows and change processes
• Execute standard and emergency patching with testing, approvals and rollback controls
• Operate and optimize patching and remediation tooling (e.g. Intune, Azure Update Manager, MECM/SCCM, Tanium)
• Drive automation and scripting to improve remediation efficiency
• Maintain accurate asset inventory, tagging and ownership
• Produce operational and executive-level reporting on trends and improvement opportunities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Proven experience establishing and/or operating vulnerability and patch management processes in a corporate environment
• Strong understanding of vulnerability assessment methods and risk/exposure-based prioritization
• Hands-on experience with enterprise endpoint/server patching in change-controlled environments
• Strong analytical skills and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required skills

• Ideally: strong Microsoft ecosystem experience and tool-stack optimization experience
• Ideally: hybrid/cloud experience and large-scale operations support
• Ideally: Microsoft security certifications (MD102, AZ-500, MS-500, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400) or vendor-agnostic certifications (ISC2, ISACA, SANS/GIAC)
• Ideally: hands-on experience with many operating systems, databases and networking infrastructure
• Ideally: custom scripting (Python, Ansible, PowerShell) and API interaction

What we offer

• Unlimited access to educational platforms, EY Badges and EY Degrees, with coaching, feedback and certification support
• Access to GenAI tools and a competitive rewards package including equipment, meal vouchers, health and life insurance and an EY benefits club card
• Flexible hybrid working, short Fridays, Flex Day and Together Day
• Volunteerism and sustainability initiatives