Location: Detroit, MI 48226
Work Schedule: Full-Time | Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: Monday & Friday Remote | Tuesday–Thursday Onsite
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract
Position Overview
Sirius Staffing is seeking an experienced Patch Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity in Detroit, MI.
This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and validating patching activities across Operational Technology (OT) environments, including DCS, SCADA, PI infrastructure, servers, and workstations.
The Patch Engineer will work closely with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, IT, site leadership, and third-party vendors to ensure systems are patched within required compliance windows while maintaining system availability, reliability, and operational continuity.
This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work in Detroit Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work Monday and Friday.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate patching schedules for OT systems, servers, and workstations.
- Coordinate maintenance windows and patching activities with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, IT, and site leadership.
- Obtain required approvals prior to patch deployment.
- Identify and evaluate applicable operating system, application, security, and antivirus patches.
- Assess patch compatibility, cybersecurity requirements, and potential operational risks.
- Perform vulnerability or patch scans to identify systems requiring remediation.
- Apply approved patches to servers, workstations, and other supported OT infrastructure.
- Place systems into maintenance mode when required and follow established change-management and deployment procedures.
- Verify system functionality following patch installation.
- Ensure systems are successfully returned to full operational status after maintenance.
- Perform post-patch scans and validation activities.
- Troubleshoot and support recovery when patching causes unexpected system or application issues.
- Maintain accurate patching records, checklists, change documentation, and supporting evidence.
- Support cybersecurity compliance and audit-readiness requirements.
- Assist with system upgrades, antivirus updates, lifecycle management, and infrastructure improvements.
- Support system backup and recovery activities.
- Coordinate patching during planned outages and scheduled maintenance windows.
- Work collaboratively with internal technical teams and external vendors to minimize operational disruption.
Required Qualifications
- Experience supporting Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), or industrial automation environments.
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- DCS – Distributed Control Systems
- SCADA systems
- OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System or PI infrastructure
- Hands-on experience performing server and workstation patching.
- Experience using enterprise patch-management, deployment, or vulnerability-management tools.
- Knowledge of Windows-based servers and workstations in industrial or mission-critical environments.
- Understanding of cybersecurity requirements, vulnerability remediation, and secure system maintenance.
- Ability to assess patch compatibility and operational risk prior to deployment.
- Experience performing post-patch validation and system recovery.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong documentation skills with the ability to maintain accurate records for compliance and audit purposes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate activities across technical and operational teams.
Preferred Experience
- Previous experience supporting OT or ICS environments within:
- Utilities or power generation
- Manufacturing
- Chemical or petrochemical facilities
- Oil and gas
- Water/wastewater
- Automotive manufacturing
- Other critical-infrastructure environments
- Experience coordinating system changes during plant outages or maintenance windows.
- Experience with backup and recovery processes.
- Experience with cybersecurity compliance frameworks applicable to critical infrastructure.
- Familiarity with patch-management tools such as Microsoft SCCM/MECM, WSUS, Ivanti, BigFix, Tanium, or similar platforms.
- Experience with vulnerability-scanning platforms such as Tenable/Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7, or similar tools.
What Success Looks Like
- Patches are deployed within established cybersecurity and compliance windows.
- OT systems remain stable and operational throughout patching activities.
- Maintenance activities result in minimal disruption to operations.
- Post-patch testing confirms systems have returned to normal operation.
- Patch records and supporting documentation remain accurate and audit-ready.
Pre-Employment Requirements
Selected candidates must successfully complete required pre-employment screenings, which may include:
- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check
- Background check
- Drug screening
- Education verification
- Employment verification
About Sirius Staffing
Sirius Staffing is a nationally recognized staffing and recruiting firm connecting talented professionals with opportunities across engineering, information technology, manufacturing, operations, and other specialized industries.
Sirius Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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