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The role also involves performing post-deployment validation to verify system functionality and security posture, managing parallel packaging across multiple environments, and providing senior-level guidance to junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with enterprise patching tools such as SCCM, RedHat Satellite, and IBM BigFix, and a strong background in both Windows and Linux platforms. 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