Tanium Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities Deploy, configure, administer and maintain Tanium Core and the associated modules in scope. Lead and execute enterprise patching operations using Tanium Patch, including patch strategy, scheduling, ring/wave deployment, remediation, compliance reporting, and exception handling. Design and implement patching workflows for databases using Tanium, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to maintenance windows and change control. Build and manage sensors, packages, saved questions, dashboards and automated actions to support operational and compliance needs. Configure and maintain integrations via Tanium Connect (e.g., SIEM, CMDB, ITSM, and data lake platforms). Develop reporting and trending dashboards using Reporting and Trends to provide visibility into endpoint health, patch compliance, and configuration posture. Support asset inventory, discovery, software deployment, and compliance operations across the module suite. Troubleshoot Tanium client, server and module performance issues and tune the environment for scale and reliability. Partner with security, infrastructure, database and operations teams to align Tanium capabilities with business and compliance requirements. Document architecture, standard operating procedures and runbooks, and provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to internal teams. Skills/Requirement Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with Tanium. Strong working knowledge of Tanium Core and the modules in scope: Asset, Automate, Connect, Discover, Engage, Interact, Reporting, Trends, Deploy, Patch, Performance and Comply. Deep, demonstrable expertise in Tanium Patch, including large-scale patch deployment and remediation. Proven experience patching databases using Tanium. Solid understanding of endpoint management, patch management lifecycles and compliance frameworks. Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows and Linux endpoints. Ability to write and interpret Tanium sensors, packages, and queries.