The Sr. Tanium Endpoint Engineer is responsible for managing Tanium solutions, automating endpoint management, leading security processes, and providing expert support to clients.
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.
We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
AHEAD is a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Tanium Endpoint Engineer. You'll be a crucial part of our team, responsible for leveraging the Tanium platform to deliver exceptional endpoint management and security services to our diverse clientele. If you're passionate about automation, an expert in patching, and enjoy working in a dynamic, client-focused environment, we want to hear from you! Experience with SCCM is a definite plus.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage Tanium solutions for multiple clients, ensuring optimal performance, stability, and security of their endpoint environments.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows within Tanium to streamline endpoint management tasks, including software deployment, configuration management, and incident response.
- Lead and execute endpoint management and vulnerability management processes using Tanium, ensuring timely remediation and compliance across client networks.
- Provide Level 3 support for Tanium-related issues, acting as a subject matter expert for both internal teams and clients.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Tanium configurations, processes, and client environments.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and translate them into effective Tanium-based solutions.
- Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and recommend enhancements to client endpoint security and management postures.
- Stay current with the latest Tanium features, security threats, and industry best practices.
- Assist in the integration of Tanium with other security tools and platforms.
- Mentor junior team members and share Tanium expertise.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Tanium, including deployment, configuration, and daily operations in enterprise environments.
- Proven experience in automating endpoint management tasks using Tanium and scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, etc.).
- Deep understanding and practical experience in endpoint management methodologies and best practices utilizing Tanium.
- Strong knowledge of endpoint security principles and practices.
- Experience working in a Managed Services (MSP) environment is highly desirable.
- Solid understanding of Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability1 to effectively interact with clients and internal teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM) is a significant plus.
- Experience with ServiceNow (especially for integrations like incident management, CMDB, or automation workflows) is preferred.
- Experience with Elastic Observability (Elastic Stack/ELK Stack for logging, monitoring, and analytics) is a plus.
- Experience in developing automation workflows using Automate module for tasks such as software distribution, patching, and compliance management.
- Tanium Certified Professional Endpoint Management (TCPEP), Tanium Certified Operator (TCO) and Tanium Certified Administrator (TCA) certification.
- Experience with other endpoint security and management tools.
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks.
Why AHEAD:
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Top Skills
Elastic Stack
Powershell
Python
Sccm
Servicenow
Tanium
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