Tanium Engineer

SteelGate LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Full Medical

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

STEELGATE LLC is seeking an experienced Tanium Engineer to architect and optimize the Tanium platform across large environments for a defense-focused client. You will lead technical design, integration, and automation within Agile teams using Jira, with a strong emphasis on security, compliance (STIGs/NIST), and incident response.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of hands-on Tanium experience, on-prem and cloud exposure, and Oracle Cloud experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on Tanium experience.
• Experience with on-prem and cloud environments.
• Strong focus on security/compliance (STIGs, NIST, FISMA/RMF).
• Oracle cloud experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tanium Architecture & Engineering: design, implement, and optimize Tanium infrastructure for large environments.
• Compliance & Security Leadership: lead Tanium-based compliance monitoring and reporting.
• Process Automation & Integration: develop scripts and integrations to automate workflows.
• Technical Guidance & Mentoring: mentor juniors and conduct code reviews.
• Agile Team Leadership: work within Agile teams, manage Jira backlogs.
• Incident Response: advise on major incidents and vulnerability responses.
• Stakeholder Engagement: align system strategy with cybersecurity and IT teams.

Skills

Tanium

Tanium Architecture

Agile/Jira

Cloud experience

Oracle Cloud

Tools

Jira

Job description

Tanium Engineer

| Full-Time | Remote | Secret Clearance

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Tanium Engineer to architect, optimize, and drive advanced use of the Tanium platform within a mission-driven defense agency. As a technical leader, you will oversee Tanium’s integration across complex environments to deliver high-impact compliance, security, and operations outcomes—all within Agile project teams using Jira. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of hands-on Tanium experience, as well as on-prem/cloud experience. Oracle cloud experience strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Tanium Architecture & Engineering: Design, implement, and optimize Tanium infrastructure and modules (Asset, Deploy, Comply, Patch, Discover, etc.) for large, distributed environments.
• Compliance & Security Leadership: Lead the use of Tanium for continuous compliance monitoring and reporting (STIGs, NIST, FISMA/RMF), developing custom queries and automation as needed.
• Process Automation & Integration: Develop scripts, integrations, and custom modules to automate compliance, remediation, and reporting workflows.
• Technical Guidance & Mentoring: Mentor junior team members, conduct code/review sessions, and deliver knowledge transfer and training.
• Agile Team Leadership: Act as a senior contributor within Agile teams, collaborating on sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Jira management.
• Incident Response: Advise and support major incident and vulnerability response leveraging Tanium’s capabilities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with cybersecurity, IT, and compliance teams to refine system strategy, requirements, and success metrics.

Key Attributes and Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with a focus on operational excellence.
• Skilled communicator, able to collaborate with IT, cybersecurity and mission teams.
• Proactive learner—stays current on Tanium and security operations best practices.
• Oracle cloud experience

Preferred Certifications

• Tanium Certified Administrator, Tanium Certified Engineer, or higher.

Job Types: Full-Time

Salary: $140k-$150k

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Full Medical
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

STEELGATE LLC is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that prides itself in hiring top-level Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) proven to exceed deliverable expectations. STEELGATE LLC is focused on solving the hard problems facing our government and commercial clients. Our success lies in blending together relevant domain/functional knowledge with deep expertise in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Defensive Cyber Operations, cloud-based DevSecOps, Data Analytics & AI, Acquisition and Acquisition Management, and more. STEELGATE LLC has a positive, inclusive workplace environment where all team members and partners work towards mutual success. We have established a reliable reach-back program whereas all SMEs are available to support, advise and directly complete mission deliverables when necessary. STEELGATE LLC has a worldwide reputation as a valued and trustworthy partner. Our can-do attitude and willingness to support any mission requirement sets us apart from other small business organizations. Find out more about STEELGATE LLC @ www.steelgatellc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.