Tanium Engineer

BCforward; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a highly motivated Tanium Engineer to join our team in Seattle. The role is hybrid, with 1-2 days onsite, and involves hands-on experience across Windows, macOS, Linux, AIX, and Solaris.

You will install, configure, and maintain Tanium platforms, orchestrate patching and vulnerability scans, develop automation with REST API and scripts in PowerShell, Bash, and Python, and support threat analysis and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Tanium experience in cleared and commercial enterprises. Managed Tanium client on all supported Windows, macOS, Linux, AIX, and Solaris operating systems.
• Installed, configured, operationalized, and maintained all three platform types in diverse industry segments. Upgraded platform servers and modules according to documented upgrade paths.
• Orchestrated patch automation and vulnerability scanning in environments to improve overall patch compliance and reduce endpoint exposures.
• Designed and implemented enterprise-wide software management and distribution services through scheduled software deployments and specialized package content delivery via action deployments.
• Performed asset inventory and discovery to maintain governance and compliance with regulatory commitments and security frameworks. Inventories aided ROI through software license reclamation.
• Supported threat analysis teams monitoring endpoints for Indicators of Compromise (IOC).
• Conducted quarantine operations on compromised, non-compliant endpoints to reduce organization’s attack vectors.
• Developed automated workflows through Tanium’s Rest API to increase efficiency in platform delivery and reporting. Performed custom content creation in PowerShell, Bash and Python

Job description

BCforward is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Tanium Engineer to join our dynamic team.

Position: Tanium Engineer

Work Type: Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite

Work Location: Seattle WA

Duration: 14+ months (Possible Extension).

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on Tanium experience in cleared and commercial enterprises. Managed Tanium client on all supported Windows, macOS, Linux, AIX, and Solaris operating systems.
• Installed, configured, operationalized, and maintained all three platform types in diverse industry segments. Upgraded platform servers and modules according to documented upgrade paths.
• Orchestrated patch automation and vulnerability scanning in environments to improve overall patch compliance and reduce endpoint exposures. Performed configuration compliance assessments to promote endpoint standardization, aligning with industry standards and security best practices.
• Designed and implemented enterprise-wide software management and distribution services through scheduled software deployments and specialized package content delivery via action deployments.
• Performed asset inventory and discovery to maintain governance and compliance with regulatory commitments and security frameworks. Inventories aided ROI through software license reclamation.
• Supported threat analysis teams monitoring endpoints for Indicators of Compromise (IOC).
• Conducted quarantine operations on compromised, non-compliant endpoints to reduce organization’s attack vectors.
• Developed automated workflows through Tanium’s Rest API to increase efficiency in platform delivery and reporting. Performed custom content creation in PowerShell, Bash and Python