Tanium Engineer (Active TS Clearance R-00066)

True Zero Technologies; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Best in class medical coverage

100% of medical premiums covered

401k Program with a 100% company match

3 weeks of PTO + 11 Paid Holidays

Job summary

A veteran-owned technology firm is seeking a Tanium Engineer in McLean, VA. This role requires an active TS clearance and at least 5 years of IT experience, including 3 years of hands-on experience with Tanium. You'll work with a Department of Defense customer, optimizing their Tanium deployment and providing architectural support. The position offers competitive pay and benefits such as full medical coverage, PTO, and a 401k program with a company match.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance required.
• Minimum 5 years of IT experience.
• Minimum 3 years of Tanium experience.
• Hands-on experience deploying Tanium in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Tanium in a distributed enterprise.
• Provide services for a Department of Defense customer.
• Interact with Tanium technical account managers for support.

Skills

Endpoint Security

Incident Response

Utility Scripting (bash, PowerShell, VBScript, Python)

Systems Management

Deploying Tanium

Tools

Splunk

Crowdstrike

ZScaler

Tenable

Microsoft Defender ATP

Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that said outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built, a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top tier services to our customers. In 2023, True Zero was recognized as a “Best Places to Work” in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM – $50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid‑Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)) and in 2022, was recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 5000 Fastest Growing Companies.

As the Tanium Engineer, you will possess solid Department of Defense industry experience, with proven experience designing, configuring, deploying, operationalizing, administering, and optimizing Tanium in a distributed and complex enterprise. Experience implementing, deploying, and operationalizing Tanium and Tanium use cases is required. Experience in one or more of the following technical domains is required: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Support, Troubleshooting, Incident Response, Systems Management, Utility Scripting (bash, PowerShell, VBScript, Python). You possess the ability to solve complex technical issues independently or within a team environment. Qualified candidates will provide services for a Department of Defense customer, performing architect, administration, and engineering engagements on the Tanium platform. The Tanium Engineer will also be involved in customer advisement regarding Tanium best practices and how to get added value out of their Tanium solution. You will be responsible for understanding use case requirements and operationalizing them in Tanium. You will also be responsible for interacting with Tanium technical account managers for key support when needed.

Qualification Requirements

• Active TS clearance required
• 2-3 days per week on‑site in McLean, VA
• U.S. Citizenship is required as most work will be for U.S. Government DOD client.
• Minimum 5 years of IT experience
• Minimum 3 years of Tanium Experience
• Hands‑on experience deploying Tanium in enterprise environments
• Understanding of engineering life cycle management
• Knowledge and experience in utility scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell, VBScript)
• Hands‑on experience with system automation and integration
• Operational experience in software deployment and vulnerability management tools

Valued Skills

• Tanium TCO and/or TCA Certification
• TS Clearance
• Exposure and/or experience with any of the following tools: Splunk, Crowdstrike, ZScaler, CRIBL, Tenable, Rapid 7, Microsoft Defender ATP (or MDE), InTune, SCCM.

We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy:

- Competitive salary, paid twice per month

- Best in class medical coverage

- 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero

- Company wide new business incentive programs

- Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)

- 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually

- 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%

- Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs

- Paternity/Maternity Leave

- Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills