7 Tanium Administration Jobs

Job Role : Tanium Administrator Experience : 4 to 8 Yrs Key Skills: Tanium Admin, Scripting, Tanium Modules(Enforce, Threat Response, Comply, Interact, Patch, Deploy, Certificate Manager, Performance, Investigate, and Impact) Notice Period : 0 to 15 days(Must)--Need to come F2F interview in Hyderabad after 1st level interview Should be willing to work in rotational shift Office Address : Cyber Towers, Quadrant 3, 3rd floor, Madhapur, Hyderabad -- 500081. Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled Tanium Platform Engineer with hands-on experience managing and optimizing a wide range of Tanium modules, including Enforce, Threat Response, Comply, Interact, Patch, Deploy, Certificate Manager, Performance, Investigate, and Impact . The ideal candidate will have a strong scripting background (PowerShell, Python, Shell, and VBS) and the ability to automate, orchestrate, and scale endpoint security and operations across a global enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities: Manage, administer, and optimize Tanium modules, including but not limited to: Enforce : Configure and apply security baselines and policies. Threat Response & Investigate : Conduct real-time threat hunting, forensics, and incident response. Comply : Monitor and report endpoint compliance against CIS, NIST, and custom baselines. Patch & Deploy : Design and execute patch deployment strategies and software rollouts. Certificate Manager : Track, manage, and alert on endpoint certificates across the enterprise. Performance & Impact : Monitor and analyze endpoint performance metrics and operational impact. Interact : Build and optimize Tanium sensors, packages, and saved questions for visibility and control. Develop custom Tanium content (sensors, packages, dashboards) tailored to business and security requirements. Automate endpoint management tasks using PowerShell, Python, Shell, or VBScripts. Integrate Tanium with other tools (SIEMs, ITSM platforms, configuration management, XDR tools). Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and endpoint teams to support compliance, incident response, and operational efficiency. Provide documentation, training, and knowledge transfer to stakeholders and internal teams. Support lifecycle upgrades and health of Tanium infrastructure and endpoints. Required Qualifications: 4+ years of experience in IT security or endpoint management, with at least 3 years of direct Tanium platform experience. Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with multiple Tanium modules listed above. Proficiency in scripting languages: PowerShell, Python, Shell (Bash), and VBScript. Strong experience building and maintaining custom sensors, packages, and scheduled actions in Tanium. Familiarity with endpoint hardening standards, vulnerability management practices, and threat hunting methodologies. Experience with enterprise OS platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux). Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and integration with Tanium. Familiarity with Intune, SCCM, JAMF, or other endpoint management platforms. Experience integrating Tanium with ServiceNow, or Sentinel. Tanium Certified Operator or Tanium Certified Administrator certification.

Endpoint SCCM Administration Manage testing activates for workstations, laptops, VMs Configuration of WDS, configuration PXE, configuring VM build environment Required Candidate profile ideally, the candidate would be Tanium certified or have extensive hands-on experience. Proven Level 3 support Strong PowerShell Solid experience with Windows OS imaging using MDT, SCCM, or Autopilot.

administration of the Tanium platform including upgrades, RBAC permissions and overall administration and tuning. Windows and Linux automation tools/products such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SCCM, Altiris, Linux Shell, Powershell, or Python

Total Yrs. of Experience - 5-6 Years Relevant Yrs. of experience- 3 Years Detailed JD (Roles and Responsibilities) Expectations: Assist in the management and administration of the Tanium platform including upgrades, RBAC permissions and overall administration and tuning. Act as a mentor and resource for teams new to the Tanium platform and conduct help sessions and one-on-one assistance as needed. Work as a liaison between the endpoint teams and the Tanium vendor to drive and resolve issues. Requirements: Bachelors Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, or a related field. 5-6 years of experience in both Windows and Linux 3 years of experience in automation tools/products such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SCCM, Altiris, CFEngine. 5 years of experience scripting/developing automations in languages such as Linux Shell, Powershell, or Python 3 years of experience in Networking concepts (routers, firewalls, subnetting). Skilled in troubleshooting methodologies Must have excellent written and oral communications, including technical documents, and process documents. Roles and Responsibilities include but not limited to: Assist customers in creating questions, reports and dashboards Good understanding of creating/maintaining Role-Based Access controls in Tanium from a platform standpoint Review/assist with the creation of scripts as needed to assist customers with issues. Conduct upgrades and maintenance of the Tanium platform Triage and engage in problem resolution by partnering with the endpoint teams and the Tanium vendor. Good understanding of the Tanium client, endpoint configuration, and logs for identifying and resolving issue. Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management. May be required to work off-shift, weekend, and overtime hours Basic understanding of Sensors, Custom Tags, Scheduled Actions, topology of Tanium platform, user groups. Basic understanding of the following Tanium Modules: Interact, Asset, Comply, Deploy, Discover, Enforce, Integrity Monitor, Patch and Performance. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of relevant experience. 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Experience with Tanium software preferred – Other endpoint management software (i.e. Big Fix, SCCM) may be substituted considered A thorough understanding of how applications install on the Microsoft Windows platforms and how rpm’s are installed on Linux systems Experience with windows and linux patching Strong proficiency in scripting language – linux shell, Powershell and/or Python Experience using REST API to pull data is a plus Having a Tanium Certified Operator or Certified Administrator is a plus Experience with VMWare and/or AWS is a plus. Strong mentoring and communications skills. A large portion of this job is interacting with customers who may have limited knowledge/experience with the tool Strong problem solving skills and goal driven Ability to manage multiple projects at a time Experience working in a large enterprise environment and networks. Mandatory skills - Tanium Admin

Requirements: Bachelors Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, or a related field. 5-6 years of experience in both Windows and Linux 3 years of experience in automation tools/products such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SCCM, Altiris, CFEngine. 5 years of experience scripting/developing automations in languages such as Linux Shell, Powershell, or Python 3 years of experience in Networking concepts (routers, firewalls, subnetting). Skilled in troubleshooting methodologies Must have excellent written and oral communications, including technical documents, and process documents. Roles and Responsibilities include but not limited to: Assist customers in creating questions, reports and dashboards Good understanding of creating/maintaining Role-Based Access controls in Tanium from a platform standpoint Review/assist with the creation of scripts as needed to assist customers with issues. Conduct upgrades and maintenance of the Tanium platform Triage and engage in problem resolution by partnering with the endpoint teams and the Tanium vendor. Good understanding of the Tanium client, endpoint configuration, and logs for identifying and resolving issue. Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management. May be required to work off-shift, weekend, and overtime hours Basic understanding of Sensors, Custom Tags, Scheduled Actions, topology of Tanium platform, user groups. Basic understanding of the following Tanium Modules: Interact, Asset, Comply, Deploy, Discover, Enforce, Integrity Monitor, Patch and Performance. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of relevant experience. 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Experience with Tanium software preferred – Other endpoint management software (i.e. Big Fix, SCCM) may be substituted considered A thorough understanding of how applications install on the Microsoft Windows platforms and how rpm’s are installed on Linux systems Experience with windows and linux patching Strong proficiency in scripting language – linux shell, Powershell and/or Python Experience using REST API to pull data is a plus Having a Tanium Certified Operator or Certified Administrator is a plus Experience with VMWare and/or AWS is a plus. Strong mentoring and communications skills. A large portion of this job is interacting with customers who may have limited knowledge/experience with the tool Strong problem solving skills and goal driven Ability to manage multiple projects at a time Experience working in a large enterprise environment and networks.

Bachelors degree in a relevant field and 5 years of relevant experience. 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Experience with Tanium software preferred – Other endpoint management software (i.e. Big Fix, SCCM) may be substituted considered A thorough understanding of how applications install on the Microsoft Windows platforms and how rpm’s are installed on Linux systems Experience with windows and linux patching Strong proficiency in scripting language – linux shell, Powershell and/or Python Experience using REST API to pull data is a plus Having a Tanium Certified Operator or Certified Administrator is a plus Experience with VMWare and/or AWS is a plus. Strong mentoring and communications skills. A large portion of this job is interacting with customers who may have limited knowledge/experience with the tool Strong problem solving skills and goal driven Ability to manage multiple projects at a time Experience working in a large enterprise environment and networks. Mandatory skills Tanium Admin

Endpoint SCCM Administration Manage testing activates for workstations, laptops, VMs Configuration of WDS, configuration PXE, configuring VM build environment Required Candidate profile ideally, the candidate would be Tanium certified or have extensive hands-on experience. Proven Level 3 support Strong PowerShell Solid experience with Windows OS imaging using MDT, SCCM, or Autopilot.