The Basics
We are seeking a highly skilled IT Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in Systems Administration to join the IT Engineering team at Tanium. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing our hybrid systems infrastructure to ensure the availability, security, and maintenance of our systems.
This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.
What you'll do
- Embrace Tanium’s mission and core values.
- Act as member of IT Infrastructure Engineering team with a focus on systems management and project delivery
- Perform infrastructure deployment, management, planning, scaling, scheduling, etc.
- Drive and enhance automation wherever possible in the name of efficiency, scalability, and consistency
- Work with a variety of key business groups to architect and implement technology and solutions
- Be accountable for ensuring all technology is documented, deployed and configured securely and in alignment with best practices
- Leverage AI and automation tools extensively for daily tasks, integrations and operation and management of IT and business services
- Follow the change management process for system configuration, installations, and maintenance
- Collaborate with other technical teams to resolve operational challenges and streamline workflows
- Participate in projects related to iInfrastructure, business execution, security, etc
- Solve incidents and administrative tasks related to infrastructure services and other escalations from end-user support.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.
- Participate in on-call rotations
- Be a team player who is adaptive, self-motivated, and solution-oriented
We’re looking for someone with
4+ years as a Systems Administrator, Operations Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar, with relevant enterprise experience in the following areas:
- Strong background with Linux, Windows and VMware(or similar) systems administration and deployment.
- Direct administration experience with Cloud Computing & Networking Environments. Azure (preferred), AWS, and GCP.
- Experience with Bash, Python and PowerShell scripting
- Experience with TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting.
- Experience with backups, high availability and overall infrastructure resiliency for cloud and on-premises technology required
- Familiarity with monitoring and management of enterprise systems running on physical and cloud infrastructure required
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code toolsets – e.g. Terraform, Vault.
- Experience with Configuration Management toolsets - Ansible (Preferred).
- Experience with SAN storage arrays and troubleshooting.
- Ability to estimate and manage cloud usage costs and identify and operationalize cost control mechanisms preferred
- Familiarity with CI tools - GitHub Actions (preferred)
- Familiarity with Docker and other container technologies (Kubernetes, Amazon ECS/EKS)
- Demonstrated ability to work with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, GRC, Product Engineering and other teams to drive architectural decisions for cloud and on-premises technologies
About Tanium
On a mission. Together.
At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.
As a global organization with stakeholders around the world, it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.
Our commitment to excellence and innovation has earned us a place on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for ten consecutive years, and we continue to be recognized worldwide as a great place to work.
Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.
What you’ll get
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $113,000 to $173,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.
In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.
Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact [email protected]. For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here - https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years experience as a Systems Administrator, Operations Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar
- Hybrid schedule: onsite minimum three days per week at Addison TX, Bellevue WA, Durham NC, Emeryville CA, or Reston VA
- Strong background with Linux, Windows and VMware (or similar) systems administration and deployment
- Direct administration experience with cloud computing and networking environments (Azure preferred; AWS and GCP)
- Experience with Bash, Python, and PowerShell scripting
- Experience with TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting
- Experience with backups, high availability, and infrastructure resiliency for cloud and on-premises technology
- Familiarity with monitoring and management of enterprise systems on physical and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code toolsets (e.g., Terraform, Vault)
- Experience with configuration management toolsets (Ansible)
- Experience with SAN storage arrays and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with CI tools (GitHub Actions)
- Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon ECS/EKS)
- Ability to estimate and manage cloud usage costs and implement cost controls
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
- Ability to collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, GRC, and Product Engineering to drive architectural decisions
Tanium Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tanium and has not been reviewed or approved by Tanium.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive versus market in core roles, and many describe overall satisfaction with total compensation. Outcomes vary by function, but engineering and GTM packages are often viewed as strong.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and RSUs are a notable part of total compensation, enhancing overall packages for many roles. Equity is frequently cited alongside competitive base pay and bonuses as a key draw.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as generous, with extended paid time for new parents and added supports like adoption and fertility benefits. Family-oriented benefits sit alongside flexible time off and other core perks.
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What We Do
Tanium delivers the industry’s only true real-time cloud-based endpoint management and security offering. Its platform is real-time, seamless, and autonomous, allowing security-conscious organizations to break down silos between IT and Security operations that results in reduced complexity, cost, and risk.
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