Sr Tanium System Administrator (100% Remote)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Tanium
SCCM

Job Details

  • Main responsibility to help with Microsoft patching using Tanium Patch and 3rd party application install package builds and deployments using Tanium Deploy module
  • Vulnerability, Removal of Unapproved applications and End of Life application Remediations
  • Ability to watch, troubleshoot and resolve deployment errors via Tanium Deploy module
  • Monitor the health of servers, workstations and agents to include WMI resolution
  • Hardware and Software inventory reporting using Tanium Interact
  • Develop, test and maintain application installation packages using WinRAR and/or InstallShield and PS App Deploy
  • Configure, test and manage deployments including applications, registry fixes and other scripted commands
  • Monitor deployments through all environments and resolve any issues
  • Managing policy deployments using Group Policy
  • Implement advanced scripting using multiple scripting languages when needed, i.e., PowerShell, Python, Batch and command line
  • Coordinate application releases with the customer and other IT areas as needed
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends
  • Represent the department on project activities to communicate the capabilities of our services
  • Troubleshoot problems to locate root cause and appropriate fixes in expedient fashion
  • Provide support and technical issue resolution in support of other teams
  • Work with vendors for support with resolving issues and developing/maintaining platform strategy

Technical Skills:

  • Tanium Enterprise Endpoint Management tool - mainly Tanium Deploy Module
  • Chocolatey for Business
  • Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Batch and command line
  • Application packaging using InstallShield (preferred), WISE and/or WinRAR
  • Knowledge on how to build Windows installers and removals for enterprise, Passive and silent switches
  • Knowledge of Windows installer best practices
  • Version control management
  • Understanding of OS and registry
  • Server and workstation Windows Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows AD
  • Group Policy
  • Process automation
  • Testing methodologies
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills root cause analysis
  • Fundamental networking concepts (LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS)
  • Virtualization concepts (servers and desktops)
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