Tanium Endpoint Security Engineer - Tanium- Onsite

Job Title:
Tanium Endpoint Security Engineer

Location:
Charlotte, NC

Duration:
6 Month Contract to Hire

Position Overview:
Seeking an Endpoint Security Engineer with deep Tanium expertise to secure, manage, and automate our enterprise endpoint environment. This role will drive endpoint visibility, threat response, vulnerability remediation, and large-scale configuration using Tanium to improve security posture across millions of devices.

Key Responsibilities:
Administer and optimize the Tanium platform for real-time visibility, incident response, patching, and compliance.
Develop automation, packages, and scripts to deploy configurations, remediate vulnerabilities, and support mass endpoint changes.
Partner with SOC, IT Operations, and Engineering to integrate Tanium with EDR, SIEM, and SOAR workflows.
Support endpoint platform migrations, upgrades, and large-scale remediation efforts.
Support security baselines, monitor configuration drift, and enforce compliance standards.
Troubleshoot complex endpoint issues and provide technical leadership for enterprise deployments.

Required Qualifications:
6-8 years in endpoint security, cybersecurity engineering, or enterprise systems management.
Hands-on experience with Tanium (asset, incident response, patching, compliance, or similar modules).
Strong automation and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
Experience operating at enterprise scale with Windows, macOS, and/or Linux endpoints.
Solid understanding of endpoint threat detection, response, and hardening.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with EDR platforms (e.g., Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) and SIEM/SOAR integration.
Background in large, regulated environments (telecom, finance, or critical infrastructure).
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD concepts.