Tanium Subject Matter Expert

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Tanium Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of our federal government customer, assisting with the digital transformation within classified and unclassified IT systems and networks. You will work with our geographically dispersed team of Engineers, Administrators, Analysts, and Managers to provide effective solutions to complex enterprise IT challenges. You will work directly with the CIO, DCIO, Directors, Enterprise Architects, and our team SMEs to methodically modernize IT infrastructure and business systems while existing operations continue uninterrupted.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and configure TANIUM infrastructure to meet organizational requirements, including software distribution, patch management, operating system deployment, and inventory management.
• Configure and maintain WSUS for patch management and software update deployments.
• Integrate and manage Intune for mobile device management and modern management capabilities.
• Administer Office 365 services and integrations within TANIUM for application deployment and management.
• Manage Active Directory and Azure Active Directory integration with TANIUM for user and device management.
• Implement and maintain Group Policy Management for centralized policy administration and deployment.
• Demonstrate expertise in core infrastructure services and functions including ADFS, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and LDAP.
• Deploy and manage Microsoft Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022) environments to support TANIUM infrastructure.
• Utilize MSSQL and reporting services to generate TANIUM reports and analyze system performance.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks and enhance TANIUM functionalities.
• Manage and maintain TANIUM servers, site hierarchy, and client systems to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Develop and implement TANIUM deployment strategies for software updates, applications, and operating systems across the enterprise.
• Monitor TANIUM infrastructure using SCOM to proactively identify and resolve issues, optimize performance, and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to integrate TANIUM with existing systems, processes, and tools for seamless operation and automation.
• Provide technical expertise and support to troubleshoot and resolve TANIUM-related incidents, problems, and service requests.
• Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and best practices for TANIUM configuration, administration, and support.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in TANIUM, Windows Core Services, and SCOM to continuously improve infrastructure and processes.
• Mentor and train junior staff members on TANIUM administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Recommend technical standards and policies.
• Coordinate with vendors to troubleshoot, maintain, and implement hardware and software.
• Analyze and improve system performance and reliability.
• Document and update systems architecture drawings and server rack elevations using Microsoft Visio.
• Conduct risk assessments, account audits, access rights audits and activity audits.
• Develop disaster recovery procedures including implementation of warm site and testing of tier one applications failover.
• Maintain system performance by performing system monitoring and analysis, performance tuning, troubleshooting, system hardware, installation, firmware patching, and VMware software patching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in TANIUM administration and deployment.
• Proficiency in managing WSUS, Intune, Active Directory, Office 365, and Group Policy Management.
• Strong knowledge of core infrastructure services and functions such as ADFS, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and LDAP.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022) administration.
• Microsoft certifications such as MCSE: Core Infrastructure or related certifications.
• Experience with TANIUM upgrades and migrations.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired:

• Certifications in:
  • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • VMware

Salary: $123.26

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.