Senior Tanium Engineer with Security Clearance

PRISM
Washington, DC 20001 United States  View Map
Posted: May 30, 2026
  • Full Time
  • Federal Government
  • Summary

    ABOUT PRISM: PRISM is devoted to modernization and innovation within the world of technology, security, and IT enterprise solutions. We are recognized for meeting performance requirements and exceeding customer expectations since 1994. Our culture is founded on relationships, opportunity, and success. Offering comprehensive benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, and 401K along with our people - first approach sustains our reputation as a premier employer. PRISM is seeking a Tanium Engineer to design, optimize, and drive advanced use of the Tanium platform within a mission-critical agency. As a technical leader, you will oversee Tanium's integration across complex environments to deliver high-impact compliance, security, and operations outcomes all within Agile project teams using Jira. This position is 100% remote and requires East Coast operational hours. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Tanium Architecture & Engineering: Design, implement, and optimize Tanium infrastructure and modules (Asset, Deploy, Comply, Patch, Discover, etc.) for large, distributed environments. Compliance & Security Leadership: Lead the use of Tanium for continuous compliance monitoring and reporting (STIGs, NIST, FISMA/RMF), developing custom queries and automation as needed. Process Automation & Integration: Develop scripts, integrations, and custom modules to automate compliance, remediation, and reporting workflows. Technical Guidance & Mentoring: Mentor junior team members, conduct code/review sessions, and deliver knowledge transfer and training. Agile Team Leadership: Act as a senior contributor within Agile teams, collaborating on sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Jira management. Incident Response: Advise and support major incident and vulnerability response leveraging Tanium's capabilities. Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with cybersecurity, IT, and compliance teams to refine system strategy, requirements, and success metrics. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (SKILLS/EDUCATION): 5 years of hands-on Tanium experience, as well as on-prem/cloud experience. 8570-8140 Compliant IAT II (CompTIA Security +CE or similar) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with a focus on operational excellence. Skilled communicator, able to collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and mission teams. Proactive learner-stays current on Tanium and security operations best practices. REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active DoD Secret Clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Tanium Certified Administrator, Tanium Certified Engineer, or higher. Oracle cloud (OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) experience strongly preferred PRISM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
  • Job Description

    ABOUT PRISM: PRISM is devoted to modernization and innovation within the world of technology, security, and IT enterprise solutions. We are recognized for meeting performance requirements and exceeding customer expectations since 1994. Our culture is founded on relationships, opportunity, and success. Offering comprehensive benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, and 401K along with our people - first approach sustains our reputation as a premier employer. PRISM is seeking a Tanium Engineer to design, optimize, and drive advanced use of the Tanium platform within a mission-critical agency. As a technical leader, you will oversee Tanium's integration across complex environments to deliver high-impact compliance, security, and operations outcomes all within Agile project teams using Jira. This position is 100% remote and requires East Coast operational hours. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Tanium Architecture & Engineering: Design, implement, and optimize Tanium infrastructure and modules (Asset, Deploy, Comply, Patch, Discover, etc.) for large, distributed environments. Compliance & Security Leadership: Lead the use of Tanium for continuous compliance monitoring and reporting (STIGs, NIST, FISMA/RMF), developing custom queries and automation as needed. Process Automation & Integration: Develop scripts, integrations, and custom modules to automate compliance, remediation, and reporting workflows. Technical Guidance & Mentoring: Mentor junior team members, conduct code/review sessions, and deliver knowledge transfer and training. Agile Team Leadership: Act as a senior contributor within Agile teams, collaborating on sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Jira management. Incident Response: Advise and support major incident and vulnerability response leveraging Tanium's capabilities. Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with cybersecurity, IT, and compliance teams to refine system strategy, requirements, and success metrics. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (SKILLS/EDUCATION): 5 years of hands-on Tanium experience, as well as on-prem/cloud experience. 8570-8140 Compliant IAT II (CompTIA Security +CE or similar) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with a focus on operational excellence. Skilled communicator, able to collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and mission teams. Proactive learner-stays current on Tanium and security operations best practices. REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active DoD Secret Clearance PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Tanium Certified Administrator, Tanium Certified Engineer, or higher. Oracle cloud (OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) experience strongly preferred PRISM is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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