Prev Tanium Patch Management Engineer#26-14486

Chicago, IL

Remote Job Description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title:

Tanium Patch Management Engineer

Location(s): Chicago, IL

(Remote)

Position Summary

The Tanium Patch Management Engineer is responsible for administering, optimizing, and supporting an enterprise patch management program using the Tanium platform. This role focuses on endpoint security,pliance, and operational stability through the deployment of operating system patches, third-party application updates, and configuration remediation across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.

The engineer will collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Server Operations, and Application Support teams to ensure critical vulnerabilities are remediated within established service-level objectives while minimizing business disruption.

The position also supports Tanium platform administration, reporting, troubleshooting, automation, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Patch Management Operations

Administer and support Tanium Patch and Tanium Comply modules.

Plan, schedule, deploy, and validate operating system and third-party application patches.

Execute emergency and zero-day patching activities for critical security vulnerabilities.

Monitor patch deployment success rates and remediation effectiveness.

Troubleshoot failed patch deployments and coordinate corrective actions.

Vulnerability Remediation

Partner with Vulnerability Management teams to prioritize remediation based on risk, exposure, and business impact.

Analyze vulnerability assessment data and develop remediation plans.

Support securitypliance initiatives and audit requirements.

Track remediation progress and ensure adnce to organizational security standards.

Tanium Platform Administration

Configure and maintain Tanium clients, patch policies, maintenance windows, and deployment packages.

Support RBAC administration, endpoint grouping, content distribution, and module configuration.

Monitor platform health, endpoint connectivity, and client performance.

Assist with Tanium platform upgrades, testing, and troubleshooting.

Reporting & Compliance

Develop operational dashboards and executive-level reporting.

Produce patchpliance metrics, vulnerability remediation status, and SLA attainment reports.

Identifypliance gaps and rmend remediation strategies.

Support audit requests and evidence collection activities.

Automation & Process Improvement

Develop automated patch deployment workflows.

Create and maintain operational runbooks and standard operating procedures.

Identify opportunities to reduce Mean Time to Patch (MTTP) and improve operational efficiency.

Integrate Tanium data with ServiceNow, CMDB, and security platforms w applicable.

Collaboration & Support

Coordinate patching activities with application owners and infrastructure teams.

Participate in change management reviews and CAB processes.

Provide Tier 3 support forplex patching and endpoint management issues.

Mentor junior engineers and Tanium best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications

Experience

3+ years of experience in endpoint management or patch management.

2+ years of hands-on experience administering Tanium.

Experience supporting large enterprise environments; 5,000+ endpoints preferred.

Experience with vulnerability management and remediation programs.

Technical Skills

Strong experience with:

Tanium Patch

Tanium Comply

Tanium Asset

Tanium Client

Windows Server administration

Linux administration, including RHEL, CentOS, and/or Ubuntu

macOS patching

PowerShell and scripting automation

Endpoint security and vulnerability management practices

ServiceNow integration and ticketing workflows

Software packaging and deployment methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

Tanium Certified Operator (TCO)

Tanium Certified Administrator (TCA)

Tanium Certified Analyst (TANCA)

Microsoft Endpoint Management experience

SCCM / MECM

experience

Microsoft Intune experience

CompTIA Security+ certification

ITIL Foundation certification

CISSP certification preferred

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.