IT Infrastructure Engineer

Tanium•Durham, NC

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in Systems Administration to join the IT Engineering team at Tanium. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing our hybrid systems infrastructure to ensure the availability, security, and maintenance of our systems. This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.

Requirements

4+ years as a Systems Administrator, Operations Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar, with relevant enterprise experience
Strong background with Linux, Windows and VMware (or similar) systems administration and deployment.
Direct administration experience with Cloud Computing & Networking Environments. Azure (preferred), AWS, and GCP.
Experience with Bash, Python and PowerShell scripting
Experience with TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting.
Experience with backups, high availability and overall infrastructure resiliency for cloud and on-premises technology
Familiarity with monitoring and management of enterprise systems running on physical and cloud infrastructure
Experience with Infrastructure as Code toolsets – e.g. Terraform, Vault.
Experience with Configuration Management toolsets - Ansible (Preferred).
Experience with SAN storage arrays and troubleshooting.
Ability to estimate and manage cloud usage costs and identify and operationalize cost control mechanisms preferred
Familiarity with CI tools - GitHub Actions (preferred)
Familiarity with Docker and other container technologies (Kubernetes, Amazon ECS /EKS )

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to work with Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, GRC, Product Engineering and other teams to drive architectural decisions for cloud and on-premises technologies

Responsibilities

Act as member of IT Infrastructure Engineering team with a focus on systems management and project delivery
Perform infrastructure deployment, management, planning, scaling, scheduling, etc.
Drive and enhance automation wherever possible in the name of efficiency, scalability, and consistency
Work with a variety of key business groups to architect and implement technology and solutions
Be accountable for ensuring all technology is documented, deployed and configured securely and in alignment with best practices
Leverage AI and automation tools extensively for daily tasks, integrations and operation and management of IT and business services
Follow the change management process for system configuration, installations, and maintenance
Collaborate with other technical teams to resolve operational challenges and streamline workflows
Participate in projects related to infrastructure, business execution, security, etc.
Solve incidents and administrative tasks related to infrastructure services and other escalations from end-user support.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.
Participate in on-call rotations
Be a team player who is adaptive, self-motivated, and solution-oriented