Senior Network Engineer

Tanium

Senior Network Engineer managing Tanium’s corporate network infrastructure and ensuring availability and security. Collaborating across teams and optimizing network performance with 7+ years of experience required.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $146,000 - $224,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSFirewallsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Go hands-on with switches, firewalls, and other network equipment for upgrades, break/fix, and maintenance as needed.
Lead the effort to modernize Tanium’s corporate network infrastructure to support rapid growth and an evolving threat landscape.
Manage and optimize a multisite hybrid WAN topology, including office locations, Colo facilities, and cloud providers.
Plan and optimize Wireless deployments in office locations
Collaborate with other technical, security and non-technical teams to resolve operational challenges and optimize network-heavy workflows
Deploy network monitoring and visibility tooling to proactively sustain network performance
Handle escalations and troubleshooting related to network services
Partner with datacenter teams to optimize networking demands related to virtualization and storage.
Deploy and continuously evaluate Firewall rules and configurations in response to evolving business needs.
Build and maintain comprehensive documentation of Network designs, WAN topology, and security zones.
Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.
Be a solution-oriented team player who has the ambition to continuously improve and add value for stakeholders across Tanium.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or other relevant degree or equivalent work experience
7+ yrs experience in a similar role with CCNP certification
Expert level network troubleshooting skills including familiarity with deep packet analysis tools (i.e. Wireshark)
Experience with Cisco Secure Access, Tailscale, or similar ZTNA products
Direct experience providing resilient connectivity to public cloud providers
Expert understanding of network related services like DNS, DHCP, BGP, IPv6, etc
Experience with Cisco FTD and Meraki devices
Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment with minimal coaching

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision plan
family planning benefits
health savings account
flexible spending account
transportation savings account
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
life, accident and disability coverage
business travel accident insurance
employee assistance programs
disability insurance
other well-being benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

network troubleshootingdeep packet analysisnetwork monitoringWAN optimizationfirewall configurationnetwork documentationwireless deploymentvirtualization networkingDNSBGP

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationsolution-orientedteam playeradaptability

Certifications

CCNP