Sr. Technical Support Engineer - Tampa, United States - Palo Alto Networks

Description

Company DescriptionOur MissionAt Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.

We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and were looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to WorkWe lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants.

We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyondAt Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions.

This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective.

This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships.

While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, togetherJob DescriptionYour CareerYou will work firsthand with our valued customers to address their complex post-sales concerns where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of many factors.

Youre a critical thinker in understanding the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Youll enjoy networking with key contacts outside your own area of expertise, with a strong capability of detailing difficult technical issues to both non-technical and technical professionals.

Under Focused Services, you will be a designated customer advocate who will assist in providing tailored support, weekly reviews, root cause analysis for critical issues, release review and upgrade planning, and a quarterly business review.

You will provide personalized support and become deeply familiar with your implementation and business priorities to proactively drive best practices and help you continuously improve your security posture.

You will regularly participate in technical discussions with multi-functional teams, creating an environment of transparency that ultimately leads to better products, better working environments, and better cybersecurity.

Your quick thinking and support to our clients provides the fast assistance they need to keep their environments secure which means youll need to move quickly, thoughtfully, and provide technical assistance as needed (often, in high pressure situations).

Your ImpactProvide Technical Support to top-tier customersProvide tailored troubleshooting, configuration guidance, and best practicesManage support cases to ensure issues are recorded, tracked, and resolved with timely follow-ups with thorough documentation of all the troubleshooting steps in the ticketing systemConduct multi-vendor troubleshooting on complex customer engagements and build positive customer experience by working closely with Account, Sales, and Marketing teamsUtilize fault isolation and root cause analysis skills to provide post-sales technical support, configuration, troubleshooting, and standard methodologies to customersBe the subject matter expert on core technologies of Palo Alto Networks product lineIdentify product defects (code, environment) via lab replication using network simulation, lab automation, performance testing, and validation toolsFile bug reports with the engineering team and develops test plans and best practices with Quality Assurance teams to improve overall software and hardware quality per release cycleFacilitate the hiring and onboarding process with technical screens, train new hires on technical and soft skills, and enable process and tools knowledge for readinessAuthor Technical Support Bulletins and technical documentation in the Knowledge Base for training materials, marketing collateral, manuals, and problem-solving guidesTravel to customer sites in the event of a critical situation to expedite resolution as requiredQualificationsYour ExperienceStrong ability to independently debug broad, complex, and unique networks with mixed media and protocols requiredOSI and TCP/IP networking standardsNetworking Operations - TCP and UDP, SNMP, IPv6, VLSM, CIDR, and NAT - Static, Dynamic, and PATTroubleshooting Network and

Networking Tools:
Wireshark, GNS3Routing Protocols

• OSPF, BGPVPN Technologies
• IPsec, SSL, Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPNAuthentication Protocols
• LDAP, TACACS+, RadiusThe below skills are a plusVirtualization experience (AWS, Azure, VMWare, OpenStack)Experience with Windows, MAC OS, and Linux (Debugging, Editing Registries, Plist etc.)

Multi-Vendor Exposure

• Cisco Advanced Security Appliances, Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls, Cisco Firepower, Checkpoint Firewalls, Cisco Switches, and Intrusion Detection/ Intrusion Prevention SystemsTechnical Customer Support BackgroundBS in computer science, information technology, computer architecture, electrical engineering, mathematics or related experience or equivalent military experience requiredExcellent written and verbal communication skillsWillingness to work outside of normal business hours (As business needs dictate)Additional InformationThe TeamOur technical support team is critical to our success and mission.

As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients after they have purchased our products. Our dedication to our customers doesnt stop once they sign it evolves. As threats and technology change, we stay in step to accomplish our mission.

Youll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised in fact, youll seek them out to ensure our clients are safely supported.

We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the industry.
Our CommitmentWere trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecuritys status quo.


Its simple:
we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.

For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $108,400/yr to $175,350/yr.

The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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