Company Description Our Mission At 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 we re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are Our Approach to Work We lead with personalization 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 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 beyond At 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 with some flexibility offered where needed 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 on the industry s best cybersecurity solutions together Your Career You 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 You re a critical thinker in understanding the methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results You ll 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 you ll need to move quickly thoughtfully and provide technical assistance as needed often in high pressure situations Your Impact Offer advanced-level technical assistance to our top-tier customers ensuring prompt resolution of complex issues and providing tailored solutions to optimize their security infrastructure Effectively communicate technical solutions to technical and executive stakeholders fostering trust and credibility at the highest levels of our customers organizations Provide tailored troubleshooting configuration guidance and best practices Take ownership of support cases from initiation to resolution ensuring meticulous documentation of all troubleshooting steps timely updates and comprehensive closure summaries in the ticketing system Effectively manage critical and challenging customer support cases for multi-vendor troubleshooting on complex customer engagements and build positive external customer experience by working closely with Account Sales and Marketing teams Utilize fault isolation and root cause analysis skills to provide post-sales technical support configuration troubleshooting and standard methodologies to customers Be the subject matter expert on core technologies of Palo Alto Networks product line Identify product defects code environment via lab replication using network simulation lab automation performance testing and validation tools File 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 cycle Facilitate the hiring and onboarding process with technical screens train new hires on technical and soft skills and enable process and tools knowledge for readiness Author Technical Support Bulletins and technical documentation in the Knowledge Base for training materials marketing collateral manuals and problem-solving guides Travel to customer sites in the event of a critical situation to expedite resolution as required Qualifications Your Experience Minimum of 7 years of network security experience Expertise in TCP IP and advanced knowledge of LAN WAN technologies expertise with general routing switching Routing protocols e g BGP OSPF EIGRP branch and center architectures Advanced understanding of packet flow across multiple OSI layers Extensive experience with troubleshooting Remote Access VPN solutions including IPSEC PKI SSL technologies Ability to independently debug broad complex and unique networks with mixed media and protocols required In-depth knowledge of networking operations - TCP and UDP SNMP IPv6 VLSM CIDR and NAT - Static Dynamic and PAT Proficiency with network troubleshooting tools - Wireshark GNS3 Strong grasp authentication protocols - LDAP TACACS Radius Skilled in engaging executive-level stakeholders with clear technical communication Proven track record of effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences Consistently maintains rigorous case management practices ensuring thorough documentation and timely updates The below skills are a plus Virtualization experience AWS Azure VMWare OpenStack Experience with Windows MAC OS and Linux Debugging Editing Registries Plist etc Experience with Python or Shell scripting a plus Multi-Vendor Exposure - Cisco Advanced Security Appliances Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls Prisma Access Cisco Firepower Checkpoint Firewalls Cisco Switches and Intrusion Detection Intrusion Prevention Systems BS in computer science information technology computer architecture electrical engineering mathematics or related experience or equivalent military experience required Excellent written and verbal communication skills Willingness to work outside of normal business hours As business needs dictate Additional Information The Team Our 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 doesn t stop once they sign - it evolves As threats and technology change we stay in step to accomplish our mission You ll be involved in implementing new products transitioning from old products to recent and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised - in fact you ll 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 Commitment We re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity s status quo It s simple we can t 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 Palo 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 Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship Yes

📌 Sr. Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services - Nam Shift (Bengaluru)
🏢 Palo Alto Networks
📍 Bengaluru