Job Summary

As a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will be a key player in our customers post-sales journey, addressing complex technical challenges that require in-depth analysis and evaluation. You will apply your critical thinking and expertise to resolve issues, network with cross-functional teams to enhance our products, and communicate technical details effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Your role is crucial in providing swift, thoughtful assistance to keep our clients environments secure, often in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

- Provide Tier 3 technical support for escalations from frontline and Tier 2 teams, serving as a subject matter expert.
- Deliver expert guidance on configurations, troubleshooting, and best practices to customers and partners.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of support cases to ensure issues are recorded, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
- Perform in-depth fault isolation and root cause analysis for complex technical issues, preparing detailed RCA documents for customers.
- Proactively collaborate and exchange information with engineering and product teams to file bugs and advocate for feature requests.
- Develop and publish technical documentation, including Support Bulletins and knowledge base articles, to empower users and internal teams.




- Lead case swarming sessions and provide technical training to frontline support teams to elevate overall team capabilities.
- Maintain operational readiness by working adaptable and varying shift times, including weekends and evenings as required.

Qualifications

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a customer-facing technical support role.
- Expert-level knowledge of Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI SSL, TCP/IP, and Authentication Protocols (e.g., LDAP, RADIUS).
- Demonstrated experience with Firewall Central Management Systems and multi-factor authentication security systems.
- Working knowledge of core security services such as IDS/IPS and next-generation firewalls.
- Proven ability to independently debug broad, complex, and unique networks with mixed media and protocols.
- Hands-on experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS environments (e.g., debugging, registry editing, Plist).
- Familiarity with competitor products from Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper (Netscreen), or Fortinet.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
- Relevant industry certifications such as PCNSA, PCNSe, or CISSP.

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📌 Senior Technical Support Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Palo Alto Networks
📍 Bengaluru