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As a Senior Technical Support Engineer for our Platinum Support team, you will provide advanced, post-sales technical solutions to our most valued customers.
This role requires addressing complex issues where in-depth evaluation of multiple factors is essential.
You will be a critical thinker, adept at using sophisticated methods and techniques to achieve results, and skilled at communicating intricate technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences.
As a Senior Technical Support Engineer for our Platinum Support team, you will provide advanced, post-sales technical solutions to our most valued customers. This role requires addressing complex issues where in-depth evaluation of multiple factors is essential. You will be a critical thinker, adept at using sophisticated methods and techniques to achieve results, and skilled at communicating intricate technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Provide advanced post-sales technical support, including configuration and troubleshooting, to Platinum customers via phone, email, and web.
Meet or exceed enhanced response time SLAs for mission-critical systems covered under the Platinum Support offering.
Manage and own customer support cases from initial report to final resolution, ensuring timely follow-ups and comprehensive documentation.
Apply expert fault isolation and root cause analysis methodologies to diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges in customer environments.
Systematically reproduce customer issues and collaborate directly with Engineering and ETAC teams to qualify and resolve critical product bugs.
Conduct multi-vendor troubleshooting to resolve issues in complex, integrated network and security environments.
Author and publish Technical Support Bulletins and other technical documentation to the company's knowledge base.
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Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of experience in a technical support or network engineering role.
Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP and extensive experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP).
In-depth experience with network security technologies including IPsec, SSL-VPN, NAT, and GRE.
Proven ability to independently debug broad and complex networks with mixed media and protocols.
Flexibility to work required shift hours, which may include afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
Experience with Palo Alto Networks products (PCNSE certification is a strong plus).
Advanced industry certifications such as CCIE or JNCIE.
Experience with authentication protocols such as LDAP, SAML, RADIUS, or TACACS+.
Knowledge of virtualization (VM) and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Prior experience working in a technical support center for a major networking or security vendor (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet).
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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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company. It develops platforms and services that help organizations protect networks, cloud environments, endpoints and security operations, and it also provides threat intelligence and incident response services.
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