Our 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 we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Who We AreWe take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.Your Impact
Provide post sales technical support, configurations, troubleshooting, and standard methodologies to customers via phone, e-mail, and web.
Primary escalation point for technical issues that are unable to be resolved by front line support engineers.
Manage support cases to ensure issues are recorded, tracked, resolved, and follow-ups are completed in a timely manner.
Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Use fault isolation and root cause analysis skills to diagnose and tackle complicated technical issues.
Identify product defects (code, environment) and file bug reports with the engineering team and coordinate with Quality Assurance teams to improve overall software quality per release cycle.
Publish Technical Support Bulletins, provide content technical review for Knowledge Base as well as contribute to customer-facing forums and other technical documentation.
Build a positive customer experience by working closely with Development, Sales, Quality Assurance, and Marketing.
Provide weekend and holidays on-call support as-needed basis.
Your Experience
5-8 years of relevant support experience.
Proven ability to independently debug broad, complex, and unparalleled networks with mixed media and protocols required.
In-depth understanding of Networking concepts and experience with multi-vendor networking devices such as routers, switches, firewalls.
In-depth experience in routing and switching (OSPF, BGP, VLAN, STP).
Experience with security protocols (IPSEC, SSL-VPN, NAT).
Required strong experience with TCP IP,HTTP, PKI & SSL.
Experience with Authentication Protocols (SAML, MFA, LDAP, Radius / TACACS).
Experience in system administration side managing Windows, MAC, Linux client operating systems.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Ability to work independently, as well as contributing as a team player.
Prior experience working in similar vendor Technical Support Centers is plus.
Experience with Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper (NetScreen), Fortinet products a plus.
Industry Certifications a plus.
Compensation DisclosureThe 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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $0/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .Our CommitmentWe’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 [email protected] .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.