Senior Technical Support Engineer
Job Description
Join Fortinet as a Senior Technical Support Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA (onsite), supporting security devices and Cloud deployments through hands-on troubleshooting and collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Deliver technical support to customers for security devices and Cloud deployments
- Collect, analyze, and provide recommendations for changes to customer network configuration and packet captures
- Recommend corrective actions based on gathered data and analysis results
- Run real-time customer support sessions via phone or remote access
- Apply networking knowledge across L2, L3, L4, and L7
- Debug and troubleshoot networking issues related to device misconfiguration, network connectivity, and L3 routing
- Recreate customer issues in the lab using an engineering mindset and collaborate with engineering to debug and validate workarounds and fixes
- Demonstrate knowledge of network protocols and technologies: TCP/IP, UDP, SSH, TLS, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, Proxy, VLAN, Routing, content-based routing, or URL modification
- Demonstrate knowledge of the OSI model
- Demonstrate experience with operating systems: Windows, Unix, or Linux
- Demonstrate knowledge of internet security: firewall, IPSs, or Mail Security Gateways
Requirements
- Hold at least one industry certificate: FCNSA, CCNA, or CCIE
- Basic experience with security devices such as Firewalls, IPSs, and Mail Security Gateways
- Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols and implementation: OSPF and BGP
- Knowledge of authentication protocols and methods: LDAP, SSO, and 2-factor authentication
- Proficient spoken and written English
- Positive, communicative, and customer-oriented attitude
Technologies
- TCP/IP, UDP, SSH, TLS, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS
- Proxy, VLAN
- Routing, content based routing, URL modification
- OSI model
- Windows, Unix, Linux
- Firewall, IPSs, Mail Security Gateways
- OSPF, BGP
- LDAP, SSO, 2-factor authentication
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- 11 paid holidays
- Vacation time
- Sick time
- Comprehensive leave program
- Equity program
Location: Sunnyvale, CA (onsite)
Salary: USD 68,000 - 84,000 per year
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering