Junior support engineer

Title: Apprenticeship Position -Junior Support EngineerLocation: Remote, IndiaStipend - 15k per monthApprentice Period - 12 monthsWho We AreHead Spin is a unique developer platform that combines data science insights and global deviceinfrastructure to enable companies to perfect their digital experiences during the engineeringcycle. Head Spin platform is present in over 50 countries. Its data science platform has an abilityto assess over 130 performance KPIs, analyze root cause of the poor experience issues andrecommend solutions to address them. Head Spin differentiates itself from other testing solutionsthat only focus on functional or load testing. By using Head Spin, companies have enhancedtheir customer experience, reduced time to market and optimized the cost of their digitalapplications.About the RoleAs a Junior Support Engineer, you'll be on the front line keeping Head Spin's device in the Cloudand On-Premises running smoothly. You will be supporting and maintaining the devices, serversand proprietary infrastructure that make up the core of the Head Spin platform. Your primaryresponsibility will be responding to incidents and outages, both from proactive monitoring andfrom customer reports. This can include offline and unresponsive hardware and services,security incidents or other disruptions to Head Spin services. You will manage the lifecycle ofthese issues from first report to resolution and handle appropriate escalation of issues to otherteams within Head Spin. You will work with a team of other professionals creating a robust,accountable and responsive process able to deal reliably, rapidly and accurately to outages andissues in the Head Spin platform.As a Support team member, you will be expected to understand the roles of other technical andengineering teams at Head Spin to properly collaborate and escalate issues. You will also beexpected to understand our infrastructure, vendors and major customers around the world toproperly address global issues spanning Head Spin sites, data centers and customer locations.Most commonly you will work directly with support staff from our Data Center Logistics and DataCenter Engineering teams at Head Spin sites and datacenter to recover or debug unresponsivehardware and services.The Support team at Head Spin is part of our critical infrastructure and members of the team areexpected to be part of an on-call rotation to provide continuous coverage for incidents.Head Spin values the unique knowledge provided by our frontline operations teams, yourfeedback on common issues, operational pain points, and processes will be key for the rapidgrowth of Head Spin. You will be encouraged to give your input and help make our operationsteams healthy and dynamic places to work.What You’ll Do● Triage and respond to tickets relating to incidents and outages both generated byautomated monitoring and customer reports● Follow and manage tickets until resolution● Collaborate on and/or escalate tickets to other internal teams● Directly work with global Head Spin sites and Data Center smart hands or technician todebug and recover systems and hardware● Work with cloud and on-premises infrastructure teams● Respond to tickets and issues with set SLA response times● Participate in a responsive and accountable issue management process that can solveissues quickly, reliably and repeatability● Be part of an on-call rotation for incident response● Document workflow and playbooks for common issues and situations● Be part of maintenance and updates of critical software and network infrastructure● Assist with or recommend device deployments, upgrades and maintenance● Troubleshoot mobile device hardware, software, or network issues.● Engage, collaborate, and communicate effectively with variety of stakeholders● Collaborate with remote team members to build and maintain positive, productive teamrelationshipsWhat You’ll Need● 0to2year(s) (or equivalent) experience in a technical support role● Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable● Experience or Knowledge with incident response relating to network and softwareinfrastructure● Experience or Knowledge with network fundamentals, e.g. LAN, WAN, VLAN, Firewalls,Switches, Access Points, etc.● Experience or Knowledge with Operating Systems (Linux, MAC, Android and i OS)● Experience or Knowledge with command line *nix tools, e.g. ssh, scp, bash, curl, vim,python terminal, ping, tcp dump, etc.● Experience or Knowledge with Google Workspace, Jira, Slack, Zoom, and othertechnologies● Familiarity with common issue management practices and tools, e.g. service desks,SLAs, on call rotation, escalation paths, sprint, kanban, etc● Systematic troubleshooting and problem-solving approach, coupled with a strong senseof ownership and drive.● Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must● Tech savy– ability and passion for learning new technology and tools● Passion for customer support– a drive to provide solutions to our business partnersneeds in a timely fashion● Prioritization skills–the ability to analyze support requests, and prioritize them based onimpact● Able to cross-train with other IT team members to broaden the team’s knowledge base