Senior Network Technical Specialist

The objective of this role is to provide advanced technical support for network-related issues.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Senior Network Support Engineer.

This individual will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving complex network issues, providing expert-level support to customers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes.

• Support all of client's Network and OS product lines to diagnose and tackle various network-related and product-related issues reported by customers.
• Provide support on customer cases with full accountability on escalation cases raised by the Tier 1 teams and facilitate discussions with the Product development teams (as and when needed).
• Investigate areas of misalignments or issues that are critical dead-ends and provide suggestions to mitigate them.
• Identify issues through support trends and suggest corrective actions to:
• Prioritise resolution of specific high-touch issues.
• Share ideas to enhance the product UX.
• Provide suggestions to make the UI more intuitive.
• Perform their own lab recreates in our internal lab setup as part of the troubleshooting, as and when necessary.
• Provide support and mentoring to the Tier 1 team members in complex troubleshooting scenarios.
• Stay up to date on latest features and trending technology, participating in team communication, and keeping up with enterprise and networking trends.
• Work closely with other members of Customer Engineering as well as both Software and Hardware development teams in diagnosing problems and communicating them in multiple technical contexts.
• Interpersonal skills and product knowledge are critical to responding to daily customer-centric activities.
• Read and analyze packet captures using Wireshark/tcpdump to resolve sophisticated networking issues on customers' devices.
• Document customer communication and recurring technical issues to support product quality programs and product development.
• Use acquired knowledge to suggest and contribute to Knowledge Base articles.

We are looking for an individual with a strong background in computer networking, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of the networking industry, products, and protocols.
• Knowledge of the following network protocols and technologies: TCP/IP and OSI model, IP Address and Subnetting, ARP, DHCP, DNS, POE (IEEE 802.3af/at/bt), ICMP, IPv4 & IPv6, and IEEE 802.1Q trunking, Wireless LAN Fundamentals, VPN, NAT/PAT, etc.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting utilities such as Ping, Traceroute, Wireshark (or similar packet capture and analysis tools) is highly desired.
• Proven work experience to troubleshoot complex and dynamic customer environments
• Expertise in balancing the communications needs of each customer case.
• Have a strong analytical mind and the ability to triage.
• A high aptitude for both learning and teaching is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate matters to customers.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Excellent account management, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and be adaptable to work in a fast-paced environment.
• 1+ years of experience in computer networking-related problem-solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting.
• Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Engineering/Computer Science/IT is preferred but not mandatory.
• Networking certifications are a plus.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to apply for this role.