Client Services Engineer- 3rd party contract

Position Summary

As a member of a Global Support Success team, the Client Services Engineer will be instrumental in replicating complex customer problems, diagnosing possible causation, recommending remediation techniques, and managing level 2 to 3 customer interactions.

The primary focus of this position is to assist with defining methodologies and processes that will improve the overall management of customer reported problems to the greatest degree possible.

The Sr. Client Services Engineer must be able to work under minimal supervision. This position will work closely with the global support teams, team lead, and core engineering teams to assure effective cross communication between the team for customer issue and will attend team calls to free up the team lead to focus more on the daily management of the support staff.  The Sr. Client Services Engineer will also work closely with product and program managers, customers, and third-party vendors as necessary, providing support throughout the customer issue lifecycle.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

• Answer customers questions and troubleshoot and resolve customer issues with complex technical products over the telephone or via electronic communications in the areas of system configurations/setup, product functionality and bugs/enhancements/upgrades.
• Advice customers, work to diagnose customer issues with Thales Crypto products, and interpret logs and error messages as well as interrogate and understand the customer environment where the products are being used.
• Recommend solutions and workarounds to known problems and provide advice to customers on how to apply the solution or workaround.
• Provide guidance and support on how to use Thales products with 3rd party solutions and supported integrations.
• Reproduce previously unknown issues (if need be) and interface with the Product Champion providing the customer setup and steps to reproduce the issues.
• Identify and document issues consistently and clearly using group tools.
• Support implementation of hotfixes and patches to minimize risk of unexpected issues and ensure that the fix resolves the customer problem.

Chorus Role(s)

Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field of study; and / or equivalent experience.
• Good understanding of
• Active Directory and LDAPbased directories.
• Ability to analyze sniffer traces and be able to resolve routing and firewall issues.
• Networking skills like following but not limited to: TCPIP, knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, RIP) etc.
• Good knowledge of OS concepts, Microsoft certifications will be added advantage, MS Exchange or SharePoint
• Knowledge of virtual environments (VMWare or equivalent)
• Databases (MSSQL, Oracle or MySQL)
• Broad understanding of configuring SSL VPN devices using Checkpoint, Cisco ASA/VPN, Juniper or Sonic-wall
• MS Windows Server and Linux
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB and other databases such as MySQL, Oracle, and MS SQL; solid command of SQL.
• Scripting and automation experience using bash, Python, or similar. Ability to provide creative solutions and have a genuine interest in helping our customers and our partners succeed.
• 5 to 7 years of industry experience working in a customer support role, providing technical application support, troubleshooting and diagnostics in network and data security products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science and or another relevant field of study.
• Database skills (Oracle and MS SQL Server).
• Knowledge of Public cloud platforms. Familiarity with AWS, VMware vCloud Air, Microsoft Azure, etc. is an advantage

Special Position Requirements

Schedule: Work 9AM – 5PM or 11AM to 7PM (EST hours)

Preferred Experience:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in a customer support or technical support role, with experience in troubleshooting, diagnostics, and support of network and data security products.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of Active Directory and LDAP-based directories.
• Proficiency in analyzing sniffer traces and troubleshooting routing and firewall issues.
• Solid networking knowledge including TCP/IP, and routing protocols like OSPF and RIP.
• Familiarity with Microsoft OS concepts; Microsoft certifications are a plus.
• Experience with MS Exchange or SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of virtual environments (e.g., VMware or equivalent).
• Database experience with MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, and MS SQL, including strong SQL skills.
• Experience configuring SSL VPN devices (Checkpoint, Cisco ASA/VPN, Juniper, SonicWall).
• Proficiency in MS Windows Server and Linux.
• Scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or similar tools.
• A proactive and solution-oriented mindset with a strong focus on customer success.