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A leading cybersecurity firm in Toronto is seeking a Technical Support Engineer. You will provide advanced software technical support for our Archiving solutions, interact with enterprise customers, and manage complex technical issues. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience, strong AWS knowledge, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive compensation package and a flexible work environment.
About Us :
We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers including 87 of the Fortune 100 rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. Were driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.
How We Work :
At Proofpoint youll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values : Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best-in-class outcomes Visionary in future-focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact.
Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations greatest assets and biggest risks : vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats safeguard their data and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes including more than half of the Fortune 1000 rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email the cloud social media and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk : their people. Thats why were a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.
The Role
Strong problem determination isolation and root cause analysis skills are required to diagnose and resolve complex software technical issues with Proofpoints Archiving software. You will interact directly with our large enterprise customers to provide advanced software technical support in a professional manner. The daily work includes regular updating of technical support cases to record progress of open issues in our call tracking system hosting online sessions with customers to diagnose reported problems interacting with sustaining engineering and operations teams for items that require escalation and documenting technical solutions and product information in the knowledge base. This is an advanced technical support group; you receive tickets that have been transferred from the front-line support team due to their complexity. You will work as a team with our account managers SEs customer success managers and professional services to provide a positive customer interaction with Proofpoint. Individuals successful in this rolemay havealso worked as : Technical Service / Support Representative Technical Support Engineer(Advanced) Systems Administrator Systems Analyst Cloud Administrator IT Analyst
Your day-to-day
Provide enterprise level technical support to customersre-sellersand Proofpoint Partners via phone and the ticketing system (Salesforce experience preferred)
Provide advanced software technical support to customers resellers and partners of Proofpoint via phone and the ticketing system
Manage cases in the ticketing system to ensure your cases are handled within SLA guidelines
Create and send out alerts and other customer communications as necessary
Publish Knowledge Base articles for internal and customer use
Review of technical documentation for training materials manuals troubleshooting guides etc. Shift work may be required (hours may differ depending on customer demand and business need)
Participate in on-call support 24x7 rotation as assigned
What you bring to the team
Strong troubleshooting skills for software applications and distributed cloud environments (AWS)
Experience with AWS services such as S3 EC2 IAM CloudWatch and other related components
Understanding of cloud security networking and monitoring best practices
Strong ability to independently troubleshoot software applicationsandcomplex distributed system environments involving multiple configurations andprotocols
Excellent written and verbal customer-facing communication skills Experience hostingZoomWebEx or other remote hosting tools for customer troubleshooting sessions
Passion for customer service customer experience and customer support
Advanced understanding of Microsoft Exchange and SMTP messaging architecture Hands-on experience trouble-shooting Microsoft Windows Active Directory and Internet Information Server (IIS) Experience with other Email Archiving Software an asset
5 or more years of related experience
Nice to have :
AWS Certified Solutions Associate / Architect MCP MCSA MCSE CCNA CCNP experience with Power shell andscripting
Excellent written and verbal customer-facing communication skills
Passion for customer service and support
Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions and the people who work here are the key to our success. Were a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive diverse multinational company that believes in culture fit but more importantly culture-add and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint
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Why Proofpoint At Proofpoint we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons youll love working with us :
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits
Learning & Development : We are committed to the growth and development of our team members offering a range of programs including leadership and professional development workshops stretch project assignments and mentoring opportunities to help employees reach their full potential.
Flexible work environment : Remote options hybrid schedules flexible hours etc..
Annual wellness and community outreach days
Always on recognition for your contributions
Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Our Culture :
Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging empower purpose and drive success-every day for everyone. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process please reach out to . How to Apply Interested Submit your application here We cant wait to hear from you!
Key Skills
Document Controlling,Cost Accounting,Business Administration,Database,Art
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1