Technical Account Manager /Advanced Support Engineer

Fortinet; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global cybersecurity company is seeking a Technical Account Manager / Advanced Support Engineer in Frankfurt. This role requires handling advanced troubleshooting of Fortinet products and managing customer communications while fostering strong relationships. Candidates should possess 4-6 years of technical support experience and a degree in Computer Science or related field, along with fluency in both English and German. The position offers a combination of office and remote work, providing flexibility and a dynamic working environment.

Qualifikationen

• 4-6 years of experience in a technical support role required.
• Business-level English and German essential.
• Experience with security products and technologies desired.

Aufgaben

• Advanced troubleshooting on Fortinet products.
• Manage customer communications until case closure.
• Build and maintain long-term technical relationships.

Kenntnisse

Advanced troubleshooting

Effective communication

Customer handling

Strong understanding of data networking protocols

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

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Technical Account Manager /Advanced Support Engineer, Frankfurt

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Client:

Fortinet

Location:

Frankfurt, Germany

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

20.08.2025

Expiry Date:

04.10.2025

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Job Description:

For this position, you have to demonstrate experience in participating in the post sales support escalation processes, which includes pre-sales experience, as well as strong customer facing skills particular in the telco and large enterprise space.

All positions require strong oral and written communication skills. Oral communication skills include the ability to speak clearly and persuasively, to listen carefully to ensure full understanding of the situation, and to respond well to questions when dealing with both positive and negative situations. All positions also require the ability to write clearly to provide full information as well as to understand and interpret written information. Business level English and German essential

Key Responsibilities:

• Advanced troubleshooting on the full range of Fortinet products
• Track, maintain and prioritize technical cases including proper escalation until case closure
• Take initiatives and ownership of customer incidents to drive for timely resolutions
• Manage customer communications and expectations until the closure of each case
• Build and maintain a long-term technical relationship with your customers
• Participate in customer conference calls or face to face customer meetings to discuss technical issues
• Reproduce customer environments on lab equipment, recommend potential new solutions
• Produce reports to summarize service activity and performance
• Report Software/Hardware related issues to R&D department and assure follow-up
• Develop best practices deployment and troubleshooting documentation
• Create technical documentation and bulletins to improve internal and external knowledge base
• Strong understanding of data networking protocols, specifically TCP/IP, routing and switching
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skill
• Effective communication and customer handling skills
• Experience in security products and technologies (e.g. Firewalls, IDS/IPS, DDos, VPN, Web application Firewall)
• Previously worked in a technical support position with the telco and large enterprise space.
• Deep working knowledge of Windows, Linux or Unix
• Previous experience on Fortinet products is an advantage
• Educational and Experience Requirements:
• 4-6 years of experience in a technical support role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience is desirable
• Advanced knowledge of English (written and spoken) other languages are an advantage
• Office contract, 4 days in the office, 2 days from home
• Strong preference for German/English speakers