Advanced Technical Support Engineer

MBR Partners; Belfast, City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an Advanced Technical Support Engineer in Belfast to provide L3 support for a major European customer. This role requires strong Linux and network troubleshooting skills, along with significant experience in a customer-facing technical position. The successful candidate will manage technical cases and support customer use of the internal inventory product, working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience in software solutions support.
• Strong Linux skills with some scripting experience.
• Experience in a technical support role in the Telco industry.

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for customer issues and cases.
• Daily engagement with customers to resolve product issues.
• Escalate critical issues to Engineering as needed.

Skills

Linux skills

Network Troubleshooting

Scripting (JAVA, Python, Shell)

Database queries

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, our client is committed to a people-first approach. Their teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a flexible work environment that empowers individual growth, well-being, and belonging. They’re a technology company that leads with their humanity—driving their business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

How You Will Contribute

The client is looking for an Advanced Technical Support Engineer (CEST time zone) with a strong software background to join the Global Support Team. This post-sales role involves providing L3 support to a major European customer during business hours.

You’ll support customer use of the internal inventory product, manage technical cases, and provide hands-on assistance. The inventory product is a suite of open, modular, vendor-agnostic applications that help operators improve customer experience, reduce OPEX, and simplify inventory management.

They\u2019re looking for someone with a “Customer First” mindset, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently. The role involves working with internal teams, scripting in Linux, automating tasks, analyzing performance issues, and documenting Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for the customer issues and cases
• Daily engagement with the customer to resolve production and non-prod issues
• Escalate critical issues to Engineering as needed
• Develop workarounds to address product limitations
• Provide feedback to internal teams (Account, PLM, R&D)
• Occasional off-hours support and travel as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a college or university with 5+ years related experience (or Master with 3+ years).
• Preferably 5+ years experience supporting software solutions
• Preferably has experience in an Engineering or technical support role with an equipment vendor in the Telco industry
• Strong Linux skills with some scripting is mandatory
• Strong Network Troubleshooting experience
• Knowledge of the OSS/BSS/Network Management solutions/Systems
• Languages: JAVA, Python, Shell Scripting
• Database(s): PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Mysql
• Experience in database queries is an advantage
• Knowledge on SNMP, Syslog, ICMP, SSH recommended
• Hands-on experience on RESTful APIs
• Experience and understanding of Kafka messaging bus
• Experience with monitoring tools like Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus and Kibana is desired
• Deployment environments: Kubernetes, Docker, microservices
• Experience with Talos Kubernetes is an advantage
• Deployment experience in cloud-based environments (AWS/Azure/GCP/OpenShift) is an advantage
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, etc.) is an advantage
• Source Control (svn, GitHub) and Ticketing systems (JIRA, Salesforce, etc.)

Assets

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-resolution skills in a customer-facing role
• Expert monitoring, debugging and troubleshooting skills to collect information for engineering/PLM
• Good automation skills to develop tools for collecting information with minimal downtime
• Strong written and oral communication skills for high-end technical discussions and deep-dive analysis
• Ability to work independently and with a globally distributed team (occasional weekend support and extra hours)

Please ignore the budget as it is flexible and negotiable