Technical Support Engineer (Bilingual English/French)

Verkada; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology security firm in London is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to join their team. You will assist enterprise customers by troubleshooting technical issues across their security product line. The ideal candidate will be bilingual in French and English, have technical knowledge, and possess excellent customer service skills. This role is office-based, supporting the company's growth in the EMEA region.

Benefits

Healthcare programs fully covered

Private medical and dental coverage

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 1+ years in technical support or IT role required.
• Strong understanding of network fundamentals.
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Full-stack troubleshooting of Verkada platform.
• Provide design, installation, and configuration expertise.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams.

Skills

Bilingual in French and English

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Networking, IT, Computer Science, etc.

Tools

Linux

APIs

Python

Job description

Who We Are

Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms — provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 33,500 organizations, including 96 companies in the Fortune 500, across 93 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016 with more than $700M in funding raised to-date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About the Role

Verkada is expanding rapidly in the EMEA region. We are looking for Technical Support Engineers to support our growing base of enterprise customers in our London office. As a member of Technical Support Engineering, you will join a skilled team supporting the entire line of Verkada cloud-managed building security products. Working independently and collaboratively, you will solve technical issues and advise customers on our platform. Our team is the bridge between customers, Engineering, and Product Management. This role will report into one of our Technical Support Engineering Managers and is based on-site 5 days per week in our London office.

What You\'ll Do

• Full-stack troubleshooting of the entire Verkada platform including, network, hardware, software, and electrical issues
• Provide best practice design, installation, and configuration expertise to enterprise customers
• Communicate technical matters to customers both orally and in writing
• Own customer issues from creation to resolution
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to test new products and identify bugs
• Write technical knowledge base articles and whitepapers
• Staying up to date on the latest products and industry technologies
• Build tools and processes that will scale

What You Bring

• Bilingual in French and English, both verbally and in writing
• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in related technical discipline: Networking, Telecommunications, Systems Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity
• 1+ years professional or internship experience in a technical support engineering or IT role
• Strong understanding of network fundamentals: HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, DHCP, 802.11, firewalls, Ethernet/Cabling, PoE, and software systems
• Experience working with Linux, APIs, Python, or other coding languages is a plus
• Ability to communicate complex technical matters both orally and in writing
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Industry certifications are a plus: CCNP, CCNA, CCENT, CCDA, CWNP, CWNA, MCSE, CEH, Network+, Security+, A+

Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs. Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 100% for family premiums
• Private medical and dental coverage
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Retirement saving options
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.