Technical Support Engineer (Bilingual English/French)

Verkada; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Technical Support Engineer (Bilingual English/French)

London

Who We Are

Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.

Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.

Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 30,000+ customers across 70+ countries.

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. If you want to make an impact and advance your career in the cloud-managed IoT space, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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+

London Office Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Fertility benefits
• Fitness/wellness allowance
• Monthly commuter benefits
• Kitchen filled with drinks and snacks & daily food allowance when working from the office

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.