Escalation Engineer (m/f/d) - Augsburg

IGEL Technology; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 69,116 - 92,155; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an Escalation Engineer to provide advanced technical support for endpoint/cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in technical support and excellent communication skills in English. Responsibilities include resolving escalated issues, conducting troubleshooting, and guiding support teams. This role is office-based in Augsburg, Germany, offering a career-oriented position in a professional and diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in Technical Support or Solution Engineering.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication proficiency.
• Advanced troubleshooting of Linux, Terminal Services, AVD, Citrix, and VMware.

Responsibilities

• Resolve escalated cases from other support teams.
• Conduct live troubleshooting via remote sessions.
• Provide technical guidance and training to other support tiers.

Skills

Technical Support

Solution Engineering

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Linux Operating Systems

Networking Principles

Microsoft Windows

Troubleshooting

Job description

LOCATION: Augsburg, Germany

THE ROLE

Responsible for providing technical support and services to diagnose, troubleshoot and advise best practice within complex computer network systems and/or complex endpoint/cloud software solutions. Responds to situations where other IGEL support tiers or partners/resellers have failed to isolate or resolve problems in malfunctioning equipment or software. Reports design flaws, reliability and maintenance problems or bugs to QA or development. May be involved in customer installation, rollout and provide professional service/support to customer where the product environment is highly technical or sophisticated in nature.

The Support role will be office based in Augsburg, Germany. It generally interacts with a more technical customer/user or a highly technical or sophisticated software product, such as endpoint/cloud solution software. This job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.

The Escalation Engineer (m/f/d) is tasked working with customers, partners and internal technical staff to resolve issues related to the product.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Resolve escalated cases from other support tiers or departments
• Identify potential defects and elevate to development to resolve
• Conduct live troubleshooting via remote sessions
• Take over responsibility to ensure that response and processing times for support requests are adhered to in accordance with the support level
• Replicate reported problems in test environment
• Provide technical guidance and training to other support tiers
• Create and maintain documentation for KB articles as well as provides feedback
• Ensure clear, professional communication between IGEL internal teams and customer
• Build and maintain customer, partner, and team relationship
• Facilitate cross‑vendor and customer escalation calls
• Participate on the weekend – or public holiday “on call” shift

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 5‑7+ years of hands‑on experiencein Technical Support, Solution Engineering, or a comparable technical customer‑facing role, ideally within complex enterprise environments
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business‑relevant insights
• Ability to multitask effectively and to work under pressure and independently
• Advanced understandingofLinux operating systems, including advanced troubleshooting and configuration
• Advanced troubleshooting of Terminal Services, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Citrix, and VMware Horizon environment
• Strong foundational knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems and their role within modern EUC infrastructures
• Solid understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and core network troubleshooting methodologies
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication proficiency; German language skills are a plus
• Experience with IGEL OS or other Thin Client operation systems is a plus

Interested? Apply now via our online applicant portal!

If you have any questions about the position or application process, our Talent Acquisition Team is happy to assist.

Florian Hermann
IGEL Technology GmbH
Maria‑Cunitz‑Str. 7
28199 Bremen, Germany
([phone]

Please note that we are unable to hire applicants residing in countries outside our legal entity countries. Please note that IGEL does not currently have a sponsorship license and is regrettably unable to offer sponsorship.

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