Senior Enterprise Technical Support Engineer

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Enterprise Technical Support Engineer to join the AppleCare Enterprise Services Product Support Engineering team.

You will provide escalation support, mentor staff, and collaborate with Sales, Readiness, and Software Engineering to resolve complex enterprise issues. The role requires deep knowledge of macOS and iOS, strong troubleshooting, excellent communication, and a track record of working with enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to create, understand, and implement test plans.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across macOS and iOS.
• Excellent communication and adaptability to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to collaborate across Apple organizations and influence outcomes.
• Experience mentoring and training support staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide escalation support for enterprise customers deploying macOS/iOS/server platforms.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge to Enterprise Support staff and teams.
• Diagnose and optimize performance of enterprise systems from ground up.
• Collaborate with Sales, Readiness, and Software Engineering to resolve complex issues.
• Lead information exchange and testing sessions for issue reproduction and resolution.

Skills

Test plan creation

Technical troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

MacOS & iOS knowledge

Mentoring

Customer-facing

Job description

Senior Enterprise Technical Support Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States Support and Service

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great new ideas have a way of becomingphenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passionand dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!We are strengthening our team, and we are seeking an exceptional Enterprise TechnicalSupport Engineer. We feature a dynamic environment with creative, hard-workingpeople and groundbreaking technologies. Join us and make a difference.In this exciting position you will be part of the AppleCare Enterprise Services (ACES)Product Support Engineering (PSE) group. You’ll provide escalation support, mentoring, and guidance, for Enterprise Customer Support Engineers. This position will include occasional advanced technical assistance via telephone, e-mail, or on-site visits to ACES Enterprise customers and AppleCare Enterprise locations.

Description

We are looking for a Senior Enterprise Technical Support Engineer who is self-motivated, has great diagnostic instincts, and enjoys working cross functionally. Youare a strong advocate for customer satisfaction and have deep knowledge of macOSand iOS operations and design, with a strong technical foundation in troubleshootingtheory and practice. You have solid experience with Apple developed applications anda deep understanding of core technologies, networking, and deployments.

Responsibilities

• You will be tasked with providing solutions to technical problems for system administrators deploying, managing, and integrating server platforms or networks based on macOS and iOS devices.
• You will assist in the creation and maintenance of technical resource documents and will be responsible for knowledge transfer to other support staff, including mentoring and training, both to groups and one-on-one.
• Diagnose high-performing systems from the ground up, working in close partnership with various internal teams.
• Collaborate with other teams, including Sales, Readiness, and Software Engineering, to investigate and resolve complex issues impacting Apple products.
• Know when the resolution is asking someone else, and seek out who that someone is.
• Continuous monitoring of feature updates and bug fixes.
• Identify development opportunities, both for individuals and teams, in the AppleCare Enterprise Services organization.
• Be a mentor and contribute to their ongoing development.
• Take on challenges in unfamiliar areas and drive to a resolution.
• Leading information exchange: gather groups of people together for testing and information exchange.
• Reproduction of customer issues: isolating them to their core reproduction steps to expedite resolution from engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of related industry experience
• The ability to create, understand, and implement test plans
• Understand how products should work and be able to explain simply what isn’t working
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, and adapt you communication style to the audience
• Possess keen judgement in selecting technologies and understanding the right solution for Enterprise class solutions.
• Ability to work well on a team, at the same time demonstrating individual responsibility and unmatched work ethic
• Ability to capture information and solve complex problems
• Driven to develop and use professional relationships across Apple organizations
• Track record of successful collaboration with and influencing of developmentExcellent Enterprise class customer-facing skills
• Knowledge of Declarative Management, App Attestation, Content Caching, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Platform SSO, Enterprise Cloud Services
• Possess deep knowledge of foundational Core OS technologies such as:
• Memory Management
• Authentication, Directory & Identity Management Services
• Installation and Software Update
• Device panics and crashes
• Certificates and Security postures
• File-sharing protocols such as SMB/CIFS
• macOS and iOS storage layouts (APFS)
• This position may require occasional domestic or international travel, as well as availability during evenings and weekends to support critical customer issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to see past the question and understand the underlying need. Know when it’s necessary to address the actual need instead of just answering the question.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $149,200 and $249,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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