Senior Technical Support Engineer - Fluent Portuguese Required

Michael Page; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Technical Support Engineer in McLean, VA to combine hands-on technical support with applied engineering, automation, and root cause analysis. The role splits about 50/50 between support and engineering, tackling complex incidents and developing runbooks and automation using Python, shell scripting, APIs, and webhooks.

You will collaborate with networking, identity, endpoint, and security teams, contribute to incidents and postmortems, and document solutions for

Qualifications

• Strong background in technical support, IT operations, or similar technical environments.
• Demonstrable depth in networking, identity, endpoint management, automation, observability, or ITSM/ITIL.
• Structured troubleshooting approach based on hypotheses, evidence, testing and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve technical support cases from diagnosis to resolution or escalation.
• Troubleshoot issues across devices, applications, identity, networks, policies and infrastructure.
• Conduct root cause analysis and identify recurring patterns.

Skills

Technical support

Root cause analysis

Automation

Python

Shell scripting

Git

Documentation

Incident response

Tools

Git

APIs

Webhooks

Observability tooling

Job description

Join a global technology environment as a Senior Technical Support Engineer, combining hands-on technical support with applied engineering, automation, and root cause analysis. You'll solve complex issues while building permanent solutions that reduce recurring problems and improve the overall support experience.

Our client is a global, technology-led organization with a strong focus on innovation, automation, and scalable IT operations. Their technical support function operates with an engineering mindset, empowering team members to go beyond reactive troubleshooting by identifying recurring issues and developing long-term solutions.

Description

As a Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of frontline technical support and applied engineering, with the role split approximately 50/50 between the two areas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Investigate and resolve technical support cases from initial diagnosis through resolution or appropriate escalation.
• Troubleshoot issues across devices, applications, identity, networks, policies, and infrastructure.
• Conduct root cause analysis and identify patterns across recurring tickets and incidents.
• Develop permanent fixes, automations, process improvements, and reusable technical documentation.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks using Python, shell scripting, APIs, webhooks, and other tools.
• Work with technologies and domains including DNS, DHCP, VPN, Wi-Fi, Okta, SSO, MFA, macOS, Windows, Linux, MDM, and observability tooling.
• Create clear runbooks and maintain high-quality technical documentation.
• Partner with Network, Security, Identity, Endpoint and other technical teams on escalations and incidents.
• Participate in incident response, war rooms, postmortems, and corrective actions when required.
• Use Git to version scripts, code, and documentation.
• Apply strong engineering standards including testing, logging, error handling, review, and controlled execution.

The successful candidate will take an engineering-led approach to support, moving from pattern identification → root cause analysis → permanent fix or automation → measurable impact.

Profile

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Strong experience in technical support, systems engineering, IT operations, or a similar technical environment.
• Demonstrable depth in at least one area such as networking, identity, endpoint management, automation, observability, or ITSM/ITIL.
• A structured troubleshooting approach based on hypotheses, evidence, testing, and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining operational automations.
• Experience with Python, shell scripting, or an equivalent language.
• Working knowledge of Git, APIs, integrations, logging, testing, and technical documentation.
• The ability to troubleshoot endpoint, application, system, network, and identity-related issues.
• Experience producing reusable runbooks and technical documentation.
• Strong ownership of technical issues and the ability to escalata effectively with clear supporting evidence.
• Experience with Incident, Problem, and Change Management would be advantageous.
• Portuguese language skills and conversational English are required. Conversational English is essential for international technical discussions, incident response, handoffs, and documentation
• Location: McLean, VA

Job Offer

Hourly rate: $50-$65 per hour depending on experience

Opportunity to combine hands-on support with true applied engineering and automation.

Exposure to a broad, modern technology environment spanning endpoints, networking, identity, automation, and observability.

Scope to build solutions that have measurable impact by reducing recurring issues and operational workload.

Opportunity for increased technical ownership, project leadership, and cross-functional influence as you develop in the position.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.