Technical Support Engineer Field L3

Broadcom; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Brocade Field L3 Technical Support Engineer to work remotely. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Fibre Channel networking, scripting skills, and a strong technical support background. Responsibilities include providing technical support, troubleshooting customer issues, and collaborating with engineering teams. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of BS and 8+ years’ experience in a Technical Support Environment or MS and 6+ years’ experience.
• In-depth knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, storage area network (SAN).
• Excellent knowledge of Windows and Linux/UNIX servers.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual Premier Service Deliveries for L2/L3 TAC, Field and Sales Teams.
• Travel to customer locations for fault isolation and diagnosis when necessary.
• Document all customer issues in the service request database.

Skills

Fibre Channel Networking

Scripting

Windows Server

Linux/UNIX

Problem Solving

Customer Communication

Troubleshooting

Data Analysis

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

This position is for a Brocade Field L3 Technical Support Engineer who has in depth expertise in Fibre channel networking concepts and technologies. We also require knowledge and skills in scripting.Germany native language is required. The work location is in Germany.

Role Summary

• A senior level position for providing contractual Premier Service Deliveries as well as technical escalation points for L2/L3 TAC, Field and Sales Teams, and external customers.
• When necessary, travel to customer locations to assist and drive fault isolation, diagnosis, and root cause for customer escalations and attend QBR’s when requested by customer.
• Works closely with SW/HW engineering for case resolution on new and existing bugs, escalations performing lab replications, and attending customer meetings for troubleshooting and resolution.
• Requires someone who has expertise in Fibre Channel Networking concepts and technologies as well as skills in scripting.

Main Duties

• Effectively communicate to both customers and internal personnel while working under pressure.
• Proactive Change Requests (PCR) – a proactive deliverable that includes validation for procedures and best practices for customer events such as software/hardware upgrades and topology changes
• Annual SAN Health Report (ASH) – an annual comprehensive review of customer’s end-to-end network
• Assist in driving adoption of Brocade Support Link (BSL) into new environments
• Field Assists - technical advisors for major premier customers, field teams, and account teams which results in direct case deflection to TAC
• Effectively manage many different tasks simultaneously.
• Document all customer issues in the service request database; documenting sequence of events related to resolving customer issues including troubleshooting steps taken; lab replication and research as required for more difficult problems; ensure customer expectations are properly managed; ensure that all technical issues and needs are resolved to the customer\'s satisfaction in a timely manner.
• Understand, troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve customer issues.
• Analyze data traces from protocol analyzers.
• Define and manage problem resolution plans and communicate closure / resolutions to our customers.
• Create Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents to provide to customers on resolved issues.
• Assist in improving and creating processes and procedures to improve quality and productivity in the Support Team
• Work as part of the Global Team, seamlessly providing support to customers regardless of location / time zone.
• The Field L3 Technical Support Engineer will be involved in the creation and completion of department and individual goals and fulfilling all services requests received from customers.
• This position does require the employee to work remote (home office)

Desired Skills and Experience

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
• Minimum of BS and 8+ years’ experience in a Technical Support Environment or MS and 6+ years’ experience
• In depth knowledge of networking technologies and protocols, storage area network (SAN)
• Understanding of SNMP monitoring and management
• Excellent knowledge of Windows and Linux/UNIX servers
• Knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP) and Rest API’s
• Knowledge ofPython and Scripting
• Ability to rapidly adapt and adopt to new technologies
• Excellent customer communication, problem solving, planning and organization skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skill
• Works cooperatively with others as a teammate to achieve results, build morale, and celebrate the successes of others
• Additional Language : English (Spoken business level.)

Physical requirements

• Frequent use of mouse and keyboard
• Frequent phone usage
• Occasional lifting

Equal Opportunity

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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