Managed Services Engineer

Mimecast South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 456,000; Full time

Job summary

Mimecast South Africa seeks a Managed Services Engineer to deliver high-quality post-sales managed services to customers worldwide. You will work from our Cape Town office, supporting global clients and collaborating with internal teams to resolve technical challenges quickly.

The role requires strong experience with email platforms, SaaS implementations, and security-minded support. A hybrid work model and flexible shifts are available to align with global customers.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering customer-facing implementations of 3rd party SaaS and IT services.
• Experience with Microsoft, Google Apps or other email platforms.
• Strong understanding of internet fundamentals, DNS, networks, firewalls and email delivery.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously analyse events and identify security threats and scams using Mimecast tools.
• Maintain and present regularly scheduled customer reports.
• Build and maintain long-lasting customer relationships.
• Handle cases and calls as appropriate.
• Act as primary contact for customer questions on Mimecast managed services.
• Monitor features and report back to customers.
• Escalate and track issues and feature requests with Product Development.
• Engage cross-functional teams to meet customer needs.
• Assist customers with successful implementation and adoption of Mimecast products including BEP and DMARC Analyser.
• Provide exceptional support to customers, partners, resellers, and internal staff.
• Cover global customers between 6am–10pm in a regular shift pattern.

Skills

Customer implementations

Microsoft/Google Apps

Internet fundamentals

Microsoft Exchange/Active Directory

Clear communication

Detail oriented

Global customers experience

Education

A+/N+/MSCA or higher

Cybersecurity knowledge

Tools

DNS tools

Email platforms

Job description

Managed Services Engineer At Mimecast, our people are our greatest asset. We are driven by a shared commitment to excellence, a deep care for our customers, and a culture that celebrates winning together. Our teams bring high levels of self-motivation, take personal accountability for their actions, and instinctively find practical solutions to complex challenges. We take pride in delivering top-class customer service — because at Mimecast, we strive to win, and we celebrate our success together.

About the position

As a Mimecast Managed Services Engineer, you will be working with our customers in a post-sales environment, delivering an excellent level of managed services to customers focused on key areas of the Mimecast product suite. You will work with customers of varying sizes and you can expect to be working with customers from across the globe. You will continuously work with customers to support and optimise the Mimecast products to a high standard to achieve the best customer satisfaction scores. While supporting customers, engage with various internal Mimecast teams to ensure that technical challenges are handled quickly and appropriately. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and professional individual with in-depth technical abilities as well as commercial acumen and relationship building skills for both internal and external application. This role will be based in our office in Cape Town, South Africa but will report into our Professional Services team and support our customers globally. To enable Mimecast to best serve all our customers, this role will require you to work as part of a shift pattern.

What You’ll Do

• Autonomously analyse events and identify security threats and scams using the Mimecast and 3rd party tools.
• Maintain and present to customer regularly scheduled reports
• Maintaining and building up valuable and long-lasting customer relationships
• Handle cases and phone calls as appropriate
• Act as a primary contact for the customer with support questions for products in the scope of Mimecast managed services.
• Monitor Customer features and provide details back to the customer
• Escalation and tracking of issues raised within Mimecast and tracking of feature requests raised with Mimecast Product Development
• Engage with cross functional teams to meet customer needs.
• Assist customers with the successful implementation and adoption of Mimecast products including but not restricted to Brand Exploit Protect (BEP) and DMARC Analyser.
• Provide exceptional support to Mimecast customers, partners, resellers, and internal staff
• Cover our customers globally between the hours of 6am – 10pm as part of a regular shift pattern

What You’ll Bring

• Experience managing customer facing implementations of 3rd party SaaS and IT services
• Experience with Microsoft, Google Apps or other email platforms
• Good understanding of internet fundamentals, DNS, network routing, firewalls and email delivery
• Experience with Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory or other email platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can be used to explain complex technical topics in a clear and straight forward manner
• Detail oriented individual that enjoys working with customers and the challenge of technical troubleshooting
• Experience of working with globally diverse customers advantageous

Qualifications

• Qualification in Information Technology (A+, N+ and MSCA or higher) preferred but not essential
• Cybersecurity experience is a plus but not a requirement
• Knowledge of email authentication techniques as SPF, DKIM and DMARC
• Experience with the general IT administration and support of Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes Domino or other e-mail systems

Join our Managed Services team to accelerate your career journey. You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements. Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly - working in cross functional teams to build your knowledge!

Our Hybrid Model: We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility. Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person: Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance and learning Drives innovation and creativity within and between teams Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!

The base salary range for this position is 320,000−456,000 ZAR plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience, and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.

#LI-CS1 Belonging at Mimecast Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff iven—. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups. We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application. Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. We save companies the embarrassment of awkward data slip ups by disrupting cybercriminal activity. We think fast, go big and always demand more. We work hard, deliver – and repeat. We grow with meaningful determination. And put success well within our reach. We empower each other, live by our values, and always deliver on our purpose. We push each other to be better and expect to be pushed back. This is a community of respect. Where everyone is counted.