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Technical Support Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJob Summary
As a Technical Support Engineer you will provide technical support to customers, customer support personnel, and field support staff, focused on diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing and debugging the NetApp AFF, FAS and Hybrid Cloud product lines. Support incidents can range from various hardware and/or software issues with NetApp storage systems and solutions, to multi-system, multi-vendor, and multi-network interoperability issues.
To be successful in this role, you must be a motivated self-starter and self-learner, and possess a strong customer service mentality. This role will provide you with an opportunity to develop your technical skills by learning and supporting infrastructure built for the next generation data centre. You'll also be happy to come into the office either full time or hybrid (minimum two days a week).
Essential Functions:
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to the NetApp FAS/AFF product line that lower support levels cannot resolve.
• Respond to post-sales customer support issues through various channels, including phone, email, web, chat, or ActiveIQ Automated Case Generation.
• Research and follow up on customer issues with timely recommendations and action plans.
• Collect and analyze multi-platform logs to identify issues and determine root causes, focusing on addressing root causes rather than symptoms.
• Collaborate with other Technical Support Engineers and escalate cases to Escalation Engineers when necessary.
• Leverage internal technical expertise and resources to provide effective solutions to customer issues.
• Publish new knowledge base articles and share best practices with Technical Support Centre staff.
• Provide guidance, advice, feedback, and support to level 1 and level 2 colleagues
Job Requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to document and follow standard engineering principles and practices.
• Mentoring abilities for helping fellow Technical Support Engineers and strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills in stressful situations.
• Ability to work well within a team, manage multiple work streams, and work under pressure.
• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and applying them in a customer-facing environment, with an analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in troubleshooting methodologies and previous experience with case management systems.
• Expertise in two or more of the following areas: NetApp hardware architecture, RAID concepts, SAN and/or NAS storage, NetApp Cluster-Mode Storage Solutions, Data ONTAP operating system, NetApp Storage Management Software Suite, NetApp Data Protection Software, Data tiering concepts, NVMe-oF, UNIX/Linux and Microsoft Windows environment configuration and administration, or knowledge of enterprise application interoperability (e.g., Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Oracle, SAP), server and desktop virtualization solutions (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix), cloud solutions (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
Education
• 3 – 5 years of experience in UNIX, Storage administration or technical support.
• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
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NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.
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We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.
We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer with their favourite organizations. We provide comprehensive benefits, including health care, life and accident plans, emotional support resources for you and your family, legal services, and financial savings programs to help you plan for your future. We support professional and personal growth through educational assistance and provide access to various discounts and perks to enhance your overall quality of life.
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