[Hiring] Escalation Engineer @Akeyless

Role Description

Akeyless Security is looking for an Escalation Engineer- US (part of the Engineering organization) to support escalation points from both the Customer Success organization as well as internally within the engineering teams. This position may also include interfacing with customers.

• Troubleshoot, debug, analyze logs, profile code & provide temporary or permanent solutions.
• Work closely with engineering teams to propose fixes or temporary workarounds for critical customer issues.
• Build supporting automation to improve productivity (of both yourself and the team).
• Understand customer use cases and work closely with Customer Success Engineers and Solution Architects to be an effective channel between Engineering teams and Customer Success.
• Take complete ownership and follow-up on escalations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to solve difficult technical problems.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of previous experience working in a similar role such as Escalation Engineer, Professional Services Engineer, or Technical Support Engineer (Tier-4).
• Highly technical Software and System Engineering experience with a proven track record of debugging and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Strong Networking background i.e. hands on experience with a variety of networking protocols.
• Hands-on Linux Administration experience, such as troubleshooting performance issues, analyzing network traffic, and being able to guide others in similar tasks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Deep familiarity with Containers and Container Orchestration Frameworks (like Docker and Kubernetes), understanding advanced features and capabilities as well as the ability to debug such environments.
• Nice to have technical and architectural knowledge in Security.
• Excellent customer awareness and service-oriented approach, including the ability to represent the company and provide clear and concise messaging during customer interactions.
• Automation/Programming approach (preferably someone who has worked as an Automation/Software Engineer in previous positions).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).

Requirements

• Base salary: $160-$180K
• In addition: Company Stock Options + Benefits
• The compensation package depends on experience