Technical Support Engineer (Remote)

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Okta is the foundation for secure connections between people and technology. By harnessing the power of the cloud, Okta allows people to access applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security protections. It integrates directly with an organization’s existing directories and identity systems, as well as 6,500+ applications.   Because Okta runs on an integrated platform, organizations can implement the service quickly at large scale and low total cost.   Thousands of customers, including Adobe, LinkedIn and Gatwick Airport, trust Okta to help their organizations work faster, boost revenue, and stay secure.   To learn more about Okta, visit: https://www.okta.com

JOB PURPOSE:

The Technical Support Engineer is an articulate and seasoned technical guru who understands and can appreciate the challenges organizations face in implementing and integrating cloud technologies into complex IT environments across heterogeneous operating environments. If you have technical depth and a customer-first mentality, the desire to take the initiative to own and resolve customer issues, and interest in working in a dynamic, high growth, learning environment, this role is for you.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Provide well-thought out and reliable direction, both in technical and non-technical terms, to help customers integrate, deploy and maintain the Okta service.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of customer issues, including initial troubleshooting, identification of root cause and issue resolution.
  • Meet or exceed customer expectations on response quality, timeliness of responses and overall customer experience.
  • Serve as internal and external point of contact on customer issues and ensure they are resolved as expediently as possible.
  • Collect information and document bugs with Engineering for product issues that are impacting customers.
  • Provide feedback to the training and documentation organization so that common or emerging issues can be addressed before they become serious or widespread.
  • Create process or troubleshooting documentation in the support knowledge base.
  • Deliver against customer experience and efficiency targets and drive for the delivery of “Best in Class” customer support.
  • Push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry standard practices to come up with process improvements and new ways to delight customers.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BA/BS/MS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
  • Customer support, technical support, system administration or related customer facing role. 
  • Proven experience in a Customer support role for large enterprise customers (for example fortune 500 customers)
  • Expertise in core Microsoft product stack, including Windows Server, Windows Workstation, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, DMZ, Load balancers and IIS. 
  • Cross-platform OS knowledge [Linux, Mac OS X, Windows] 
  • Skill in troubleshooting network problems and discussing network design as it pertains to systems 
  • Providing Linux OS and Windows Server administration skills to maintain, manage, administer access, control and perform upgrades of the server infrastructure supporting all business and infrastructure host. 
  • Installing and hardening Linux operating systems and for applying security and recommended patches on a regularly scheduled basis 
  • Performing system modifications to accommodate hardware and OS version upgrade. 
  • Real passion for solving customer issues and advocating for their success, in a fast paced, highly technical environment. Ability to learn new technologies quickly. Excellent relationship management, customer service and communication skills in variety of forms (written, live chat, conference calls, in-person.) 
  • Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and as a part of a team. Excellent analytical and organizational abilities. Ability to remain calm, composed and articulate when dealing with tough customer situations. 
  • Salesforce or a similar CRM ticketing system 

 STRONGLY DESIRED SKILLS:

  • Experience supporting Identity Access Management solutions. Experience supporting LDAP, SSO, SAML, or WS Federation 
  • Experience supporting SaaS/Cloud applications such as Office 365, Google Apps, Salesforce, Workday, NetSuite, Box, etc. 
  • Experience supporting n-tier web applications. Experience supporting REST APIs. MCSE with concentration in Active Directory 2008 R2 or higher 
  • Basic scripting skills [BASH, Python, etc.] 
  • Understanding of infrastructure administration SSH and RDP and automation 
  • Sound knowledge of Linux/Unix architectures and debugging 
  • Basic knowledge of PKI 
  • Certifications: Okta Certified Profession and Okta Certified Administrator, MCSE, AWS and/or Azure certifications 
  • In addition to English written/spoken language skills, French and/or German Language skills are also desirable

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Okta is rethinking the traditional work environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, no matter where they are located.  We enable a flexible approach to work, meaning you can work from the office, or from home, regardless of where you live.  Okta invests in the best technologies and provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.  Find your place at Oktahttps://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

By submitting an application, you agree to the retention of your personal data for consideration for a future position at Okta.  More details about Okta’s privacy practices can be found at: https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy.

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More Information on Okta
Okta operates in the Cloud industry. The company is located in San Francisco, CA, Bellevue, WA, Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. Okta was founded in 2009. It has 6000 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Volunteer in local community, Partners with nonprofits, Open office floor plan, Flexible work schedule, Remote work program and Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff. To see all 90 open jobs at Okta, click here.
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