Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
Responsibilities:
- Promptly resolve global customer and partner service requests in a highly secured environment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for high customer satisfaction.
Provide support via phone, email, and MS Teams for Product modules over the SaaS platform.
Ensure friendly and professional customer interactions throughout the service life cycle.
Act as the main point of contact for technical issues, collaborating directly with Development and QA teams.
Thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment, delivering world-class support and technical solutions.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of technical support experience.
Experience in Vulnerability Management and Web Application Security/Firewall application support.
In-depth TCP/IP understanding and LAN/WAN infrastructure knowledge.
Strong foundation in Windows and/or solid Linux/Unix experience in an enterprise environment.
Familiarity with common OS services (IIS, BIND, Apache, AD, WINS, Samba, SSH).
Knowledge of firewalls, Intrusion Detection System technologies, and Network Vulnerability Scanners.
Outstanding troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Networking:
- OSI Layer understanding.
Knowledge of broadcast domain vs. collision domain.
Familiarity with different records zones in DNS and how it works.
Understanding of SSL Handshake and TCP/IP Handshake.
Proficiency in ARP, DHCP, proxy servers, and DNS cache clearing.
Differentiation between TCP and UDP, and protocols & their workings.
Linux/Unix:
- Understanding of the boot process and run levels.
Various ways to assign an IP address to a Unix/Linux/Debian machine.
Proficient in checking running processes, hidden files, and installing packages.
Knowledge of sudo, permissions, file systems, and SSH banner.
Windows:
- Insight into the Windows boot process and control panel basics.
Understanding of UAC, registry hives, and remote registry manipulation tools.
Knowledge of kernel mode vs. user mode, Active Directory, and Group Policies.
Familiarity with Kerberos and NTLM authentication, Procmon, and service control manager.
Security:
- Understanding of vulnerabilities, the vulnerability cycle, and exploits.
Knowledge of malware types (virus, trojan, worm) and False/True Positive/Negative concepts.
Understanding of False Positive, False Negative, True Positive, and True Negative in the security context.
Preferred:
- Experience with packet capture review and diagnosis.
Previous API support and Regex knowledge.
Scripting experience (Bash, Python).
Knowledge of major web server software, UNIX/Windows web services, and diverse platforms.
Oracle and Microsoft SQL knowledge.
CCNA, MCSE, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, and CEH certifications are highly desirable.
Experience with Customer Support and Development Tools (Salesforce, Jira, etc.).
Qualys is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
Skills Required
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee)
- 2+ years of technical support experience
- Experience in Vulnerability Management and Web Application Security/Firewall application support
- In-depth TCP/IP understanding and LAN/WAN infrastructure knowledge
- Strong foundation in Windows and/or Linux/Unix in an enterprise environment
- Familiarity with OS services: IIS, BIND, Apache, Active Directory, WINS, Samba, SSH
- Knowledge of firewalls, Intrusion Detection System technologies, and Network Vulnerability Scanners
- Outstanding troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- OSI layer understanding, DNS zone/record knowledge, SSL and TCP handshakes, TCP vs UDP, ARP, DHCP, proxy servers, DNS cache clearing
- Linux/Unix: boot process, run levels, IP assignment, process inspection, permissions, file systems, sudo, SSH
- Windows: boot process, UAC, registry hives, remote registry tools, kernel vs user mode, Active Directory, Group Policies, Procmon, service control
- Security fundamentals: vulnerability lifecycle, exploits, malware types, false/true positive/negative concepts
- Experience with packet capture review and diagnosis
- Previous API support and Regex knowledge
- Scripting experience (Bash, Python)
- Knowledge of major web server software and diverse platforms
- Oracle and Microsoft SQL knowledge
- Certifications (CCNA, MCSE, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CEH)
- Experience with Customer Support and Development Tools (Salesforce, Jira, etc.)
Qualys Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Qualys and has not been reviewed or approved by Qualys.
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits costs are widely viewed as low for employees and dependents, with healthcare often described as almost fully paid for. Feedback suggests this affordability helps offset perceptions of lower base pay in some roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are broad, including multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, mental health support, and disability insurance. Benefits are described as “pretty amazing” or “great,” reinforcing perceived quality and coverage depth.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is accessible through company stock plans and an employee stock purchase plan. Compensation packages commonly include equity alongside salary and bonus, which some consider a meaningful part of total rewards.
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What We Do
Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based security, compliance and IT solutions with more than 10,000 subscription customers worldwide, including a majority of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. Qualys helps organizations streamline and automate their security and compliance solutions onto a single platform for greater agility, better business outcomes, and substantial cost savings. The Qualys Cloud Platform leverages a single agent to continuously deliver critical security intelligence while enabling enterprises to automate the full spectrum of vulnerability detection, compliance, and protection for IT systems, workloads and web applications across on premises, endpoints, servers, public and private clouds, containers, and mobile devices. Founded in 1999 as one of the first SaaS security companies, Qualys has strategic partnerships and seamlessly integrates its vulnerability management capabilities into security offerings from cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, the Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, along with a number of leading managed service providers and global consulting organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.qualys.com
