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Sr. Escalation Engineer

Alkira · Remote (US) · Remote

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About Alkira

Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia and GV.

About the role

Alkira is a fast-growing cloud networking company that is transforming the way enterprise networks are deployed and managed. As we continue to reinvent networking for the multi-cloud era and as our customers continue to grow with us, we are expanding our Escalations team in the US.

What they're looking for

  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in technical support, design or implementation
  • Strong networking fundamentals & expert troubleshooting skills with Routing, Tunneling & Security protocols, QoS, TCP/IP
  • Prior experience with AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud networking a plus
  • Knowledge of Python, Terraform or other scripting a plus
  • Conceptual knowledge of cloud native architecture with basic understanding of Kubernetes, REST APIs, various Databases
  • Advanced experience with Linux - checking kernel logs and configuring networking components
More about this role

Alkira is a fast-growing cloud networking company that is transforming the way enterprise networks are deployed and managed. As we continue to reinvent networking for the multi-cloud era and as our customers continue to grow with us, we are expanding our Escalations team in the US.

We're looking for an Sr. Escalation Engineer to work on technical issues experienced by our highest-value customers. This is a full-time position with great benefits in a company that rewards innovation, respects diversity and encourages teamwork. You will be part of a team that is excited to support technical issues experienced by our highest-value customers that cannot be resolved through the normal Support process. This role will work closely with customers and internal teams to resolve any day-2 related activities.

  • Own root cause analysis for critical customer problems - be the point of contact that works with the Engineering and Customer Success team.
  • Provide support to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that have been escalated from customer success team
  • Identify bugs, test, reproduce, report and work with the Engineers to assist with a fix and test/verify fix versions
  • Provide ideas...

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