Technical Specialist
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Specialist based in India.
This role offers the opportunity to provide advanced technical support and solve complex security technology challenges in a global IT environment.
The position focuses on diagnosing incidents, implementing solutions, and ensuring reliable service delivery for enterprise clients.
You will work with cutting-edge security technologies while collaborating with customers, vendors, and technical teams.
The role requires strong troubleshooting abilities, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to maintaining high service standards.
You will contribute to improving operational efficiency through incident management, knowledge sharing, and continuous service improvement.
This opportunity is ideal for a technically skilled professional who enjoys solving complex problems and working in a fast-paced support environment.
Accountabilities:
The Technical Specialist will be responsible for delivering advanced remote technical support, managing security-related incidents, and ensuring effective resolution of client issues. Key responsibilities include:
- Provide Level 3 remote technical support by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex technical incidents.
- Manage support requests according to established processes, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs).
- Investigate root causes of incidents and implement corrective actions and preventive measures.
- Prioritize, analyze, and resolve technical issues while following defined incident management procedures.
- Perform maintenance activities and ensure supported systems remain reliable and secure.
- Use knowledge articles, technical documentation, and troubleshooting procedures to improve incident resolution efficiency.
- Maintain accurate records of incidents, resolutions, configuration items, and service activities.
- Monitor service performance against agreed SLAs and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Escalate unresolved issues appropriately and coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and customers to achieve resolution.
- Provide regular updates to clients and stakeholders throughout the incident lifecycle.
- Maintain secure and accurate configuration information for supported assets and systems.
- Support the implementation of agreed solutions, repairs, and service recovery activities.
- Create and update knowledge articles to improve future diagnosis and resolution processes.
- Continuously develop technical expertise through certifications, training, and exposure to emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance service quality and operational performance.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in security technologies, remote technical support, and incident resolution, along with excellent communication and analytical skills. Required qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computing, or a related field.
- Professional-level certifications in networking and security technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, Check Point, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, Blue Coat, or Zscaler are highly desirable.
- Strong experience working with security technologies including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and proxy solutions.
- Proven experience providing technical support and remote troubleshooting for enterprise clients.
- Strong knowledge of incident diagnosis, problem management, and resolution processes.
- Experience working with vendor technologies and security platforms in a professional environment.
- Understanding of technical documentation, monitoring tools, management agents, redundancy concepts, and remote console architectures.
- Strong analytical and logical thinking skills with the ability to investigate complex technical issues.
- Customer-focused mindset with proactive problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with global teams and stakeholders.
Benefits:
The role provides the opportunity to grow within a global technology environment while working on critical security and infrastructure solutions. Benefits include:
- Remote working opportunity from India.
- Opportunity to support enterprise clients and work with advanced security technologies.
- Exposure to global technical teams, vendors, and complex IT environments.
- Professional development opportunities through certifications and continuous learning programs.
- Opportunity to enhance expertise in cybersecurity, networking, and enterprise support solutions.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.
- Career growth opportunities within a global technology organization.
- Competitive compensation and employee benefits according to company policies.