Customer Support Engineer

Impart Security Inc
  • San Francisco, CA
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    We're looking for an experienced Customer Support Engineer to serve as Tier 2 support for Impart Security's growing customer base. You'll be the technical expert who helps customers successfully operationalize our Application Protection Platform in complex production environments.

    Your Impact

    • Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues requiring deep systems expertise
    • Enable customer success through expert guidance on platform implementation and optimization
    • Solve sophisticated operational challenges that help customers maximize security coverage and performance
    • Bridge the gap between customer environments and our engineering team for critical issues

    Your Core Responsibilities

    • Provide expert Tier 2 technical support for complex installation, configuration, and operational issues
    • Troubleshoot service interruptions and performance problems in customer production environments
    • Guide customers through advanced deployment scenarios involving Kubernetes, service meshes, and API gateways
    • Analyze system performance using monitoring tools like Datadog to identify optimization opportunities
    • Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve platform issues and implement customer-requested improvements

    Additional Opportunities

    • Lead customer implementation projects for complex enterprise deployments
    • Develop advanced troubleshooting guides and operational best practices documentation
    • Contribute to platform reliability improvements based on customer operational insights
    • Participate in customer architecture reviews and deployment planning sessions

    What You'll Bring

    • 5+ years of systems administration experience with focus on production operations and troubleshooting
    • Deep expertise with Kubernetes, including advanced networking, service mesh integration, and troubleshooting
    • Strong knowledge of API gateways and proxies (Nginx, Envoy, Kong) including configuration and performance tuning
    • Experience with eBPF technology and kernel-level debugging for network and security applications
    • Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools, particularly Datadog, for performance analysis and troubleshooting
    • Understanding of modules, plugins, and extensibility frameworks for network infrastructure components
    • Experience troubleshooting complex service interruptions in distributed systems
    • Excellent customer-facing communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
    • Strong empathy and patience when working with customers during high-stress situations like production outages
    • Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and provide reassuring guidance during critical incidents
    • Strong problem-solving skills with collaborative approach to working with customer teams

    Why You'll Love It Here

    • Solve complex technical challenges at the intersection of security and infrastructure
    • Work directly with cutting-edge technologies like eBPF and service mesh
    • Collaborate with world-class engineering teams on platform improvements
    • Competitive salary with performance bonuses for exceptional customer impact
    • Comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements
    • Opportunity to become a subject matter expert in application security operations

    No third party recruiters, please. Direct applications only.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Francisco, CA

    Skills

    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Applications Securityunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Business Operationsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Distributed Computingunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
    • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Production Systemsunmatched
    • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
    • Security Infrastructureunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Systems Analysisunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • User Documentationunmatched
    • Web Client Plug-insunmatched
    • nginx Web Serverunmatched

    Be found by employers

    5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.

    Level up your application

    Professional resume templates

    Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

    Free resume templates

    Free resume builder

    Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

    Free resume builder