Technical Support Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Support Engineer 2 to join our dynamic support team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing advanced technical support to our customers, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product management, and sales, to resolve technical problems and improve our products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced technical support to customers via phone, email, and chat.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to software, hardware, and network configurations.

• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to identify, document, and escalate product bugs and feature requests.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and support resources.

• Conduct training sessions and webinars for customers and internal teams.

• Assist in the development and implementation of support processes and best practices.

• Monitor and report on support metrics and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

• Resolve customer incidents reported via chat, phone, through the NetApp Support Site, or Active IQ withcustomers, partners, and internal field engineers.

• Read and analyze various system and application logs to determine where an issue is.

• Research customer issues in a timely manner and follow up directly with customers on recommendations andaction plans.

• Leverage internal technical expertise, including higher-level engineers, knowledge base, and other internaltools, to provide the most effective solutions to customer issues.

• Provide timely updates to customers on status and progress of cases and properly set expectations.

• Prioritize and manage several open issues at one time.

• Participate actively in level 1 Swarming events.

• Collaborate with other Technical Support Engineers who may need assistance working a case.

• Achieve KCS Publisher within 12 months of start date.

• Create, link and/or improve Support Knowledge Base to document issues, errors, and solutions so repeatedproblems can be solved quicker.

• Ensure issues are documented thoroughly in the Case Management system, clearly citing customer's problem,business impact, troubleshooting steps, any steps taken to reproduce the issue, resolution, and any otherpertinent information.

• Share best practices with Technical Support Center staff and learn about new technologies and complimentarystorage applications.

• Begin to focus on an area of technical specialization and attend classes, complete lab projects, collaborate withother Technical Support Engineers on cases that will help cultivate that expertise

Competencies:

• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a customer-facingenvironment.

• Ability to follow standard process, technical product support principles, and practices, escalating whennecessary.

• Follows instruction and process in their approach to problem solving.

• Good troubleshooting skills

Solid understanding of some of the following protocols and applications:

• NFS, the Network File System protocol

• SMB, the Server Message Block protocol

• SAN connectivity methodologies for storage systems

• TCP/IP and Networking

• RAID Levels and fundamentals

• NetApp Storage System operating systems such as ONTAP

• NetApp solutions developed around specific applications involving and/or FAS/AFF storagesystems

Education

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent work

experience.

Compensation:

The target salary range for this position is 79,050 - 117,700 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

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We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.