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RSA Senior Technical Support Engineer

United StatesRemote10+ YOE
Summary

Serves as technical expert and trusted advisor for strategic global customers on RSA Governance & Lifecycle, leading diagnosis of complex issues, mentoring support engineers, and advocating for customer needs. Requires 10+ years in IAM technical support with deep Unix/Linux, database, and networking expertise.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact and trusted advisor for a select portfolio of strategic global customers.
  • Cultivate deep, long-term relationships with customer technical teams and stakeholders, understanding their unique business objectives, IT environments, and challenges.
  • Act as a proactive advocate for assigned customers within RSA, championing their needs and ensuring their voice is heard across Engineering, Product Management, and Sales.
  • Lead the diagnosis and resolution of highly complex, critical, and escalated technical issues across RSA G&L.
  • Manage and de-escalate highly sensitive or critical customer situations with exceptional professionalism and composure.
  • Drive timely and effective resolution for all cases within your assigned customer portfolio, ensuring clear and consistent communication.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge base articles, technical documentation, and best practices for internal teams and customer self-service.
  • Review and provide feedback on knowledge base articles for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to quality standards.
  • Mentor and provide advanced technical guidance to junior and mid-level Technical Support Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development.
  • Play a key role in preparing technical training plans and content for global support teams.
  • Lead and facilitate global technical sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing huddles for global teams.
  • Contribute to technical gap analysis for global support teams, identifying areas for skill development and training.

Technical Requirements

  • 10+ years’ experience in enterprise-level technical support, with a significant focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) or complex enterprise software.
  • Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with a demonstrated ability to perform in-depth root cause analysis for complex, multi-component issues.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to articulate highly technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior technical staff and executive leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, lead initiatives, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
  • Strong customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships.
  • Expert-level proficiency in troubleshooting and administering Unix/Linux systems, with deep command-line knowledge and scripting capabilities (Bash, Python) for automation and diagnostics.
  • Advanced knowledge of networking concepts and network security fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, TLS/SSL, OAuth, SAML, and other identity protocols.
  • Mastery of SQL and extensive hands-on experience with relational databases, particularly Oracle (performance tuning, complex query analysis, stored procedures).
  • Deep technical proficiency across Microsoft Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Strong expertise in JavaEE application servers (Wildfly/JBoss, WebSphere, WebLogic), web technologies (HTTP, REST), and API integration troubleshooting.

Nice-to-haves: Linux Administration Certifications (RHCSA, RHCE), Security Certificates (CEH, Security+), Microsoft Certification (MCSA, MCSE), Networking Certifications (CCNA, CCNP).

Skills
Unix/LinuxBashPythonSQLOracleMicrosoft SQL ServerActive DirectoryJavaEEWildfly/JBossWebSphereWebLogicTCP/IPDNSOAuthSAML TLS/SSL IAM