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Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20+ years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k+ customers. 300+ patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!\nA Technical Support Engineer I is responsible for providing a world-class support experience to our customer base. Living our corporate values of being Trustworthy, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Innovative, and Relentless, you will be responsible for assisting our customers with troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Forcepoint as well as associated\nthird-party products, enabling our customers to stop the bad and free the good. You will utilize your knowledge and experience to interpret the customers’ needs and ensure they are achieving maximum value from Forcepoint.\nResponsibilities:\nRespond to customer cases in line with Service Level Agreements.\nProactively identify and resolve potential problems to prevent them from occurring and improve the overall customer experience.\nApproach each case with a goal of ensuring Forcepoint products are performing at an optimal level by addressing any underlying or additional problems uncovered during each customer engagement.\nEnsure full understanding of the issue, including impact to customer.\nGather logs, configuration details and attempt to reproduce the reported issues.\nResearch the issue in the Knowledge Base, documentation and with your team members as needed.\nRecommend solutions to customers and follow through to resolution or escalate the case in a timely manner if no resolution can be found.\nPrioritize workload based on severity and impact to customer and demonstrate a sense of urgency when handling cases.\nDocument all interactions and case details within the customer tracking database, including a detailed description of the issue and any resolutions recommended.\nAdhere to company policies and procedures regarding customer handling, case management and service entitlement verification.\nParticipate in knowledge sharing via involvement in technical discussions and Knowledge Base documentation.\nPerform other duties and projects as assigned.\nPerson Specification:\nYou demonstrate extreme levels of accountability and are results driven; you value teamwork\nand collaboration; you communicate transparently and with candor, while always being genuine;\nyou act boldly, take initiative and are comfortable taking calculated risks to achieve successful\noutcomes; you execute with speed and integrity, delivering high quality work product which you\nare proud of.\nRequired Skills and Experience:\nBachelor’s Degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.\nOne or more years of experience supporting business to business customers\nHands-on experience that demonstrate knowledge of:\nNetworking fundamentals (Layer 2 and 3, TCP/IP, 3-way handshake, DNS etc.)\nHTTP protocol (Structure, status codes, authentication, etc.)\nApplication Support Basics (Common troubleshooting methodology for Windows and Linux programs)\nRed Hat Linux fundamentals (command line navigation and basic features, file system, permissions, networking, etc.)\nWindows (Permissions, services, file system, Event Viewer, etc.)\nSSL/TLS protocols (Structure, certificates, initial handshake, etc.)\nRouting (WCCP, PBR, Load Balancer Fundamentals, etc.)\nPAC files basics (setup, download, basic PAC file commands, etc.)\nPacket Analysis with tcpdump and Wireshark\nDiagnosing network latency and intermittent issues\nReading and analyzing log files\nActive Directory (Domains, structure, permissions, group policies, etc.)\nInstalling and configuring systems in cloud environments such as Azure and AWS.\nWorking with Active Directory and Group Policy (Domains, permissions, security)\nExperience in troubleshooting client machines and applications on Window, MacOS\nInformation Security Concepts\nDon’t meet every single qualification? Studies show people are hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all requirements listed in a job posting. Forcepoint is focused on building an inclusive and diverse workplace - so if there is something slightly different about your previous experience, but it otherwise aligns and you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You could be a great candidate for this or other roles on our team.\nThe policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.\nForcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. 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