Advanced Technical Support Engineer

Sectigo is the most innovative provider of certificate lifecycle management (CLM), delivering solutions that help the world’s largest brands simplify how digital trust is managed and scaled. Sectigo’s automated, cloud-native CLM platform issues and manages digital certificates across enterprise environments, enabling organizations to reduce complexity, accelerate time to value, and strengthen security across environments. Sectigo is one of the largest, longest-standing, and most reputable CAs with more than 700,000 customers, including 65% of the Fortune 500. Sectigo holds six combined active leadership seats in the CA/Browser Forum and ETSI and brings two decades of delivering unparalleled digital trust.

Simplicity at Scale.

How we show up with each other and our customers every day is just as important, and we win as #OneSectigo by living out our core values - Support, Excellence, Communication, Teamwork, Integrity, Growth and Openness. We are committed to investing in our diverse teams where everyone understands their role and how they support our strategic goals, we drive operational excellence through scale and efficiency, and we strive to delight our customers and become the market leader in our industry. If you aspire to join a driven team that holds each other accountable to meeting our lofty goals and you’d like to be part of our growth story in delivering a market leading user experience, we’d like to talk to you.

We are looking for a talented Advanced Technical Support Engineer to join our growing global team at Sectigo.

The Advanced Technical Support Engineer works closely with Sectigo’s customer base and sales department and handles the day-to-day customer issues reported and manages identified issues through to resolution, including assisting customers technical issues by researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and identifying solutions to resolve reported issues. This position is responsible for handling all issues escalated from the tech support engineering team (e.g. Tier 1).

Please Note: The Reporting Manager and the Work Arrangement requirements may be modified and redesigned based on business needs to ensure operational flexibility and organizational effectiveness

Here are the core functions, responsibilities, and expectations for this role:

• Work closely with Sectigo’s customer base and sales department.
• Handle all issues escalated from the technical support team (e.g. Tier 1) and take ownership of customer issues reported and seeing problems through to resolution.
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot, and identify solutions to resolve reported issues.
• Ask customers targeted questions to quickly understand the root of the problem.
• Assisting various customers through Phone, E-Mail, or Chat, until they resolve the reported technical issue.
• Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers.
• Follow up with unresponsive customers.
• Refer to internal database or external resources to provide accurate tech solutions.
• Follow standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to Shift Lead / Team Lead or to the appropriate internal teams.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with end users, colleagues, and management to quickly resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Prioritize and manage several open issues at one time.
• Ensure all reported issues about the system are properly logged and reported.
• Contribute to create Knowledge Base of known issues and their fixes.
• Additional tasks associated with this position may be assigned in response to company initiatives and business needs.

More information about this role:

• This is a full-time and in-office position, reporting to our Chennai office 5 days a week.
• This is an individual contributor role, reporting to our Manager, Technical Support.
• The targeted compensation package for this role is between INR 9,00,000 and INR 11,00,000.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is strongly preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in technical support or help desk environments is required; ideally 3 to 5+ years is preferred with some experience in an escalation role.
• Strong understanding of SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle, and server/network 3-5+ years of customer support / help desk experience.
• Experience working with large accounts.
• Familiarity with ticketing systems such as Salesforce, Zendesk, or Freshdesk.
• Technical knowledge/experience/certifications with Microsoft, Cisco, (and / or) within the Security Industry.
• Strong knowledge of Linux Apache and Windows operating systems.
• Knowledge of Windows networking.
• Experience with information security products. (antivirus, spam filter, email encryption, etc.)
• Knowledge of Internet protocols and services including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, SSH, and SSL http/https.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory.
• Applied knowledge troubleshooting server-level issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, is required.

Ideal Candidate Profiles, Talents, and Desired Qualifications:

• Strong communication and organization skills, with attention to detail and must be able to multi-task.
• Superior customer service and phone mannerism are required to handle support of Sectigo’s customer base.
• Computer literacy skills must include the use of e-mail, databases, and word processing applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong experience on handling customer issues and possess qualities such as integrity, fair mindedness, and a persuasive, congenial personality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to thrive in a start-up environment while applying existing skill sets and training to increase knowledge base.
• Must be able to work shift work Monday through Friday including holidays based on business needs and possible Weekends and after hours.
• Must be willing to carry the after-hour Support pager.
• Operate well in a fast-paced, dynamic, and global environment without requiring significant supervision.
• Can think creatively and independently to resolve conflict as well as solve problems.

Sectigo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Sectigo, we are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout your career. We hire and promote the most qualified individuals based on their skills, experience, job requirements, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws in the countries where we operate.

Our “One Sectigo” culture fosters a strong sense of belonging and supports a respectful, inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Our Hiring Process at Sectigo:

To enhance your experience, Sectigo may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the recruitment process. We are committed to using AI responsibly and transparently, ensuring fairness, accuracy, and human oversight at every stage.

Global team. Global reach. Global impact.

At Sectigo, we believe doing good is good business. Our strength and our success come from our team of passionate, engaged individuals who make a difference, both locally and globally. Our commitment to engagement is rooted in an unconditionally inclusive workforce, embodying our unique perspectives, heritages, and backgrounds, all as diverse as the experiences of each Sectigo employee. Importantly, we strive to be recognized not only as the CLM leader but also for our intentional efforts to promote employees into the roles that most challenge and excite them, into experiences that allow them to grow their interests as we grow the business. We are committed to bringing a little bit of fun and a whole lot of happiness into everything we do so that our work - and our team members - reflect the positive outcomes we deliver to our customers every day.