Manager, IT Application Support

Palo Alto Networks

Manager, IT Application Support

Santa Clara, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Your Career

    Fast-paced, fast-changing and unpredictable defines our information technology team. We are looking for analytical, agile, and influential leaders who can quickly deliver meaningful results and solutions with the flexibility to accommodate evolving business needs and shifting priorities.

    Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of seasoned developers & support engineers to support critical order to cash applications.

    Your Impact

    • Technical Expertise
    * Deep understanding of the product/application functionality, architecture, and technical components to diagnose complex issues
    * Ability to troubleshoot intricate technical problems across various systems and platforms
    * Proficient in utilizing debugging tools and techniques to identify root causes
    
    • Team Leadership
    * Leading and mentoring a team of L2 support engineers, assigning tasks, and ensuring efficient ticket management
    * Coaching and developing technical skills of team members through knowledge sharing and training sessions
    * Performance monitoring and feedback to optimize team efficiency
    
    • Customer Interaction
    * Acting as the primary point of contact for escalated customer issues, providing timely and accurate solutions
    * Communicating effectively with customers to understand their needs and manage expectations
    * Proactively identifying potential customer concerns and taking preventive measures
    
    • Incident Management
    * Managing critical incidents, coordinating with cross-functional teams to quickly resolve high-priority issues
    * Performing root cause analysis to prevent recurring problems and implement corrective actions
    * Maintaining accurate documentation of incidents and resolutions in the ticketing system
    
    • Knowledge Base Development
    * Creating and updating comprehensive knowledge base articles to facilitate efficient problem resolution by the team
    * Sharing best practices and technical knowledge within the support team
    
    • Process Improvement
    * Identifying opportunities to streamline support processes, optimize workflows, and improve overall efficiency
    * Contributing to the development of new support tools and procedures
    
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Your Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent military experience required
    • Must have 8+ years of experience in L2 function supporting Order to Cash business function
    • Strong Tools & Scripting knowledge (e.g., Service Now, MySQL, Postman, GSuite etc.,) for troubleshooting & reporting purposes
    • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
    • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with customers and technical teams
    • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively
    • Experience in leading and mentoring technical support teams
    • Proficiency in ticketing systems and knowledge base tools
    • Maintain agreed SLA’s, MTTA and MTTR
    • Required to work in the shift model to provide global and on-call support
    • Certifications, domain knowledge : Salesforce, SAP, Java
    • Must be local to SF bay area to be onsite

    Additional Information

    The Team

    Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

    We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

    Compensation Disclosure

    The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $157000/YR - $260500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

    Our Commitment

    We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

    We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

    Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes