Support Engineer
Volexity Support Engineer
Location: Remote (USA)
Experience Level: Junior to Mid-level
Job Description
To support our growing software product line, Volexity is looking for a Support Engineer to help deliver exceptional technical support. Our platform operates across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments, both on-premises and in cloud infrastructures.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex technical environments, enjoys troubleshooting across the full stack, and clearly communicates solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Candidates are expected to have a 3-7+ years of experience in technical support, systems engineering, or similar roles.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of a Support Engineer will include but not be limited to:
- Provide Tier 2/3 technical support for customers and internal teams
- Troubleshoot issues across:
- Operating systems. including Windows, Linux, macOS
- Cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP
- Application stack, including Python, PostgreSQL, Nginx, Node/npm ecosystems
- Reproduce customer issues in test environments and identify root causes
- Develop and document clear remediation steps, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
- Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps, and Product teams to escalate and resolve bugs
- Support deployments, upgrades, and migrations
- Contribute to improving support processes, tooling, and automation
Required Skills
As a Support Engineer, the expected skillset should include:
- Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-platform and cloud environments
- Solid understanding of:
- Networking fundamentals (DNS, HTTP/S, ports, firewalls, proxies, load balancers, SSL/PKI, REST APIs, JSON)
- System logs and monitoring tools
- Cloud logging infrastructure
- Experience writing:
- Technical documentation
- Troubleshooting guides
- Customer-facing remediation steps
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Preferred Experience
Successful candidates for this role may also demonstrate the following experience or skills:
- Working knowledge of Terraform (or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tools)
- Scripting skills (Python, Ruby, PowerShell, or similar)
- Experience in the digital forensics and incident response industries
- Experience using EDRs, SOARs, and MDMs
- Ability to reproduce problems on virtualization platforms
- Understanding of enterprise authentication, such as LDAP, SAML, and IPA
- Ability to troubleshoot issues with network file shares, cloud storage, and auto-scaling groups
- Proficiency using web developer tools and proxies such as Burp Suite and/or Postman
Compensation
Compensation may vary based on location, experience, and skills. We are open to discussing total compensation including benefits, equity, and professional development budget.
Volexity values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
- Preferred First Name optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
- Support Engineer Skills Assessment Please download the Skills Assessment using the link below, complete it, and upload your completed assessment here. Skills Assessment PDF link: https://volexity.box.com/s/wg79mwxau76t62536p4fs7eq6zh8kk86 or click the hyperlink below. upload
- Describe the most challenging technical support issue you've resolved. Please include: The operating system(s) or cloud platform involved, how you diagnosed the issue, the root cause, and the solution you implemented (minimum 200 words) written answer
- A customer reports that your application suddenly cannot connect to its PostgreSQL database after a server update. Walk us through your troubleshooting process from the first alert until the issue is resolved. Be specific about the logs, commands, or tools you would use. written answer
- Describe a knowledge base article, runbook, or troubleshooting guide that you personally created. Please explain: What problem it solved, who used it, and how it improved support or reduced repeat issues. written answer
- After resolving a complex support issue, your manager asks you to create a knowledge base article for future engineers. What key sections would you include, and how would you ensure another engineer could resolve the same issue using your documentation? written answer