Red hat Technical Support Engineer – Identity Management 

United States, Washington, Olympia 

301040267

What you will do:

• Support customers by responding within the designated service-level agreement (SLA) period to incoming calls and web-based inquiries about our technologies

• Investigate and troubleshoot issues, developing solutions for our customers while understanding their business needs

• Resolve customer issues with all identity management products especially in the areas of interoperability with base operating system technologies such as PAM and SSH, directory services, IPA,SSSD and Kerberos

• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills; passion for problem-solving and investigation

• Exceed customer expectations by providing outstanding customer service

• Collaborate with other engineers and developers to develop creative solutions for our customers, including fixes for our offerings

• Share your knowledge gained from troubleshooting issues by contributing to the global Red Hat knowledge management system; present troubleshooting instructions and solutions to other engineers within the domain

• Manage customer cases and maintain clear and concise case documentation

What you will bring:

• Understanding of lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP), Active Directory, Samba, Kerberos or IPA

• Experience with centrally-managed directory servers like Red Hat Directory Server, FreeIPA, Active Directory, Sun Directory Server, and Novell eDirectory, including functions like replication, user authentication protocols.

• Ability to support West Coast hours.

• Familiarity with LDAP, Samba, CIFS, and Kerberos

• Scripting or programming experience in languages like Bash, C, or Python is a plus

• Working knowledge of smartcards (CAC cards, Yubikey) is a plus

• Experience working with Linux or UNIX operating systems; Linux system installation, configuration, and maintenance experience is a plus

• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills; passion for problem-solving and investigation

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers who have various levels of technical expertise

• 3+ years of experience working as a support engineer in a fast paced environment and comfortable interacting with customers via live conference calls.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver in a high-pressure environment

• Ability and willingness to learn new open source technologies.

• A Red Hat CertifiedSystem Administrator (RHCSA) is required but can be obtained after starting

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or other Linux certification is a big plus

• An understanding of public key infrastructure (PKI) concepts is a big plus

The salary range for this position is $34.66 - $55.43. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

Pay Transparency

● Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

● Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care

● Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan

● Retirement 401(k) with employer match

● Paid time off and holidays

● Paid parental leave plans for all new parents

● Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave