Cloud Support Engineer I - RapidScale

Who We Are:
RapidScale is one of the fastest growing Cloud Computing companies in the industry. Based in Raleigh, NC, the company has a solid track record of delivering world class products and services to our customers located throughout the country and around the globe. RapidScale is seen as a leader in desktop virtualization with marked success in application virtualization for both Windows and Mac applications. The company also provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solutions via an enterprise "Flex Pod" cloud stack.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Maintain multiple customer environments. Work 40+ hours a week. Update and Manage ticket backlog based on internal policies. Crisis Management - Identify any high priority issues and escalate to next level. Provide a Customer-First experience while utilizing phones and email to manage tickets. Work cohesively with team as well as all divisions of company. Customer-first approach. Effectively engage resources inside and outside of your team to further the troubleshooting and resolution of issues which may include other technical engineers, account teams, or project managers. Deliver solutions that lead to problem resolution or mitigation with a high level of customer satisfaction. Be able to listen to, accept, and follow direction from more senior engineers. Flexibility to be customer facing and travel to customer sites.
Minimum:

• 5 years of experience in a related field (e.g. Information Technology, etc.); or a High school diploma/GED with 3 years of experience in a related field; or an AS/AA degree, BS/BA degree or certification in a related discipline with 1 year of experience in a related field.
• Excellent communication, presentation, writing, and editorial abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility to work alternative days and shifts as needed.
  • Days Example: Tuesday - Saturday or Sunday - Thursday.
  • Shifts Example: Day, Evening, Night
• Preferred MSP experience.
• Basic Microsoft AD (password resets, security groups)
• Basic Networking (IP address, Mac address, Layer 1 VS Layer 2)
• Proficiency in computer usage, internet, and Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Preferred:

• Fortigate
• SD-WAN management
• Advanced Networking - NAT, Subnet, VPN, Fortigate, vShield Edge
• Server Performance Monitoring
• N-able

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USD 22.98 - 34.42 per hour
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