We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
This L3 TAC Engineer is the go-to expert for critical, escalated cases owning resolution, mentoring peers, and feeding insights back into product improvements. You re not just handling support; youre shaping the future of Palo Alto appliance reliability and TAC excellence.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Technical Troubleshooting & Escalation
Lead resolution of Tier 3 support cases for Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma SD-WAN, Prisma Access, Strata, and SASE cloud firewall products, Cortex within TAC workflows.
Interface directly with enterprise customers and act as a senior escalation point for P1/P2 incidents.
Technical Leadership & Knowledge Management
Mentor L1/L2 TAC engineers, shaping troubleshooting approach and case handling.
Create/manage knowledge base articles, internal guides, and conduct training sessions for TAC teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Engineering, QA, and Product Management to escalate bugs and influence product improvements.
For ETAC/Advanced TAC roles: be a bridge between TAC and Engineering replicate issues, provide early-stage feedback on new products, and contribute to feature supportability.
Automation & Tooling
Develop troubleshooting scripts/tools (Python, REST, CI/CD) to speed up issue resolution and improve efficiency.
Route supportability input into product release processes and assist with release validation workflows.
Metrics, Process, & Incident Management
Monitor case metrics: time-to-resolution, backlog, escalations; identify trends and efficiency gaps.
Own P1/P2 incident lifecycle: ensure proper escalation, executive communication, and post-mortem reports.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 9 12 years in enterprise-level TAC/support or network/security engineering; 3+ years in L3 escalation roles
Scripting : Python, REST API, or equivalent automation experience
Soft Skills: Strong communicator; adept at customer-facing handling and cross-team leadership
Work Scope: Ability to work across rotational shifts; availability for incident-based after-hours effort
Why AHEAD:
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- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
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Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Hardware & NetworksRole Category: IT NetworkRole: System Administrator / EngineerEmployement Type: Full time