Team Lead - Technical Support

Canada
Customer Support & Services – Service Delivery /
Remote
About Us
Sophos is a worldwide leader and innovator of advanced cybersecurity solutions, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and incident response services and a broad portfolio of endpoint, network, email, and cloud security technologies that help organizations defeat cyberattacks. As one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity providers, Sophos defends more than 500,000 organizations and more than 100 million users globally from active adversaries, ransomware, phishing, malware, and more. Sophos’ services and products connect through its cloud-based Sophos Central management console and are powered by Sophos X-Ops, the company’s cross-domain threat intelligence unit. Sophos X-Ops intelligence optimizes the entire Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, which includes a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity and information technology vendors. Sophos provides cybersecurity-as-a-service to organizations needing fully managed, turnkey security solutions. Customers can also manage their cybersecurity directly with Sophos’ security operations platform or use a hybrid approach by supplementing their in-house teams with Sophos’ services, including threat hunting and remediation. Sophos sells through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com. 

Role Summary
Sophos is seeking an experienced Team Lead who will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of our follow-the-sun Technical Support Center in our rapidly expanding Global Support Services organization.

What You Will Do

    • Coaching and mentoring of an assigned group of engineers.
    • Assist with roster management, and ensure staffing requirements defined by our forecast are always met.
    • Monitor and assist in managing phone queues and engineer resources.
    • Assist with backlog reviews, and help drive cases to resolution or escalation
    • Assist with case distribution, as and when needed.
    • Provide hands-on support for critical incidents, or if demand exceeds the availability of L1 or L2 resources.
    • Assist in coordinating case transfers to and from other regions or offices
    • Work with engineers to ensure case SLA is maintained at all times.
    • Audit engineer cases to identify and document technical and process improvements and coaching opportunities.
    • Consolidate high-call drivers and internal process issues, and review with management to create improvement plans.
    • Collaborate with GES, training team, and L2s to prepare tests/support bytes for quarterly engineer assessments.
    • Proactively identify and intervene in cases that may potentially cause negative CSAT or lead to customers abandoning the products.
    • Prepare case reports as and when required for management review.
    • Work with Knowledge Management teams and contribute to creating new KB articles and editing existing ones.
    • Act as backup manager when needed, assuming key responsibilities such as escalation management, backlog review, phone queue monitoring, etc.

What You Will Bring

    • Experience with network security products and technologies, such as: Firewalls, email security, and access points.
    • 1yr experience in managing operations of a support team either as a Team lead or shift supervisor (preferred)
    • Demonstrated initiative to provide superior support experience.
    • Demonstrated initiative to solve problems and improve processes.
    • Strong technical aptitude, with experience in troubleshooting and software/systems configuration of network equipment, operating systems, servers/workstations, and virtual environments
    • Technology enthusiast with a positive disposition and passion for your work
    • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
    • Experience working with a technology product vendor is a plus
    • Experience with endpoint security products and technologies, such as: Firewalls, email security, and access points.
    • This position requires supporting EST time zone.
In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $61,000 to $101,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.  A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. 

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Ready to Join Us?
At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?
·   Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.
·   Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
·   Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
·   Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
·   Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
·   Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
·   Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge 
·   Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity.   We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team.  All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation.  We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. 

Data Protection
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