Technical Support Engineer Bellevue, Washington

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This role provides a blend of customer-facing problem solving and engineering. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with customers on their implementation of Kubecost to solve key architecture questions and challenges

• Efficiently and proactively resolve ongoing technical issues for customers, using independent problem-solving skills to track down answers and employing unassailable judgment to escalate tickets where appropriate

• Become a specialist in our product features and troubleshoot them through testing and collaboration with others

• Identify areas of improvement for our support ecosystem (ex. documentation, guides, open-source tools, etc.) and write clear, user-friendly documentation to aid our customers

• Take the lead on developing and improving our support processes and systems, laying the foundation for a world-class support organization

• Champion the value and benefits of Kubecost to customers and prospects

• Work directly with the founding team and engineers to influence the product and its roadmap

• Contribute code where you see an opportunity

Your role and responsibilities

This role provides a blend of customer-facing problem solving and engineering. Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with customers on their implementation of Kubecost to solve key architecture questions and challenges

• Efficiently and proactively resolve ongoing technical issues for customers, using independent problem-solving skills to track down answers and employing unassailable judgment to escalate tickets where appropriate

• Become a specialist in our product features and troubleshoot them through testing and collaboration with others

• Identify areas of improvement for our support ecosystem (ex. documentation, guides, open-source tools, etc.) and write clear, user-friendly documentation to aid our customers

• Take the lead on developing and improving our support processes and systems, laying the foundation for a world-class support organization

• Champion the value and benefits of Kubecost to customers and prospects

• Work directly with the founding team and engineers to influence the product and its roadmap

• Contribute code where you see an opportunity

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 2+ years in a technical support, DevOps, or SRE role supporting software products

• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and containerized environments

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)

• Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Helm charts

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot across complex systems

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a user-first mindset

• Availability during our support hours (currently 9am-8pm Eastern Time)

Preferred technical and professional experience

Our ideal candidate has:

• Team player mindset that embraces the challenge of solving complex problems with both technical + soft skills

• CKA, CKAD, Red Hat Certified Specialist in Openshift Administration, or equivalents

• High degree of personal responsibility and responsiveness, with a proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented approach

• Demonstrable clarity of thought and the ability to independently navigate ambiguous situations and achieve results

• Experience with or a general understanding of the following projects: Helm, Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, Rancher, CoreOS, Docker, DuckDB and ability to quickly learn

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, professional and friendly demeanor, and comfort interacting with customers via email, Slack, phone, and video

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.