Sophos Looking for Technical Support Team Lead at India Full Time

Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing and the wide range of other cyberattacks. Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos has major hubs around the globe. 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-today operations for our follow-the-sun Technical Support Center in our rapidly expanding Global Support Services organization. GSS, India runs 24×7 operations to support our global customers.

What you will do

Demonstrated initiative to provide a superior customer 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.

A technology enthusiast with a positive disposition and a passion for customer service.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Experience working with a technology product vendor is a plus.

Experience with security products and technologies, such as UTM, Firewalls, Encryption, Antivirus/Endpoint, and Gateway products is a plus (extensive training on Sophos products is available).

What you will bring

2+ relevant years of leading global TAC (Technical Assistance Center) teams. Cybersecurity experience preferred.

Leadership and mentorship for Technical Engineers.

Assist with phone scheduling 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, 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 of 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 for quarterly engineer assessments.

Proactively identify and intervene in cases that may cause negative CSAT.

Prepare case reports as and when required for management review.

Work with Knowledge Management teams to develop a process for creating KB articles and supporting community forums.

Act as backup manager when needed, assuming key responsibilities such as escalation management, backlog review, phone queue monitoring, etc.

Become SME for at least two (2) technologies, processes, and tools and deliver knowledge sharing sessions to the team.

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What’s Great About Sophos?

• 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 that 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.

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