Designated Support Engineer - RHEL

What you will do

• Provide high level technical support to your customers through web-based support and phone support
• Meet with your customers on a regular basis to ensure that Red Hat is aligned to the customer’s support priorities
• Work with other Red Hat teams engaged with your customers
• Perform technical diagnostics and troubleshoot customer technical issue to develop solutions for customer issues
• Exceed customer expectations with outstanding communication and customer service
• Consult with and develop relationships with Red Hat engineering teams to guide solutions and improve customer satisfaction
• Share your knowledge by contributing to the global Red Hat Knowledge Management System; present troubleshooting instructions and solutions to other engineers within Red Hat

What you will bring

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with your customer across technical and non technical communications
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• A passion for technical investigation and issue resolution
• Linux system administration experience, including system installation, configuration, and maintenance    
• Basic knowledge of Linux containers
• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Executive presence and communication skill in both Japanese and English

Nice to have

• Experience with container orchestration (kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, GCP
• Knowledge of Ansible and YAML 
• Linux scripting experience
• Understanding of typical change window/ change controls
• Prior Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or other Linux certifications; A successful associate in this role is expected to be able to pass the RHCE certification within 90 days
   

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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