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Director of Technical Support
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Technical Support
Cyera
• Lead a global team of Technical Support Engineers and Managers handling advanced troubleshooting across cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise integrations • Serve as the highest-level escalation point for complex technical cases • Drive root-cause analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and systemic product issues • Establish technical standards for case handling, diagnostics, and escalation workflows • Ensure team enablement through lab environments, sandbox systems, and reproducible test cases • Lead internal technical reviews of recurring issues to surface architectural or product improvements • Act as the primary bridge between Support and Engineering - participating in bug triage and sprint planning as the voice of customer impact • Identify patterns across cases and proactively escalate product gaps before they become customer-facing incidents • Collaborate with Product and Technical Writing to improve documentation and self-service resources, reducing avoidable ticket volume • Build and optimize processes that measurably improve time-to-diagnosis and time-to-resolution • Define, track, and report on Support KPIs: CSAT, CES, MTTR, FRT, FCR, and escalation rate • Implement structured RCA and post-incident review processes • Oversee technical training programs that raise team capability in debugging, scripting, and systems analysis - including regular "bug-a-thon" sessions focused on systemic issue reduction • Recruit, mentor, and develop highly technical support engineers and managers across multiple regions • Build technical career ladders within Support (e.g., Tier 3 Engineer, Escalation Engineer, Product Liaison) • Foster a culture of ownership, analytical rigor, and proactive problem-solving over reactive ticket handling
Job Requirements
- 10+ years in enterprise software or cloud-native SaaS, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing technical support or escalation engineering teams
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, SRE, or Tier 3 Escalation Engineer prior to moving into management
- Proven track record scaling global, 24/7 technical support operations with data-driven KPIs
- Experience owning headcount planning, hiring, and team budget
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Deep fluency in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and SaaS data pipelines
- Ability to analyze logs, interpret stack traces, and use observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, OpenTelemetry) to identify systemic patterns
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL data stores, and enterprise authentication (SSO, OAuth, SAML)
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with software development teams to drive root-cause resolution and influence product quality
- Able to translate complex technical issues into clear, concise narratives for executive and customer stakeholders
- Immediate credibility with enterprise IT and security teams in high-pressure situations
- Strong systems thinking - able to balance day-to-day operational responsiveness with long-term process and product improvements
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity; track record of designing and scaling processes in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Benefits
- Ability to work remotely, with office setup reimbursement
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid holidays and sick time
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life, short and long-term disability insurance
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