Ping Identity delivers unforgettable user experiences and uncompromising security. We are a single company that makes crafting digital experiences simple for any type of user—partners, customers, employees, and beyond. We are anti-lock-in. That means integrations with existing ecosystems, clouds, and on-prem technologies is simple. Out-of-the-box templates let businesses leverage our identity expertise to give their users frictionless experiences. Whether they’re building a foundation of modern digital identity, or out-innovating their competitors with cutting-edge services like digital credentials, AI-driven fraud prevention and governance, Ping is the one-stop shop for game-changing digital identity. 

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Ping Identity also has offices across the world including Austin, Bangalore, Edinburgh, Grenoble, Israel, London, San Francisco, Singapore, and Vancouver.

*On August 23, 2023, Ping Identity and ForgeRock joined together to deliver more choice, deeper expertise, and a more complete identity solution for customers and partners.

Ping Identity

 Identity Security for the Global Enterprise

About Ping Identity:

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.

Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.

While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Individuality, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.

Role Purpose Statement: As a Senior Support Engineer, you will be working in a customer-facing capacity dedicated to our top tier customers, helping to ensure they have a seamless experience using our products and navigating any issues that arise. Additionally, you will help with the resolution of any problems, working cross-functionally internally to quickly come up with the most efficient solution to ensure customers have a continuous operation of our products.

Main Responsibilities:

Interacting with customers, responding in a professional and efficient manner, helping them identify and resolve technical issues.Meeting or exceed customer expectations on response quality, timeliness and overall customer experienceTaking end-to-end ownership of assigned customer issues, including initial troubleshooting, identification of root cause and issue resolution. Showing dedication, patience and commitment to seeing problems through to resolution. Ability to think logically and creatively, with a detail-oriented working style, such that all angles of troubleshooting/resolution are covered and capturedCommunicating with customers and partners through the online support tool, and via audio (top tier customers may call in directly) and video calls and screen-sharing sessions which will occur regularlyCollaborating with Support, Engineering, SREs, Product Management and Customer Success teams. Showing a respect for all team members and customers at all timesReproducing customer problems internally, to enable the development and testing of a resolutionCollecting information and documenting bugs with Engineering for the product/service issues that are impacting customersProviding feedback to the training and documentation teams so that common or emerging issues can be addressed before they become serious or widespreadEnsuring best practices are followed and processes are adhered to, especially withregard to ISO27001/9001 compliance, security incidents and data breachesActively prioritizing tasks/workload with self-discipline and good timekeepingAdopting an 'always-learning' mentality, with a humble attitude about knowledge limitations, and the ability to learn from experience and informal/formal instruction. Showing a willingness to share knowledge with team members and customersParticipating in the weekend queue manager/on-call rosters and scheduled public holiday coverageClearly communicating with all stakeholders - customers, team members, other departments, managementLeading escalation calls, when required, to brief stakeholder management on support cases, and assist in the creation of action plans aiming to solve customer issues as quickly as possible. Showing empathy for the customer's situation and listening with the intent to understand the situation clearlyFrequently mentoring other team members, helping with complex tickets, promoting best practices around customer service and troubleshooting, creating and reviewing knowledge base articlesDeveloping a subject matter expertise in the product/service, whilst building a wide breadth of understanding of platform-wide interconnectionsUsing your creative thinking, business and technical analysis skills to go beyond the existing industry standard practices, to adjust existing and create new process improvements to delight our customers. Showing a demonstrated independent interest in advanced technologiesLeading by example with an excellent work ethic and a positive mentality to steer the team through difficult issues whilst following best practicesContributing to technical screening, interviewing and final selection of new team membersIncreasing contributions to the product/service and wider global teamBeing the first point of call for Urgent tickets and customer issues


Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Degree plans preferred - Computer Engineering, CIS, MIS, CS Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experienceExcellent Communication: verbal, written, listening, present confidently, know audience Excellent Troubleshooting: analytical, creative thinking, inquisitive, resilient, adaptiveSolid knowledge: REST API, SSL/TLS, IPv4, JSON, LDAP, ProxiesExperienced working with Linux (administration & troubleshooting), Virtualization (enterprise environment), Cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.


Preferred:

Support experience with IAM(Identity Access Management) softwarePreferred work location: US West Coast


Salary Range: $70,000 - $87,000

In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Life at Ping:

We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We’re growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that’s who we want to succeed with every day.

Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:

A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.Regular company and team bonding events.Competitive benefits and perks.Global volunteering and community initiatives


Our Benefits:

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule Parental LeaveProgressive Healthcare OptionsRetirement ProgramsOpportunity for Education Reimbursement Commuter Offset (Specific locations) 


Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Senior Technical Support Engineer

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