Forward Networks is hiring a
Customer Success Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Customer Success Engineer at Forward Networks, a company revolutionizing network management with its digital twin platform. The role involves providing technical leadership to clients and ensuring successful ongoing usage of the platform. The company has received industry recognition and is looking for candidates who want to change the networking world.

Requirements

• B.S. Computer Science or equivalent educational experience
• 5+ years of customer facing experience in a post-sales engineer role for a networking company, relevant software vendor, or as a network engineer for a large enterprise, service provider or Governmental agencies

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and guidance as the Forward Networks subject matter expert to ensure successful ongoing usage and adoption of our technologies
• Taking ownership of post-sales technical issues, working with cross-functional teams to document problem resolution steps and troubleshooting procedures
• Walking customers through the various stages of adoption with Forward Networks Platform
• Working directly with our internal Product Management, Engineering, Sales and Marketing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Some travel to customer locations (<10%)
• Strong verbal and written communications skills with a focus on needs analysis, positioning, business justification, and closing techniques; Superior presentation skills
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems
• Demonstrable success in thinking strategically, executing tactically while providing consistent and high levels of customer satisfaction and retention in a fast-paced environment
• One or more of the following certificates: CCIE, JNCIE or VCDX
• Experience in working for a startup company
• Working knowledge of API driven workflows and scripting languages (Python, bash, jq, graphql, etc)

Benefits

• Candidates will work remote with 10-20% travel requirement for customer and internal meetings
• Ideal candidate will be located in Central region of US
• The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary +bonus is expected to be between $165,000/yr to $190,000/yr. The offered compensation may also include stock