Director of Technical Support

WHO WE ARE

Come join the company at the center of how the world adopts AI securely. Cyera’s mission is to give enterprises the confidence to embrace AI safely — deciding exactly what it can see and do as it reaches deeper into the business. We started by solving the hardest problem in data security: finding and securing data faster and more precisely than anyone thought possible. That foundation is now the essential AI trust infrastructure for the Fortune 1000. We’re hiring mission-driven talent to put those leaders at the center of our story.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We're looking for a Director of Technical Support who brings engineering depth, operational rigor, and the credibility to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with enterprise security teams and R&D engineers alike. You'll own the technical health of our Support organization - setting the bar for how complex cloud issues are diagnosed, resolved, and prevented - while building the team, processes, and culture that make world-class support sustainable at scale.

This role reports to the VP of Technical Support and leads a global team of Technical Support Engineers and Managers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership

• 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.

Engineering Partnership

• 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.

Operational Excellence

• 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.

Team Development

• 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience & Leadership

• 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.

Technical Capabilities

• 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.

Leadership & Communication

• 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.

Preferred

• Experience in cybersecurity or data security.
• Experience building a Support organization or function from the ground up.
• Familiarity efficiency (Python, Bash, or equivalent).
• Experience building or managing lab/sandbox environments for technical validation.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The range represents total compensation, and may include incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This compensation range represents Cyera’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting, and Cyera may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. The final salary for this position will be determined in Cyera’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law, and based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the employee’s work experience, skills, and qualifications for the role, as well as the needs of Cyera’s business and other operational considerations.

Final compensation will vary based on seniority and relevance of experience, location, and position requirements.

This role may be eligible for potential merit increases based on factors such as individual or company performance, time in role, and other discretionary factors.

BENEFITS - Why Cyera? 

• 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