Technical Support Engineer; Remote​/West Coast

Technical Support Engineer (Remote/West Coast)

US
- Remote
- Washington, US
- Remote
- Oregon , US
- Remote
- California

• Work closely and build relationships with the rest of the Tenable team, including Sales, Customer Advocacy, Research & Development, and Operations
• Troubleshoot, analyze and address customer technical inquiries and ensure timely problem resolution.
• Use remote troubleshooting techniques to troubleshoot and correct issues
• Analyze vulnerability scan results, system audits, and log events
• Help customers understand vulnerability scan results, system audits, and/or log events and provide clear, concise, and actionable information to quickly resolve issues
• Recreate customer software issues in a lab environment for engineering assessment
• Ensure customer feedback is properly captured and channeled into Product Management and Research & Development
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of Tenable products and information security best‑practices
• Create and publish solution knowledge for re‑use by customers and Tenable employees
• Continually review personal performance metrics to ensure goals are consistently met
• May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time
• Opportunities for career advancement within Technical Support as well as other organizations within Tenable

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years professional experience with networking (TCP/IP), Linux/Unix, macOS, Windows administration, patch deployment, and system configuration.
• Experience providing technical support to enterprise clients, troubleshooting complex issues in production or customer environments; network security experience a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), with hands‑on experience professionally or personally. Willingness to adopt and help evolve AI‑driven tools designed to accelerate case resolution and elevate the customer experience.
• Knowledge of computer, network, and application security; familiarity with Nessus or similar tools is a bonus
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to learn quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication; customer‑focused mindset
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment to help meet business and client needs
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends or holidays
• Must be based on or reside on the West Coast

• Using Nessus and/or other vulnerability management or cybersecurity tools, either professionally or in an academic setting
• Experience with ticketing systems (JIRA, Salesforce, Zendesk etc.)
• Log analysis using a SEIM product (Splunk, Elastic Search, etc)
• Database technologies and SQL knowledge (Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL, etc.)
• Virtualization technology (VMWare, Hyper‑V, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Docker, etc.)
• Fundamental understanding of programming languages
• Experience in Industry Security Standards (DISA, HIPAA, CIS, ISO 27001, etc)
• Experience with or understanding of Certificates and CA’s
• Basic understanding of reviewing PCAPs with tools such as Wireshark
• Bilingual candidates are desirable but not required (Spanish, Portuguese)

Base pay range: $33.17 - $44.39 USD. Compensation will depend on qualifications and experience. Employees are eligible for variable compensation, including bonus for non‑sales roles. Tenable offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance; 401(k) with company match; employee stock purchase plan; referral program; flexible spending accounts;
Employee Assistance Program; education assistance; parental leave; paid time off; company‑paid holidays; health and wellness events; community programs.

Tenable is committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity at Tenable through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact  for further assistance.