Associate Technical Support Engineer
NICE
About the role
NICE is a global leader in enterprise software, delivering missionβcritical solutions for public safety, contact centre, and financial crime management. With a strong foothold in the United States and a rapidly expanding Cloud Operations centre in Pune, NICE helps lawβenforcement agencies, courts and justice departments keep their digital services reliable and secure. The companyβs culture blends cuttingβedge technology with a purposeβdriven mindset, encouraging employees to innovate while supporting societal safety.
The Pune Cloud Operations team is responsible for running NICEβs SaaS products on Microsoft Azure. As an Associate Technical Support Engineer, you will be the first line of defence for production incidents, monitoring health dashboards, analysing logs, and ensuring that customers experience minimal downtime. The role works in rotational shifts aligned to US time zones, offering exposure to a 24x7 global support environment and the chance to collaborate with senior engineers across continents.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor Azureβhosted applications using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana and Kibana.
- Triage alerts, investigate rootβcause by reviewing logs, metrics and recent deployments.
- Create, update and track incidents in ServiceNow/Jira, providing clear escalation notes.
- Assist senior engineers during major incidents, contributing to postβmortem documentation.
- Reduce false positives by fineβtuning alert thresholds and patterns.
- Draft incident updates using AI assistants such as Claude, Copilot or ChatGPT.
- Write simple automation scripts in PowerShell, Python or Shell to streamline repetitive tasks.
- Maintain and improve SOPs, knowledgeβbase articles and troubleshooting guides.
- Meet defined SLAs and KPIs, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
- Continuously learn Azure fundamentals, container technologies and CI/CD pipelines.
Tech Stack: Microsoft Azure, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Grafana, Kibana, PowerShell, Python, Shell, ServiceNow/Jira, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, KQL.
Growth Path: Starting as an Associate Technical Support Engineer, high performers can progress to Technical Support Engineer, Advanced Support Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Cloud Operations Lead or AI Operations Specialist within 2β3 years.
Why Join NICE? The role offers handsβon experience with leading cloud monitoring tools, exposure to realβtime production environments, and a clear career ladder. Working in a purposeβdriven company that safeguards public safety adds meaning to everyday tasks, while the rotational shift model provides flexibility to work with international teams and develop a global outlook.
Eligibility & process
Who can apply
Degree: B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Minimum aggregate: 60% (or equivalent CGPA). Experience: 1β3 years in technical support, application support, NOC, production monitoring or cloud operations. No active backlogs at the time of joining. Fresh graduates from 2024β2026 batches are also encouraged to apply if they meet the experience criteria through internships or project work.
Skills & stack
Selection process
- Round 1: Online Assessment (aptitude + basic technical MCQs)
- Round 2: Technical Interview (scenarioβbased troubleshooting, cloud concepts, scripting)
- Round 3: HR Interview (fitment, communication skills, shiftβwork readiness)
Prep kit
20 resourcesStudy material 4
Company-specific guides 4
Likely coding questions 4
Round-wise strategy 4
Technical questions 5
What is the difference between WHERE and HAVING clauses in SQL? Answer
Explain SQL Window functions: ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), and DENSE_RANK(). Answer
How do you handle NULL and missing values during data cleaning in Python/Pandas? Answer
What is the difference between Star Schema and Snowflake Schema in Data Warehousing? Answer
How do you calculate MoM (Month-over-Month) growth in SQL? Answer
Behavioural & HR questions 3
Highlight NICE's market reputation, recent tech innovations, and how your skills in Microsoft Azure directly solve their team's objectives.
Use the STAR method: Situation (project context), Task (what needed solving), Action (specific tools/logic applied), Result (quantifiable positive outcome).
Explain your prioritization strategy, proactive communication with mentors/peers, and agile mindset.