OpenText

Lead Technical Support Specialist

OpenText$75K — $124K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Enterprise technical support.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
  • Familiarity with Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner) or similar tools.
  • Proficient with Windows and Linux operating systems, including scripting languages (Java, SQL, CGI, Perl, .NET, C++).
  • Knowledge of web server technologies (Tomcat or MS IIS) and HTML.
  • Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server).
  • Understanding of networking concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and resolve customer issues promptly via phone and written communication.
  • Manage customer relationships and document interactions in the company database.
  • Perform in-depth analysis to determine root causes and solutions for customer issues.
  • Test OpenText product issues for validation and troubleshooting.
  • Contribute to the knowledge base by creating and updating support articles.
  • Report software bugs and customer feedback effectively.
  • Mentor team members to enhance their skills and knowledge in new technologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Opportunities for variable and commission compensation for eligible roles.
  • Vacation entitlement and paid time off provisions.
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT

The OpenText DevOps Enterprise Support team is currently searching for a technically dynamic and resourceful individual who has the ability to provide exceptional technical customer support in a challenging and rewarding environment. The incumbent will be joining a team that provides world class technical customer support to a variety of enterprise customers while working across business units to ensure that customer satisfaction is met in every form. Their focus will be supporting Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner) tools within complex customer environments, while suggesting techniques and tools for application development.

YOU ARE GREAT AT

The successful candidate will be working in a highly functioning team consisting of Technical Support Specialist and Senior Technical Specialist that work effectively together to reach a common goal.

  1. Identifying and resolving customers' issues in a timely manner (in accordance with published response times) via telephone support and written correspondence.
  2. Managing customer relationships and clearly documenting all interactions within the company database.
  3. Performing in-depth analysis of customer issues to help determine causes, workarounds, and solutions which may or may not be related to OpenText products directly.
  4. Testing of OpenText product issues within various environments for validation and solution purposes.
  5. Contributing to the knowledge base by authoring and editing articles to share current information with team members.
  6. Contributing to the knowledge base by authoring and editing articles to share current information with team members.
  7. Reporting software bugs and customer suggestions.
  8. Mentoring and encouraging the team to learn new technologies and improve their skill sets


WHAT IT TAKES

  • 5+ years previous experience working within an Enterprise technical support environment.
  • University/College degree within a related discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Experience with Professional Performance Engineering (LoadRunner) or any other similar testing tools would be an asset.
  • Solid foundation working with Windows and Linux OS, and any scripting, (ie. Java, SQL, CGI, Perl, .NET or C++)
  • Knowledge of Web Servers and HTML (ie. Tomcat or MS IIS)
  • Experience working with relational DBMS (Oracle, MS SQL Server)
  • Understanding of Networking and network technology
  • Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively
  • Excellent phone and written communication skills required
  • Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills required
  • As a 24x7x365 organization, shift work, holidays and on-call responsibilities may be required.


Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we're happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $75,950 - $124,775 ; Depending on the candidate's education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
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