OpenText

Sr. Technical Support Specialist

OpenText$72K — $108K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in a technical support role
  • Strong problem-scoping and troubleshooting skills
  • Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Familiarity with web servers and relational databases
  • Understanding of networking principles and Active Directory
  • Experience with virtual environments and development languages is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Act as the first point of contact for all technical inquiries
  • Utilize strong communication skills to assist clients via phone and email
  • Adhere to client satisfaction metrics and performance indicators
  • Resolve complex technical issues and suggest alternative support options
  • Manage client follow-ups and incident resolutions
  • Collaborate on cross-team technical issues and document software defects
  • Contribute to team knowledge base by creating and revising articles

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for health and wellbeing
  • Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellness
  • Flexible work options including shift work and on-call responsibilities
  • A global community centered around trust and accountability
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT
Our Sr. Technical Support Specialist position offers you an opportunity to learn exciting technologies which would enable you to support our clients. Critical thinking is something that you'll leverage on an ongoing basis as each clients situation is unique therefore you will need to be creative with your solutions. Our strong team-based environment ensures that if you get stuck or need some help, you'll always feel supported.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
• Representing OpenText acting as first point of contact for all technical inquiries regarding ECM and its integration into external environments.
• Utilizing exceptional written and verbal communication skills while supporting clients via telephone or email, while demonstrating a high level of client focus and empathy
• Meet established service delivery guidelines and key performance indicators that are measured through client satisfaction surveys, phone-based activities, and schedule adherence.
• Show an understanding of the client environment and product enabling resolution of complex technical issues and providing alternative support options which may not be related to OpenText products directly.
• Act as a key point of contact for client follow up and incident management, while maintaining updates and resolution.
• Collaborating on cross-team and cross-product technical issues with a variety of resources including development to document software defects and client suggestions.
• Contributing to the knowledge base by authoring and editing articles to share current information with team members.
• Work under general guidance with results reviewed periodically, seeking approval from others on matters outside of job or role as needed.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
• 5 years previous experience working within a technically focused environment
• Focused on scoping problems and strong troubleshooting ability
• University/College degree within a related discipline or equivalent work experience
• Any combination of the following skills or knowledge is a must:
• Good foundation/knowledge working with Windows OS/Linux OS, Windows and Linux Servers
• Knowledge of Web Servers and HTML (ie. Tomcat or MS IIS) -
• Experience working with relational DBMS (Oracle, MS SQL Server) -
• Understanding of Networking principles and Active directory
• Working experience with virtual environments (VMWare ESX, Oracle VirtualBox, Citrix)
• Development (Java, SQL, CGI, Perl, .NET or C++) experience will be an advantage
• As a 24x7x365 organization, shift work, holidays and on-call responsibilities may be required.

ONE LAST THING:
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. 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: $72,160 - $108,240; 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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