OpenText

Sr. Technical Support Specialist

OpenText$72K — $108K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in technical support, application support, or development roles
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Proficient in Windows OS, relational databases like Oracle and SQL
  • Familiarity with web servers such as Tomcat and NGINX; UNIX/Linux knowledge required
  • Experience in SQL, Java, JavaScript, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Exposure to customer communications solutions like Exstream is a plus
  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and troubleshoot complex issues efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Resolve complex technical issues across OpenText software products
  • Enhance customer experience through efficient communication via calls and remote solutions
  • Pursue continuous learning to stay updated with product and industry changes
  • Identify software defects and suggest feature improvements
  • Contribute to the Product Knowledge Base through article creation
  • Work independently and collaborate with other teams on customer issues
  • Ensure adherence to service delivery guidelines including customer satisfaction

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a global community
  • Access to variable and commission compensation programs for eligible roles
  • Paid vacation entitlement and time off options
Full Job Description
YOUR IMPACT
A Technical Support Specialist role at OpenText is more than just a support position, it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the success of our enterprise customers. As a key member of our global support organization, you will play a critical role in resolving complex technical challenges, delivering exceptional customer experiences, and ensuring customers maximize the value of their OpenText solutions. Working collaboratively across teams and business units, you'll help drive customer satisfaction, troubleshoot high-priority issues, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our products and services in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
• Resolving complex technical issues in all areas of assigned OpenText software products by analysing logs, researching issues, debugging scripts or recreating problems in-house.
• Focusing on the customer experience and minimising customer effort. Representing OpenText in customer communications via telephone, email, or using remote solutions (Teams, Skype, WebEx etc) to find resolutions to presented technical problems.
• Demonstrating curiosity and driving your own learning, pursuing new knowledge continuously to keep current with industry and product changes.
• Identifying and reporting software defects and feature requests.
• Authoring as well as update articles to contribute to our Product Knowledge Base.
• Working independently in a self-motivated fashion, as well as collaborating when necessary on cross-team and cross-product technical issues by working with resources from other groups as needed to resolve customer issues.
• Meeting established service delivery guidelines such as customer satisfaction, phone-based activities, resolution, schedule adherence, case documentation and case wellness.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by management.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
• Experience in a technical support, application support, or development environment, supported by a related degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of Windows operating systems, relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), and web application servers such as Tomcat and NGINX; knowledge with UNIX/Linux is required.
• Experience with programming and scripting technologies including SQL, Java, and JavaScript, along with containerization platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Exposure to customer communications management solutions such as Exstream, StreamServe, or xPression is considered an advantage.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, troubleshoot complex issues, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Demonstrates a positive, customer-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills, empathy, and a commitment to continuous learning and best practices.

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: $72,200 - $108,200; 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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