Support Engineer

Precisely; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Precisely in Melbourne seeks a remote Technical Support Engineer to diagnose and resolve customer issues across our software stack. You will engage with customers via phone, email, and web, perform root-cause analysis, and drive problems to resolution while keeping stakeholders updated. Exposure to Docker, VMs, and web technologies is expected.

The role emphasizes customer satisfaction, on-call flexibility, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve support tools and processes.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years related programming or operations/technical support experience.
• Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with UNIX, Windows, or LINUX environments.
• DB experience with Oracle/DB2/MS SQL/MySQL is beneficial.
• Knowledge of web technologies and Java basics is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote technical support for Precisely software, including on-call weekend shifts.
• Diagnose issues via problem determination and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with support teams and document issue resolutions.
• Maintain SLA adherence and contribute to knowledge base updates.

Skills

Unix/Linux OS

Windows OS

SQL databases

Java basics

REST APIs

Docker

Virtual Machines

Effective communication

Education

AA/AS in Computer Science or related technical experience

Tools

Tomcat

Apache

Web tech (HTML/JS)

Job description

At Precisely, we're not just building software — we're shaping the future of data integrity. As a global leader in data quality, data enrichment, and location intelligence, Precisely helps thousands of the world's most trusted brands make confident decisions with data they can rely on. We're an AI-first organization, which means artificial intelligence isn't a buzzword here — it's woven into how we build products, how we work, and how we think about solving complex problems for our customers. When you join Precisely, you join a team of curious, driven innovators who believe that better data makes the world run better. If you're ready to do meaningful work at the intersection of AI and data — and help define what's possible —.

Overview

This role specialises in providing remote technical support for Precisely software and solutions. You will provide technical support to customers, using problem determination and root-cause identification skills to diagnose and resolve issues. You will collaborate with other support teams to prioritise and drive problems through to resolution, while communicating clear action plans and updates to customers. You will also contribute to improving technical support tools, procedures and processes, and may have opportunities to share knowledge and mentor others within the team. The role contributes to delivering a high level of customer satisfaction and achieving the broader objectives of the Support organisation.

What You Will Do

• Provides live support to customers that includes periodic weekend shifts for On Call Support.
• Responds to queries from customers and Professional services Consultants, via phone, email and web.
• Defines, analyzes, and resolves customer issues in a timely & accurate manner.
• Provides periodic updates to the customers, co-workers, and management on the status of outstanding issues.
• Updates status of issues in the incident tracking system and performs appropriate follow-up on escalated issues.
• Documents complex issue resolutions for both the customer and internal reference, following the appropriate support processes.
• Assists senior team members with complex issues to gain experience and exposure to more advanced problems.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between customers and Sterling are met consistently.
• Contributes, reviews and maintains knowledge base content on an ongoing basis.

What We Are Looking For

• 2 - 4 years related programming or operations/technical support experience or consulting services.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• OS experience in one or more areas of UNIX and/or Windows and/or LINUX and/or AS400.
• Database experience in one or more areas of Oracle and/or DB2 and/or MS SQL and/or MySQL.
• Knowledge in one or more areas of the following: Web Extensions and/or Tomcat (servlet engine) and/or Servlets and/or Apache (web server) and/or JSP and/or JavaScript and/or HTML.
• Java: Ability to read and step through an Object Oriented Language, preferably Java; Jdbc, Jdk, Jvm, stack traces.
• Knowledge in one or more areas of the following Protocols/Standards: http/https and/or ftp/sftp and/or SOAP and/or SMTP and/or POP and/or AS2 and/or Rosetta Net.
• Ability to take ownership of complex issues/assignments and follow through to completion.
• Demonstrates aptitude to prioritize and handle multiple issues simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of Docker concept and ability to troubleshoot issues on docker platform.
• Ability to work with Virtual Machines.
• Knowledge on User Exits and Rest API.
• Exposure to IBM Sterling B2B Portfolio (Sterling B2B Integrator., B2Bac, Sterling File Gateway and Sterling Connect: Direct would be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to function and contribute in team environment.
• Willing to work flexible hours.
• AA/AS in Computer Science or related technical experience.

AI Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate troubleshooting, research, and documentation.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted log analysis and anomaly detection to speed root-cause identification.
• Openness to adopting AI-driven workflows as part of daily support operations.

Application and Interview Impersonation Notice

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