Technical Specialist

Execulink Telecom; Town of Woodstock; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount plan on Execulink • 

Tuition Reimbursement

RRSP matching program

Comprehensive health and benefits

Job summary

Execulink Telecom is hiring a Technical Specialist in Woodstock, ON to troubleshoot escalated issues across internet, mobility, and advanced systems while guiding customers through solutions. You will work across phone, email, and chat and collaborate with internal teams to drive timely resolutions.

The role requires 1–2 years in tech support or a call center, strong communication, and knowledge of Windows and Office.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a technical support role, call centre/customer service environment preferred
• Clear verbal and written communication with a strong customer focus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
• Detail-oriented and analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and new technologies
• Knowledge of Execulink products and services

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve escalated technical issues across internet, mobility, and systems
• Provide guidance and training to customers to resolve difficulties
• Create and manage tickets and log data for resolution time tracking
• Coordinate with other departments to meet service levels
• Provide daily shift updates and analyze repeat issues for root causes
• Support Outside Technicians during installations or repairs
• Monitor and respond to LMP and internal tickets to ensure complete resolutions
• Document and share SOPs and Wiki articles for internal use

Skills

Technical support

Customer service

Communication

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Change management

Windows

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

You deserve an awesome career! At Execulink, you'll join a team of talented individuals who feel like family and support your growth and career goals. As we rapidly grow, we continue our unwavering commitment to live and breathe our Vision, Mission and Values. While enhancing life at home, work and play, we continue to grow our team with innovative individuals who are as excited about creating an awesome experience for our customers as we are!

If you thrive on solving complex problems and delivering a great customer experience, make a real impact as a Technical Specialist. You’ll troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues across internet, mobility, and advanced systems, while supporting customers through phone, callback, email, and chat channels. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, urgency, and clear communication matter, and where your ability to diagnose root causes and guide customers through solutions will be valued every day.

This role also offers strong exposure to a wide range of technologies and cross-functional work. You’ll collaborate with internal teams, outside technicians, and last mile providers to drive resolution, monitor network and abuse-related alerts, support high-priority requests, and contribute to continuous service improvement. It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their technical expertise, build confidence in complex troubleshooting, and grow in an environment that values learning, ownership, and customer care.

Position Details

• Woodstock, ON
• Permanent, Full-Time
• On-site Hybrid
• Required 3 days in office each week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
• Hours of Work
  • Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • $2 per hour premium applies to hours worked between 11:00pm – 7:00am
• Shifts will be scheduled in advance on a rotation that includes days, afternoons, evenings, weekends and overnights in alignment with business requirements

Responsibilities

• Determine, document and resolve escalated technical issues (mobility, internet, advanced systems) accurately and efficiently communicating through the inbound, callback, e-mail and chat queues Meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and department targets
• Deliver awesome customer experiences, including but not limited to providing guidance, education and training in specific to the identified difficulties
• Create tasks and tickets to collect, organize and maintain data logs to document the issue for use by other Technical Specialists and other departments focusing on resolution time adherence, database management, and escalations using Aurora
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure ticket repairs or escalations are handled within agreed upon service levels
• Complete daily updates of open tickets; review repeat tickets/escalations for root causes and present findings to Supervisor
• Identity Referral opportunities for Business customers
• Monitor and action tickets for issue patterns, to submit Master Tickets with Last Mile Providers (LMPs) and within Execulink, reviewing agent submissions for completeness/completions and provide developmental feedback to Supervisor
• Support Outside Technicians during a customer installation or repair; co-ordinate and perform hardware changes for the Outside Technicians
• Consult internal and external user guides and manuals such as Wiki, Call Guides, dashboards to research and implement solutions to aid in the resolution of customer concerns
• Create support documentation including SOPs and Wiki articles for use by internal teams
• Respond to queries or escalations from LMPs related to open repairs and work with internal departments to resolve
• Act as a shadow to upskill members of other departments
• Respond to questions from Front line agents, Sales teams and other departments within 2 minutes, while balancing other duties
• Monitor and action abuse tank/e-mails for webmail spam/outbound spam/toll fraud alerts, high usage reports/spam examples
• Maintain Monitoring email accounts/tanks
• Provide backup to Sales Support by porting numbers after regular business hours
• Answering the ‘BAT’ Phone/assisting with time sensitive calls / Requests (Police/Emergency) and Office alarms, Top Tier extension overflow and direct callers to appropriate department/staff
• Monitor network and action alerts for Nagios/Zabbix, automated alerts, planned maintenance, client alerts etc. Notify and arrange appropriate customer contact
• During system or network failures follow the established protocol to communicate with internal and external business partners utilizing multiple vehicles
• Tracking/logging all events throughout each shift and submitting a completed shift report at the end of each shift
• Participate in meetings when required for support projects
• All other duties as assigned

HR Responsibilities

• None

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a technical support role, call centre/customer service environment preferred
• Communicates clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, with confidence using superior customer service skills to manage customer expectations and ensure an awesome customer experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
• Sound decision making abilities in an ever changing environment with shifting priorities
• Must be detail-oriented, with effective analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively manage change and stay current with technology trends
• Maintain technical knowledge of all company products and services

Required Skills & Abilities

• Experience supporting Internet, networking, Wi-Fi, and telecommunications services
• Ability to diagnose complex technical issues and identify root causes
• Experience with technical support tools, monitoring systems, and troubleshooting platforms is an asset
• Experience or knowledge of mobile/mobility technologies, including cellular services, LTE/5G, mobile devices, and mobility troubleshooting, is considered a strong asset
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and services as the business evolves. 1+ years of experience in a technical support role, call center/customer service environment preferred
• Previous experience in a Technical Support, Network Operations, Help Desk, or similar technical environment is preferred

What We Offer

• Internal growth and learning opportunities
• Challenging and rewarding place to work
• Comprehensive health and benefits
• Competitive starting rates
• Employee discount plan on Execulink services
• Tuition Reimbursement
• RRSP matching program

About Us

At Execulink Telecom, the largest locally owned independent telecom company in Southwestern Ontario, our only goal is to enhance your lifestyle at home, work, and play. We have an unwavering commitment to continue to build a positive team, with a friendly, family spirited approach. The selection of exceptional talent is important to us!When you join Execulink, you’re joining a team that’s focused on not only providing an AWESOME experience to our customers, but to our employees as well. We live and breathe our Vision, Mission and Values and are searching for individuals who are excited to contribute and do the same!

We thank you for your application! Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Execulink Telecom is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes that a diverse workforce enhances our company culture and drives our success. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

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