Technical Support Manager, Amazon Robotics Technical Support (ARTS)

Amazon.com, Inc; Birches Green; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to lead front line customer support for its global warehousing robotics operations. You will recruit, mentor and develop a diverse team, drive incidents to resolution, and collaborate with Software & Engineering to root‑cause issues.

The role demands independent work in a fast‑paced environment and a focus on scalable SOPs and performance metrics. You will work with cross‑functional teams worldwide, ensuring safety, reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders.
• Experience driving projects to improve operations and support-related processes.
• Experience leading technical support teams.
• Experience in technical support work, engineering, or an operations environment.
• 4+ years of management or direct team leader experience in a similarly complex technical support environment (6+ FTEs).
• Proven experience leading high severity active incident restoration efforts, as a technical authority or Incident Manager.
• 6+ years of relevant technical support management or team leader experience in a diverse complex technical environment.
• 3+ years of relevant engineer technical support hands‑on experience.
• Relevant industry certification(s) in Networking, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Cloud Technologies etc.
• Relevant Service/Project Management Certifications may present an advantage (ITIL etc)

Responsibilities

• Manage, recruit, interview, hire, coach and mentor directs.
• Ensure directs are up to date with with company, policies, procedures and regulations, while meeting established productivity targets.
• Actively work to encourage, motivate and collaborate direct reports to reach agreed goals, while fulfilling their job responsibilities and obligations. (hold regular 1:1 sessions etc).
• Create and maintain a healthy and positive work culture.
• Implement, establish and meet departmental and company goals to improve business outcome.
• Identify problem areas and works to implement solutions to effectively resolve them.
• Evaluate employee performance and systems to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Contributes to team efforts as needed to achieve desired results.
• Act as an escalation point and incident manager during critical high severity escalations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team leadership

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

ITIL certification

Job description

• Manage, recruit, interview, hire, coach and mentor directs.
• Ensure directs are up to date with with company, policies, procedures and regulations, while meeting established productivity targets.
• Actively work to encourage, motivate and collaborate direct reports to reach agreed goals, while fulfilling their job responsibilities and obligations. (hold regular 1:1 sessions etc).
• Create and maintain a healthy and positive work culture.
• Implement, establish and meet departmental and company goals to improve business outcome.
• Identify problem areas and works to implement solutions to effectively resolve them.
• Evaluate employee performance and systems to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Contributes to team efforts as needed to achieve desired results.
• Act as an escalation point and incident manager during critical high severity escalations.

A day in the life

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About the team

ARTS is a global team that works 24/7, 365 day a year to support our operational and engineering teams in warehousing around the world.

We use a follow the sun model to ensure our customers have continuous support no matter their location and time of day.

Our team deal with a broad range of hardware and software issue impacting singular robotic workcells through to large scale incidents.

This is a fast paced, dynamic and highly technical environment for engineers and managers alike.

You are also expected to be able to work independently and with ambiguity in a complex, fast-paced, and high-throughput environment where multi-tasking is required.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience driving projects to improve operations and support-related processes
• Experience leading technical support teams
• Experience in technical support work, engineering, or an operations environment
• 4+ years of management or direct team leader experience in a similarly complex technical support environment (6+ FTEs).
• Proven experience leading high severity active incident restoration efforts, as a technical authority or Incident Manager.
• 6+ years of relevant technical support management or team leader experience in a diverse complex technical environment.
• 3+ years of relevant engineer technical support hands‑on experience.
• Relevant industry certification(s) in any broad technical domain (Networking, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Cloud Technologies etc.)
• Relevant Service/Project Management Certifications may present an advantage (ITIL etc)

Do you thrive on innovation? Is problem-solving through collaboration second nature to you? Do you love seeing the direct impact of your work on a global scale? If you answered yes to any of these, you'll feel right at home at Amazon Robotics.

At Amazon Robotics, we are a dynamic team of passionate problem-solvers applying state-of-the-art robotics and software to tackle real-world challenges. Every day, we push the boundaries of innovation to transform customer experiences worldwide. We don't just build technology-we invent new possibilities. And with the right tools, resources, and support, you'll have the opportunity to create, innovate, and have fun along the way.

This team is a global squad of talented engineers that work diligently to resolve technical issues and help maintain Amazon's robotic services, applications, and platforms. We are looking for an experienced technical manager to help support and grow our operations in this region.

Your team is responsible for front line customer support; resolving trouble tickets, responding to inquiries, and escalating safety, reliability, and performance issues. Your team will also develop and improve standard operating procedures, performance metrics, and feedback mechanisms to enable your technical support team to continue to effectively scale.

As a manager, you will not only help mentor and develop your team who form the foundation of this team but also learn how Amazon leverages state-of-the-art robotics technology to enhance our facilities and better serve our customers. You will engage with a dynamic technical environment, navigate complex situations, and ensure that your team is always set up for success. Together with your team, you will directly collaborate with Software & Engineering teams from all over the globe to root cause critical issues and ensure problems stay fixed for good!

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