About the Role
We are looking for a motivated Application Support Engineer with 1–2 years of experience in application support, client communication, call handling, email support, and issue resolution to work on a client project. The candidate will be responsible for handling client and end-user queries through phone calls, emails, and support ticketing systems, providing timely assistance, troubleshooting application-related issues, and ensuring smooth day-to-day application operations. The role requires good communication skills, a customer-focused approach, basic technical knowledge of web applications and databases, and the ability to coordinate with development and technical teams to resolve issues efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
1. Call Support & Client Communication
- Handle incoming and outgoing calls from clients and end users regarding application-related queries and issues.
- Understand user concerns, provide appropriate guidance, and resolve issues wherever possible.
- Explain application features, workflows, and troubleshooting steps clearly to users.
- Maintain professional communication and ensure a positive client support experience.
- Follow up with clients regarding pending issues, resolutions, and feedback.
- Escalate critical or unresolved issues to the appropriate technical team.
2. Email Support & Ticket Management
- Handle client and end-user queries through official email channels.
- Draft clear, professional, and timely responses to support requests.
- Track incoming emails, categorize issues, and ensure appropriate follow-up until resolution.
- Create, update, prioritize, and close support tickets using the designated ticketing system.
- Maintain records of client communications, complaints, issue status, and resolutions.
- Ensure timely responses and resolution within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
3. Application Support & Troubleshooting
- Monitor application functionality and assist users with application-related issues.
- Troubleshoot login issues, access problems, data discrepancies, errors, and functional queries.
- Understand application workflows and provide step-by-step guidance to users.
- Check application logs and error messages to identify potential causes of issues.
- Perform basic SQL/MySQL queries to verify records and investigate data-related problems.
- Perform basic API checks using Postman or similar tools, where required.
- Coordinate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues.
- Support application testing, release verification, and post-deployment checks.
- Identify recurring issues and suggest improvements to reduce repeated support requests.
4. Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain daily records of calls, emails, support tickets, and issue resolutions.
- Prepare daily or periodic support reports covering received, resolved, pending, and escalated issues.
- Maintain FAQs, troubleshooting guides, user instructions, and support documentation.
- Provide regular status updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure all issues are tracked properly until closure.
Technical & Professional Skills
Call Support | Email Support | Client Coordination | Application Support | Technical Troubleshooting | SQL/MySQL Basics | Web Application Fundamentals | Ticket Management | SLA Management | Application Logs | Postman (Basic) | MS Excel | Email Drafting | Technical Documentation
Qualifications
- Master's / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1–2 years of relevant experience in Application Support, Technical Support, Customer Support, or Helpdesk Support.
- Experience handling client queries through phone calls, emails, and support tickets.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to draft professional emails and communicate technical information in simple language.
- Basic understanding of web applications, databases, and application workflows.
- Basic knowledge of SQL/MySQL and troubleshooting will be preferred.
- Familiarity with ticketing tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Freshservice, or similar platforms will be an advantage.
- Strong problem-solving skills, patience, attention to detail, and a customer-focused attitude.
- Ability to manage multiple queries and prioritize issues based on urgency.
- Willingness to learn new applications and coordinate with technical teams.
- Timely handling of incoming calls, emails, and support tickets.
- Professional and customer-friendly communication.
- Proper tracking and follow-up of all reported issues.
- Timely escalation of technical and critical issues.
- Accurate daily reporting and documentation.
- Focus on client satisfaction, service quality, and efficient issue resolution.