Customer Support Engineer I (CRM)

Tekion; Summerside (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Tekion seeks a senior-level Application Support Engineer to act as a subject matter expert for dealership clients, coordinating and communicating on support issues while keeping the team aligned with processes in an agile environment.

The role focuses on resolving customer issues, diagnosing system problems, and escalating as needed. The team emphasizes collaboration, rapid problem-solving, and delivering exceptional customer experiences across Tekion’s cloud-native automotive platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Application Support Engineer or Customer Support Engineer.
• At least 1-2 years in the automotive industry preferably supporting a DMS/CRM.
• Previous experience in application, production or product support.
• Ability to learn and master employer-specific software.
• Complex problem solving.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to diagnose & address application issues.
• Candidate should be ready for rotational shift.
• Experience in CRM in an automotive environment - preferred.
• Basic understanding of IoT and software – preferred.
• Knowledge of APIs and coding skills preferred.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Mongo Databases & basic network configuration - desired.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of customer issues reported and seeing problems through to resolution.
• Researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and identifying solutions to resolve system issues.
• Following standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams.
• Ability to understand the application both functionally and technically.
• Refer to internal databases or external resources to provide accurate tech solutions.
• Ensure all issues are properly logged.
• Prioritize and manage several open issues at one time.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports.
• Document technical knowledge in the form of notes and manuals.

Skills

CRM support

Application support

SQL

MongoDB

APIs

Coding skills

Tools

CRM systems

DMS

Job description

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Requires experience in supporting CRM software.

Job Summary

We're looking for enthusiastic people who love challenges, pushes boundaries and is passionate about delivering awesome customer experiences. In this senior-level role, you will be a subject matter expert in your domain to help coordinate and communicate with our dealership clients regarding support issues and help keep the support team on track and in-line with processes and deliverables. Our transparent and collaborative culture means we work both independently and together as a team on projects in an agile environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of customer issues reported and seeing problems through to resolution
• Researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and identifying solutions to resolve system issues
• Following standard procedures for proper escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams
• Ability to understand theapplicationboth functionally and technically
• Refer to internal databases or external resources to provide accurate tech solutions
• Ensure all issues are properly logged
• Prioritize and manage several open issues at one time
• Prepare accurate and timely reports
• Document technical knowledge in the form of notes and manuals

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• 5+years of experience as an Application Support Engineer or Customer Support Engineer
• At least 1-2 years in the automotive industry preferably supporting a DMS/CRM
• Previous experience inapplication, productionor productsupport
• Ability to learn and master employer-specific software
• Complex problem solving
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to diagnose & addressapplicationissues
• Candidate should be ready for rotational shift
• Experience in CRM in an automotive environment-preferred
• Basic understanding of IoT and software – preferred
• Knowledge of APIs and coding skills preferred.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Mongo Databases & basic network configuration-desired

Sponsorship

• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options
• 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant andsuccessful companies
• Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

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