FRFS Senior/Lead Customer Support Specialist

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, acting through Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS), seeks a Senior Payments Support Center Specialist to provide expert customer support and lead in complex operational situations. This role emphasizes proactive communication, incident handling, and collaboration across FRFS teams nationwide.

The position requires strong customer service, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting abilities, with preference for candidates holding relevant

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree or equivalent education/experience preferred.
• Superior customer service and problem-solving skills to create a positive customer experience.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams with colleagues in multiple Federal Reserve locations.
• Intermediate troubleshooting skills.
• Technical knowledge of operating systems, browsers, basic internet navigation, downloading/installing software, and basic networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting for FRFS products and applications, including connectivity, payment processing, and application-specific issues.
• Lead or contribute to projects by providing analysis, requirements review, testing oversight, and validation prior to customer release.
• Serve as a liaison between the Support Center, FRFS Operations, IT, and Product Management.
• Identify and escalate potential cyber events, phishing attempts, or security concerns.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or equivalent education/experience

Tools

A+

CCENT

Microsoft Fundamentals

AAP

APRPP

Faster Payments Certificate Program

National Check Professional

Job description

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, Fedwire® Funds and Securities, the National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®1, FedACH®, Check Services, and the FedNow® Service. FRFS operates as a fully integrated organization with groups dedicated to customer experience, operations, technology, product and customer/industry management, enterprise services, payments system improvement, and one focused on the ongoing growth and development of the FedNow instant payment service. Our strategy defines our future direction, seeking to offer a fully integrated product suite that provides speed, resilience, and choice in meeting the payments needs of FRFS customers across the United States. Through our Enterprise structure, we strive to meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services with speed and agility, seek to provide a robust and unified customer experience, and work to create career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. The FRFS Enterprise operates with a customer-first mindset, comprised of team members seeking to do the best work of their careers in pursuit of our important central bank mission. The Senior Payments Support Center Specialist is a senior-level position responsible for providing advanced customer support and operational leadership within Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS). Shift: Monday-Friday 6:00am ET- 2:30pm ET

Key Activities

Works independently with expert-level judgment and minimal supervision. Serves as a leader for complex, high-impact operational situations. Represents the Support Center during incident management events. Demonstrates proactive communication, cross-team collaboration, and advanced problem-solving skills. Provides customer support to users of Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) products and applications by identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving a variety of customer connectivity, payment, application, and processing inquiries and incidents. Monitors payment processing platform and performs necessary tasks to ensure inbound files are processed and released according to published guidelines. Perform extensive research regarding transaction and electronic payment file processing to mitigate risk. May assist in updating administrative reports, operational check lists, and knowledge base articles. Utilizes customer relationship management tools to log, track, and monitor customer inquiries. Appropriately identifies and escalates complex technical problems and/or advanced questions to next-level support. Assists other customer service specialists as needed.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree or equivalent education/experience preferred Superior customer service and problem-solving skills to create a positive customer experience Strong interpersonal and written communication skills Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams with colleagues in multiple Federal Reserve locations. Intermediate troubleshooting skills Demonstrated ability to understand and apply department standard operating policies and procedures. It's added value if you have Technical knowledge of operating systems, browsers, basic internet navigation, downloading/installing software, and basic networking knowledge.

Technical & Process Expertise

Provide advanced troubleshooting for FRFS products and applications, including connectivity, payment processing, and application-specific issues. Lead or contribute to projects by providing analysis, requirements review, testing oversight, and validation prior to customer release. Serve as a liaison between the Support Center, FRFS Operations, IT, and Product Management. Identify and escalat(e?) potential cyber events, phishing attempts, or security concerns.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in technical and financial business processes, 6+ years preferred Preferred certifications: A+, CCENT, Microsoft Fundamentals, AAP, APRP, Faster Payments Certificate Program, National Check Professional. Demonstrated master-level understanding of technical and financial processes, with specialized depth in payment systems or related disciplines. Ability to train, delegate, review work, and serve as a knowledge resource for less experienced staff.

Additional Details

Locations: The selected candidate will reside within a reasonable commuting distance defined by the employing Reserve Bank and will work full-time onsite. The following Reserve Bank locations are preferred due to the concentration of FRFS team members in these locations: Atlanta, Kansas City, and Minneapolis. Not eligible for remote work or relocation assistance Shift: Monday- Friday 6:00am ET- 2:30pm ET Screening: This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks.

Employment Details

Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) No Job Category Customer Experience Family Group, Information Technology Family Group Work Shift First (United States of America) The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

Sponsorship

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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