Professional Services Manager – Systems Integration

Kastle Systems; Falls Church (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kastle Systems, a leader in managed security, is seeking a Professional Services Manager to lead a new team focused on customer success and technical issue resolution. This role involves managing escalations, collaborating with engineering and product teams, and implementing processes to enhance service delivery. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in technical leadership and a strong background in software engineering.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401K

Tuition/Training Assistance

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical leadership or support management.
• Strong background in software engineering and troubleshooting.
• Experience in managing customer escalations at a high-growth company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Professional Services Team and ensure alignment with company goals.
• Oversee troubleshooting and resolution of critical technical issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Customer escalations management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Incident management

Agile methodologies

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Support ticketing systems

Debugging frameworks

Job description

Overview

Join the leader in providing smarter solutions for a safer world.

The property technology space is growing rapidly, and Kastle Systems is leading the way. Kastle Systems is the leader in managed security, with a track record of introducing innovative technologies to serve over 460M square feet of real estate globally. Clients span the commercial and multifamily real estate, education, and construction industries and the customers they serve. Delivering a world class customer experience drives everything we do, and Kastle’s mission is to be our customers’ best service provider and to ensure that their security the most effective, efficient and convenient. Kastle's integrated security solution, including access control, video, and remote video monitoring, significantly reduces costs and improves the critically important 24x7 performance for building owners, developers and tenants.

We are seeking an experienced Professional Services Manager to lead our newly established team. In this hands-on role, you will manage urgent issues, solve complex problems, and serve as a liaison between engineering, product, and customer teams. You’ll provide technical leadership by troubleshooting, overseeing system integration, and handling high-priority customer escalations to help resolve problems faster, reduce distractions for engineering, and improve customer satisfaction. This can be a remote position with occasional travel to client sites in the New York City area.

In addition to a great work environment, we provide excellent benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K, Tuition/Training Assistance, BrightHorizons Lifestyle Assistance, Wellness Program, Paid Time Off & Holidays, etc.) and we are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work with awards for being a Top Work Place with Top DE&I Practices! For more information, please visitKastle Careers.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and lead the Professional Servic es Team , ensuring it operates efficiently and aligns with company goals.

• Develop processes, workflows, and KPIs to track team performance and issue resolution.

• Collaborate with engineering, product management, QA, and support teams to resolve high-priority issues.

• Define quarterly goals for the Professional Services Team in alignment with business and engineering roadmaps .

• Make data-driven decisions to improve response times and resolution effectiveness.

Issue Resolution & Customer Success

• Oversee troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of critical technical issues (T3).

• Work closely with the support, field services, and Kast le installation teams to manage escalations.

• Develop best practices for debugging, reproduction, and resolution of customer issues .

• Ensure effective communication with customers through the support team regarding issue status and resolutions.

Process Improvement & Scalability

• Implement a structured prioritization framework for handling reactive work vs. roadmap tasks .

• Advocate for automation, documentation, and tooling improvements to reduce repetitive work.

• Identify scalable solutions for common issues that can be integrated into the core product roadmap .

• Plan for team expansion by assessing workload, feasibility, and hiring additional Support Engineers.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Development Team Leads, Scrum Masters, and Product Managers to resolve complex issues.

• Partner with QA teams to ensure high-quality solutions and proper release approvals.

• Influence engineering and product decisions by providing insights from real-world customer challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical leadership, systems engineering, or support management .

• Strong background in software engineering, debugging, and troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems .

• Experience managing customer escalations and issue prioritization at a high-growth company.

• Deep understanding of incident management, root cause analysis, and technical support workflows .

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and customer success teams.

• Experience working in distributed global teams (US & India) .

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills .

• Experience in defining KPIs, tracking progress, and making data-driven decisions .

• Experience in SaaS, Cloud-based, or Enterprise solutions .

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and DevOps practices .

• Familiarity with support ticketing systems, logging tools, and debugging frameworks .

• Strong automation mindset to improve efficiency in issue resolution.

Company Overview

Kastle Systems is the leader in managed security, with a track record of introducing innovative technologies to serve over 460M square feet of real estate globally. Clients span the commercial and multifamily real estate, education, and construction industries and the customers they serve. Delivering a world class customer experience drives everything we do, and Kastle’s mission is to be our customers’ best service provider and to ensure that their security the most effective, efficient and convenient. Kastle's integrated security solution, including access control, video, and remote video monitoring, significantly reduces costs and improves the critically important 24x7 performance for building owners, developers and tenants.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Kastle, we believe that diversity makes us stronger - at work and in the world. Kastle Systems International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state laws.

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• 10+ years of experience in technical leadership, systems engineering, or support management .

• Strong background in software engineering, debugging, and troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems .

• Experience managing customer escalations and issue prioritization at a high-growth company.

• Deep understanding of incident management, root cause analysis, and technical support workflows .

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and customer success teams.

• Experience working in distributed global teams (US & India) .

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills .

• Experience in defining KPIs, tracking progress, and making data-driven decisions .

• Experience in SaaS, Cloud-based, or Enterprise solutions .

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and DevOps practices .

• Familiarity with support ticketing systems, logging tools, and debugging frameworks .

• Strong automation mindset to improve efficiency in issue resolution.

Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and lead the Professional Servic es Team , ensuring it operates efficiently and aligns with company goals.

• Develop processes, workflows, and KPIs to track team performance and issue resolution.

• Collaborate with engineering, product management, QA, and support teams to resolve high-priority issues.

• Define quarterly goals for the Professional Services Team in alignment with business and engineering roadmaps .

• Make data-driven decisions to improve response times and resolution effectiveness.

Issue Resolution & Customer Success

• Oversee troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of critical technical issues (T3).

• Work closely with the support, field services, and Kast le installation teams to manage escalations.

• Develop best practices for debugging, reproduction, and resolution of customer issues .

• Ensure effective communication with customers through the support team regarding issue status and resolutions.

Process Improvement & Scalability

• Implement a structured prioritization framework for handling reactive work vs. roadmap tasks .

• Advocate for automation, documentation, and tooling improvements to reduce repetitive work.

• Identify scalable solutions for common issues that can be integrated into the core product roadmap .

• Plan for team expansion by assessing workload, feasibility, and hiring additional Support Engineers.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Development Team Leads, Scrum Masters, and Product Managers to resolve complex issues.

• Partner with QA teams to ensure high-quality solutions and proper release approvals.

• Influence engineering and product decisions by providing insights from real-world customer challenges.