Senior IT Support Engineer

Fox Point Recruitment LLC; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 121,000 - 177,900; Full time

Job summary

Fox Point Recruitment LLC is seeking a Senior IT Support Engineer (Tier 3/SME) in Greensboro, NC onsite. The role centers on NICE CXone CCaaS platforms, telephony, routing, and analytics, serving as the final escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents in a 24/7 enterprise environment.

You will drive RCA, improve platform reliability, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into scalable designs, while aligning with security and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an IT operations environment with distributed technologies, systems development, cloud telephony, and/or networking.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership capacity (leading projects, initiatives, or peer teams).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, CIS, or a related field (equivalent work experience acceptable).

Responsibilities

• SME Escalation: final technical escalation point for complex, high-severity incidents involving NICE CXone and contact center integrations.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify underlying failures, implement permanent fixes, and prevent recurrence.
• Platform Reliability: monitor, maintain, and optimize system stability for high availability multi-channel operations.

Skills

NICE CXone

CCaaS & Telephony

Incident Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field

Job description

Senior IT Support Engineer (Tier 3 / SME – NICE CXone)

Location: Greensboro, NC (Onsite)

Job Type: Full-Time / Regular

Department: Engineering / Architecture

Compensation: $121,000 – $177,900 / year + Annual Bonus Incentive

Relocation:No relocation assistance available

Sponsorship:Visa sponsorship is not available.

Position Overview

The Senior IT Support Engineer serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for enterprise contact center platforms, with a primary focus on NICE CXone, modern cloud contact center (CCaaS) architecture, telephony, routing, and integrated components.

Functioning as the final escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 support teams, you will lead root cause analysis (RCA), resolve high-impact P0/P1 incidents, and drive continuous platform improvement to reduce recurring issues across a 24/7 enterprise support environment. In this role, you will play a critical part in a large-scale CCaaS transformation—ensuring resilient, high-availability, multi-channel contact center services that directly impact business operations, member access, and customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Tier 3 Escalations & Operational Excellence

• SME Escalation: Serve as the final technical escalation point for complex, high-severity (P0/P1) incidents involving NICE CXone, telephony, routing, and contact center integrations.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Lead post-incident reviews and RCAs to identify underlying failures, implement permanent fixes, and prevent recurrence.
• Platform Reliability: Monitor, maintain, and optimize system stability, ensuring high availability for multi-channel, high-volume contact center operations.

Engineering, Architecture & Design Consultation

• Technical Guidance: Provide expert advice on IT infrastructure planning, systems design, and cloud telephony architecture for assigned enterprise platforms.
• Requirements Translation: Collaborate with Business Analysts and Enterprise Architects to convert complex business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical specifications.
• Standard Alignment: Ensure all system modifications, integrations, and deployments strictly adhere to enterprise architecture standards, security protocols, and DevOps practices across Agile and Waterfall frameworks.

Leadership, Collaboration & Mentorship

• Project & Technical Leadership: Guide project teams throughout all phases of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC), defining standards, procedures, and implementation plans.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with cross-functional IT teams (database, network, operations, security) and business leaders to align infrastructure solutions with organizational goals.
• Mentorship: Provide coaching, technical guidance, and peer mentorship to junior support engineers and technical staff.

Qualifications & Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years in an IT operations environment, with direct technical experience in distributed technologies, systems development, cloud telephony, and/or networking.
• Leadership Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a technical leadership capacity (leading projects, initiatives, or peer teams, with or without direct reports).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems (CIS), or a related field. (Equivalent relevant work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree).

Must-Have Core Expertise

• NICE CXone: Deep technical expertise and hands‑on SME experience configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting NICE CXone CCaaS environments.
• CCaaS & Telephony Infrastructure: Advanced understanding of enterprise contact center architecture, SIP/telephony, call routing, CTI integrations, and multi‑channel support solutions.
• Incident Management: Proven track record managing high-impact P0/P1 outages and leading technical RCA processes in high‑transaction, 24/7 environments.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Onsite Expectation: This position requires full-time onsite presence at our facility in Greensboro, NC.
• Travel Requirements: None (0%).