Support Specialist, Technology Solutions

Remote Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Support Specialist for Technology Solutions, focusing on user support for web and mobile applications. The role involves resolving customer inquiries, developing user support processes, and conducting user training. Ideal candidates are tech-savvy with strong customer service skills. This position is fully remote within California, offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a service-oriented, customer-facing role.
• Experience with user support ticketing systems.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for user support across web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with teammates for user-centric product improvements.

Skills

Customer Service

Agile Project Management

Technical Support

Tools

Zendesk Support

Jira Service Management

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Zoom

Job description

Support Specialist, Technology Solutions
100% Remote within California, Must reside in California

We are seeking a Support Specialist to join the Foundation in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges-the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is on a mission to double its impact in the next 10 years. We are a group of relentless optimists and innovators in education, working collaboratively with public and private partners to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility in communities across California.

What You'll Do

The Support Specialist, Technology Solutions is the first point of contact for user support across a select group of web and mobile applications within the Technology Solutions department's portfolio. This role requires developing a strong understanding of the assigned products and maintaining deep technical expertise in their features and systems.

The Support Specialist, Technology Solutions will collaborate closely with teammates and cross-functional partners to drive user-centric product improvements. They will also be responsible for writing and updating help articles, facilitating user training, and escalating issues as needed to enhance user satisfaction.

This role is ideal for a tech-savvy individual with strong customer service skills who can work remotely, handle multiple projects, and brings enthusiasm for learning and supporting users.

• Resolve customer inquiries in an accurate and timely manner; follow up and through to ensure a positive customer experience
• Identify and develop comprehensive User Support processes
• Reproduce raised issues to verify and thoroughly document each user interaction
• Conduct user account reviews and audits, upholding security standards and policies
• Conduct test scenarios that ensure all error-handling processes perform as expected
• Investigate system performance and configuration changes.
• Lead user training, primarily through online sessions, with occasional in-person training to demonstrate how to use tools.

Attributes for Success

• Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and techniques (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), as well as other disciplines of project management
• Experience with HTML5, CSS, and Regular Expressions is a plus
• Minimum of five (5) + years of experience in a service-oriented, customer-facing role
• Minimum of two (2) + years of utilizing a user support ticketing system; preferably Zendesk Support or Jira Service Management.
• Experience supporting iOS and Android mobile applications and troubleshooting web-based applications via browser Developer Tools is highly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, and other digital systems, platforms, and tools that support collaborative work required
• Experience with Atlassian products: JIRA, Confluence, and Service Desk; experience using JIRA to track project tasks is preferred
• Experience developing and achieving Key Performance Indicators
• Experience managing projects required
• We're recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people's lives for the better
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
• We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a "remote-first" philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California's State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

If you have any additional questions, please email us at [e-mail].

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:
$65,000.00 - $80,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.