Technical Support Analyst

Numecent; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Technical Support Analyst to join their remote team. This role involves supporting customers primarily on the East Coast and in the EU, requiring strong troubleshooting and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in technical support, along with a solid understanding of Windows environments and networking. You'll work closely with product development and support teams to resolve customer issues, create documentation, and ensure customer satisfaction. If you're passionate about technology and excel in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical support experience in the software industry.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for company products via email and video conference.
• Analyze customer problems and perform diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Technical Support

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

A+ Certification

Network+

Microsoft Certified - MCP

Tools

Freshdesk

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Zoom

Wireshark

Process Monitor

Windows Performance Recorder/Analyzer

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Technical Support Analyst to join our team. This work-from-home position is based on the East Coast to support our primary customers on the East Coast and EU regions. Applicants must have a home office with a reliable internet connection for video conferencing.

The Technical Support Analyst will work closely with product development and support specialists to troubleshoot software issues with our products, reporting to the Technical Support Manager. This role requires interaction with customers' IT teams to assist with technical issues via email and video conference. The ideal candidate will have experience in tiered-level technical customer support, a strong understanding of resolving customer needs promptly, and excellent troubleshooting skills. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, are essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate strong communication skills in English while maintaining friendly composure with external customers. Will require video and phone interaction.
2. Communicate and provide knowledge transfer to other support agents on escalated calls and resolutions.
3. Provide technical support for company products to customers' IT staff via Freshdesk, Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Zoom.
4. Create and update technical support knowledge base articles, troubleshooting guides, and support documentation.
5. Analyze customer problems, perform diagnostic procedures to identify, isolate, and resolve root causes.
6. Prioritize incidents, requests and product questions to ensure all SLAs are met.
7. Escalate or collaborate with appropriate support management, specialists and/or development teams on unresolved issues.
8. Maintain call records/logs and resolution details using an incident tracking system.
9. Collaborate with development teams on new technology testing and implementation.

Key Qualifications

1. 3+ years of technical support experience in the software industry.
2. Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
3. A+ Certification, Network+, and Microsoft Certified - MCP are beneficial.
4. Extensive knowledge of Windows 11, 10, Server 2022, and 2019 for hardware/software installation and configuration.
5. Strong Microsoft software troubleshooting skills.
6. Understanding/experience in networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS).
7. Understanding/experience with Windows and configurations.
8. Ability to react quickly and effectively under pressure.
9. Superb troubleshooting skills and tenacity in problem-solving.

Additional Qualifications

1. Familiarity with virtualization technologies like VMware or Hyper-V.
2. Strong documentation skills for creating technical guides and support documentation.
3. Excellent time management and organizational skills.
4. Experience using troubleshooting tools such as Process Monitor (procmon), Windows Performance Recorder/Analyzer (or Xperf) and Packet Capturing tools such as Wireshark is a plus.
5. General experience working within virtual environments on cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure is a plus.
6. Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell) for automation is a plus.

About Numecent

Numecent is an award-winning cloud technology provider headquartered in Irvine, California. The company’s mission from its inception has been to simplify the mobilization and management of applications across modern desktop and multi-cloud environments. Numecent’s technology portfolio, built upon 64 patents (and counting) authored by a team of world-class inventors and Windows experts, empowers enterprises around the world – including the largest Fortune 500 companies, cloud service providers, and MSPs – to seamlessly package and deploy thousands of applications to millions of end-users on a daily basis. More information can be found at www.numecent.com.