A staffing agency in technology solutions is seeking a qualified individual to manage and mentor a 24/7 technical support team. Responsibilities include ensuring the operational uptime of customer products, managing multiple technical projects, and maintaining the corporate enterprise network. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in technical roles, experience with voice and data networks, and strong client service skills. This role emphasizes effective communication and accountability within the team.
Qualifications
8+ years of related technical experience with at least three years managing technical teams.
4+ years of Voice/Data Network specific experience.
Strong understanding of Voice over IP principles.
Responsibilities
Manage and mentor a 24/7 Tech Support team, focusing on accountability.
Ensure stable operation of the corporate enterprise network.
Provide clear instructions and status reports to clients and team.
Skills
Network & Infrastructure troubleshooting
Excellent Client Service Skills
Proficiency in MS Office
Metrics focus
Knowledge of LAN/WAN
Knowledge of cloud providers (AWS, Azure)
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Tools
Cisco switches, routers, and firewalls
Asterisk
Cisco Call Manager
VPN
Job description
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
8+ years of related technical experience with at least three years of experience managing technical teams is preferred.
4+ years Voice/Data Network specific experience.
Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN and data networks
Strong knowledge of cloud providers (AWS, Azure)
Voice over IP principles and PBX functionality (Asterisk, Cisco Call Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, Dialer, ICM, Cisco Presence. SIP, SCCP, H.323, etc.)
Extensive knowledge of VPN and other remote connectivity as well as Cisco switches, routers, wireless access points and firewalls.
Metrics focus when it comes to improving customer service and providing insight into performance metrics.
History of Excellent Client Service Skills (communications & relationship management)
Proficiency in MS Office (MS Teams and Excel
Duties/Responsibilities
Manages and mentors 24/7/365 Tech Support team in all daily operations by effectively communicating expectations and driving accountability.
Manages day-to-day technical uptime of all customer products and services.
Service oriented mindset, strong organizational capabilities for running multiple highly technical projects and support activities across a large and complex environment.
Assist to ensure the stable operation of the corporate enterprise network including planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network hardware & software.
Strong Client Service focus, ability to communicate with both a technical and non-technical audience.
Communicate clear instructions to team members and hold them accountable to goals and objectives.
Provide regular status reports on tasks accomplished, current issues and progress toward goals.
Communicate to business clients, technical teams and management in a consistent manner making complex technical issues and solutions clear, simple, and understandable.
Reviews day-to-day ticket activity, ensuring that clients receive resolution within our service level agreement (SLA) via emails/calls/updates/Nagios/SmartTile.
Creates, implements, and monitors department templates, processes, and procedures.
Ensures Support Technicians are fully trained and have a proper roadmap for career progression (full understanding on what is needed to grow into a Level 2 & 3 Engineer)
Ensures that all Support Technicians are set up with proper templates for each issue.
Ensures all “priority one” (P1) issues are properly assigned and receive appropriate escalations.
Works with the Director of Operations to ensure that no tickets are stuck in process and escalated in a timely manner.
Provides on-going training and coaching to all Tech Support team members.
Manages the emergency dispatch process and escalation to the Director of Operations and CTO.