TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Smollan; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Gauteng seeks an experienced Technical Support Specialist to provide frontline support for digital platforms. The role involves troubleshooting, maintaining high user satisfaction, and collaborating with teams on new features. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in technical support, preferably in financial services, and a Bachelor’s degree or certificate in relevant fields. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance user experience on investment platforms while ensuring operational compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in end-user technical support role, preferably in Financial Services.
• Working knowledge of core technologies like web, mobile, APIs, cloud platforms.
• Previous experience on investment platforms is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely support and troubleshooting via phone, email, and chat.
• Maintain high first-call resolution rates and user satisfaction.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams on new features.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Customer service orientation

Strong diagnostic skills

Excellent communication skills

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Investments/Finance/Consumer Behaviour

Certificate in Business/Finance/Consumer Behaviour

Job description

We are on the lookout for a Technical Support Specialist to provide frontline technical support and troubleshooting for digital platforms and tools used by targeted users. This role effectively supports STANLIB’s digital platform and investment offering through resolving queries and maintaining a superlative user experience on proprietary digital platforms. The position is based in Gauteng.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely support and troubleshooting via phone, email, chat for technical issues experienced by platform users.
• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and process orientation.
• Prioritize and elevate complex technical problems to appropriate teams.
• Maintain high first‑call resolution rates and user satisfaction levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Customer service orientation with ability to translate technical issues for non‑technical users.
• Build positive engagements with users and create opportunities for exceptional service delivery.
• Accountable for maintaining quality, service, and outputs related to a work area, ensuring compliance with set policy, procedures, and standards.
• Continuous learning mindset to keep updated on latest platforms and features.
• Contribute ideas to simplify and enhance the user experience on digital platforms.
• Continuously update knowledge base, user guides, FAQs, and support documents.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams on new feature rollouts and version upgrades.
• Investigate root causes and provide recommendations for technical challenges.
• Assist platform users with navigational requirements.
• Train internal teams on digital best practices to troubleshoot problems.
• Provide support for any additional requirements to fulfill operational requirements as the business evolves.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in end‑user technical support role, preferably in Financial Services.
• Previous experience in investment products and working on investment platforms.
• Working knowledge of core technologies like web, mobile, APIs, cloud platforms will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of investment products such as investment funds, structured products, asset classes (Desirable).
• Previous experience working on investment platforms.
• Contact centre experience an advantage.
• Qualification Type: Certificate in Business/Finance/Consumer Behaviour.
• Bachelor’s degree in Investments/Finance/Consumer Behaviour (Desirable).
• Academic Type: Business, Commerce and Management Studies.
• Academic Sub-Type: Generic Management.
• NQF: NQF Level 05.