Technical Support Specialist II

ConnectWise is an industry and Global leading software company with over 3,000 colleagues in North America, EMEA and APAC. As a community-driven software company dedicated to the success of technology solution providers, our suite helps over 45,000 of our partners manage their businesses better, sell more efficiently, automate service delivery, and remotely control technology so they can consistently deliver amazing customer experiences.

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General Summary:

The Technical Support Specialist II is responsible for assisting our partners in diagnosing and resolving a partner’s product issues or questions. This role works in partnership with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, resolve, and document issues, getting partners back on track to having a positive experience with our products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides support to cross-functional teams, with a high attention to detail

Researches, analyzes, and documents findings

May influence others within the Technical Support team through the explanation of facts, policies, and practices

Interacts with partners to provide technical support via email, phone, chat, cases, and remote sessions

Monitors backup, off-site, and critical service failure events

Investigates and resolves reported failure incidents, escalating when necessary

Acts as first point of contact for escalated support cases

Maintains a knowledge base of our products and services and provides high quality technical support to partners during each interaction

Discusses partners' operational challenges and evaluates business data to identify areas of opportunity to help partners optimize their business strategies

Identifies and escalates trending issues and potential software defects to leadership and development

Contributes to written articles for internal and external knowledge base

Identifies and escalates situations requiring urgent attention to appropriate teams

Documents partner interactions, troubleshooting, and results in a clear and concise manner and accurately reports customer feedback to Engineering

Handles assigned support cases

Engages in the application of best practices per technical documentation and provides solutions based on diagnosis of the problem

Communicates new release features and improvements to our partners that better their experience

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:

Ability to work independently on projects and processes with general supervision

Practical knowledge of applicable work area

Ability to situationally adapt and understand new technology/processes as per business requirement Strong customer service skills

Strong desire to help our partners and peers

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong sense of ownership and accountability

Familiarity with backup technology

Knowledge of virtualization and cloud technology

Understanding of operating systems, such as Linux

Interpersonal skills and willingness to work alongside multiple cross-functional teams

Organized and strong attention to detail

Preferred: Basic understanding of IT, professional services, CRM, and ERP markets

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

Bachelor’s degree required in related field or equivalent business experience

2+ years of related experience

Experience working in a technical service-oriented position

• Preferred: Experience troubleshooting Windows and Linux servers

ConnectWise is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. ConnectWise provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, marital status, familial or parental status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact us at talentacquisition@connectwise.com or 1-800-671-6898.