Senior Technical Support Manager
Support Engineer Manager
We are seeking a Support Engineer Manager to lead a multi-tiered technical support team, drive process improvements, and enhance customer experience through automation and technical innovation. This role requires a blend of leadership, deep technical expertise, and process optimization to scale support operations effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Escalations:
- Lead, mentor, and develop Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support teams.
- Oversee complex technical issue resolution across APIs, cloud services, and microservices.
- Define and improve escalation processes, ensuring fast and effective problem resolution.
- Track and enhance team performance using KPIs and process refinements.
Automation & Efficiency:
- Optimize Zendesk automation (triggers, macros, AI-driven solutions) to improve workflows.
- Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting to reduce incidents.
- Utilize data analytics to identify trends and streamline resolution strategies.
- Enhance self-service tools including automated troubleshooting workflows.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
- Work with Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to resolve software defects and improve product supportability.
- Provide customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions.
- Refine support strategies for cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes).
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
- Maintain internal and customer-facing knowledge bases.
- Ensure up-to-date documentation for troubleshooting guides and SOPs.
- Foster a culture of mentorship, training, and knowledge sharing within the team.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years in technical support leadership with expertise in software troubleshooting, APIs, and cloud services.
- Strong background in Zendesk, JIRA, Datadog, Grafana, and automation tools (Zapier, Tines, n8n).
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for support automation.
- Experience with SQL, Linux, Windows, networking (DNS, DHCP, VLANs), and security best practices.
- Proven ability to optimize support workflows and drive process improvements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing multi-tiered support teams in SaaS or cloud-based environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda.
- Relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, ITIL).
Salary: Up to $30,000 p/a
Support Engineer Manager
We are seeking a Support Engineer Manager to lead a multi-tiered technical support team, drive process improvements, and enhance customer experience through automation and technical innovation. This role requires a blend of leadership, deep technical expertise, and process optimization to scale support operations effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Escalations:
- Lead, mentor, and develop Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support teams.
- Oversee complex technical issue resolution across APIs, cloud services, and microservices.
- Define and improve escalation processes, ensuring fast and effective problem resolution.
- Track and enhance team performance using KPIs and process refinements.
Automation & Efficiency:
- Optimize Zendesk automation (triggers, macros, AI-driven solutions) to improve workflows.
- Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting to reduce incidents.
- Utilize data analytics to identify trends and streamline resolution strategies.
- Enhance self-service tools including automated troubleshooting workflows.
Cross-Team Collaboration:
- Work with Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to resolve software defects and improve product supportability.
- Provide customer insights to influence product roadmap decisions.
- Refine support strategies for cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes).
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
- Maintain internal and customer-facing knowledge bases.
- Ensure up-to-date documentation for troubleshooting guides and SOPs.
- Foster a culture of mentorship, training, and knowledge sharing within the team.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years in technical support leadership with expertise in software troubleshooting, APIs, and cloud services.
- Strong background in Zendesk, JIRA, Datadog, Grafana, and automation tools (Zapier, Tines, n8n).
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for support automation.
- Experience with SQL, Linux, Windows, networking (DNS, DHCP, VLANs), and security best practices.
- Proven ability to optimize support workflows and drive process improvements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing multi-tiered support teams in SaaS or cloud-based environments.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda.
- Relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, ITIL).
Salary: Up to $30,000 p/a