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Senior Technical Support Manager

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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