Manager, Technical Support
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Job description
Vital Images is looking for a Technical Support Manager to lead a Customer Support team to assist customers using our Linux-based product lines. You will manage a team and provide best in class service to our customers., * Manage a technical team focused on Linux based products, track support activity and achieve measurable assigned department and employee goals while providing the oversight and training needed to ensure individual and team proficiency and compliance
- Establish and maintain lines of communication with design engineering and software development on design, reliability and maintenance issues pertaining to our Linux based products.
- Manage various customer priority case levels and situations, including problem resource management, customer communication and formal case escalations. Apply necessary manager technical and Linux based product knowledge to assist in case problem resolutions.
- Lead specific/assigned Partner or customer issue meetings as Technical Support representation of our Linux based products. Escalate situational deterioration proactively to department Director for corrective action planning
- Analyze support cases pertaining to our Linux based products to isolate issues or trends with product or customer sites, providing weekly backup data reports to appraise leadership with creative solutions that may minimize or eliminate concerning such concerning patterns or trends.
- Communicate and collaborate with resources on an interdepartmental level including front line to executive level leadership in efforts to assist with assuring Vital's continuous improvement activities are properly implemented.
- Participate in customer, partner, channel and vendor communication related to Linux based specific product case management needs.
- Travel to client, vendor and partner sites may be required for situation and relationship management resolutions.
- Participate in resource scheduling to ensure adequate 24/7 real-time, skills-based support center operations and coverage.
- Perform after hours manager on-call rotations which will require evenings and weekends, and assist on-call support staff with urgent issues they cannot resolve on their own
- Elevate and develop Team Lead staff for effective employee training, coaching, mentoring and daily case quality activities.
Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in MIS, or Computer Science related field
- 2+ years Contact Center planning and methodology use experience (management experience preferred)
- 5+ years technical service, IT, hardware and software service experience or equivalent education and experience combined.
- Strong knowledge of Linux or Windows, Cassandra, non-SQL, and SQL
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, superior written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate proper planning to customers with a sense of urgency, commitment, and courteousness
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, root cause identification, and decision-making skills
- "People Management" skills are critical
- Knowledge of network, hardware, and software configurations and operating systems required
- Experience with supporting software systems and the integration of such systems into both LAN and WAN networks (helpful)
- Strong knowledge of enterprise level network architecture (helpful)
- Reporting, call center metrics (helpful)
- Valid driver's license
Benefits & conditions
Vital offers a dynamic workplace, competitive compensation package, and room for learning and growth in our organization. This is an environment in which things move quickly and you'll have the opportunity to wear many hats. We have a casual dress code, offer flexible work hours and actively foster work-life balance, because anything else simply isn't sustainable. Our Minnetonka, MN office is located about 12 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. Our office is near several walking paths and restaurants that are a quick drive away. In our office of 170, we have free healthy snacks, a deli on site and Friday massages. Our team at Vital loves what we do and has fun doing it together. We look forward to receiving an application from you.