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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Technical Support Specialist - **Company:** PTC Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $55,000.0 - $65,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, Business Software, Information Systems, Databases, System Configuration, Relational Databases, Web Servers, Open Source Technology, Server Administration, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Applications, Windchill, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Information Technology, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18348859?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18348859%2FAssociate-Technical-Support-Specialist-Massachusetts-Boston ## About the Role * Strong desire to develop customer service and communication skills. * Ability to understand customer needs, exercise empathy, and guide customer expectations. * Manage multiple urgent issues simultaneously. * Confidence, communication, and interpersonal skills to lead customers in urgent or critical situations. * Team-oriented mindset to achieve shared goals. * Availability to work off-hours and weekend shifts. Technical Requirements: * Familiarity with Java, SQL, and other modern programming languages. * Exposure to nstalling, configuring, and administering web-based applications, relational databases, and open-source projects (e.g., Apache Web-Server, Apache Tomcat, OpenDS). * Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies. * Exposure to enterprise business applications on Java and other web-related technologies. * Basic diagnostic skills to optimize complex applications to meet customer expectations. * Familiarity with enterprise application suites (networks, database configuration, server configuration, web server optimization, load balancing hardware). * Ability to develop a coherent plan of action to resolve issues quickly and effectively. Basic Requirements: * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering with 0-2 years of work experience. * US Citizenship or Permanent Residency and ability to obtain a Security level clearance. ## Description About the Role: Join our dynamic Windchill PLM support team, where collaboration and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do. 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