Technology Support - Remote - Full Time
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Job description
The Smarter Service is looking for a personable, tech-savvy Tech Concierge to provide virtual technology support to customers. This role combines technical troubleshooting with high-touch customer service, helping customers confidently navigate everyday technology.
The ideal candidate is patient, emotionally intelligent, and comfortable explaining technology in simple, easy-to-understand language. You’ll interact with customers through video, phone, email, SMS, and internal messaging while working independently in a virtual contact center environment.
What You’ll Do
- Provide virtual technical support through video, phone, email, SMS, and chat/internal messaging.
- Troubleshoot consumer technology issues and guide customers step-by-step toward solutions.
Support customers with:
- Windows and macOS computers
- iPhone, iPad, and Android devices
- Wi-Fi, routers, and basic network connectivity
- Printers, scanners, and other peripherals
- Email setup, recovery, and synchronization
- Password management and multifactor authentication
- Malware, scams, phishing, and basic cybersecurity concerns
- Smart TVs, streaming devices, and entertainment systems
- Use a logical and methodical troubleshooting process to identify and resolve technical issues.
- Clearly document every customer interaction in a timely manner.
- Recognize situations requiring escalation and exercise sound judgment around customer privacy and sensitive information.
- Provide a calm, respectful, and reassuring experience, particularly when customers are frustrated or uncomfortable with technology.
- Work independently while maintaining dependable availability during scheduled business hours.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in help desk, technical support, customer service, or a call center environment.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot consumer technology.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High social and emotional intelligence.
- Patience, empathy, and respect when working with older adults.
- Ability to explain technical concepts in simple, non-technical language.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Ability to manage multiple communication channels and respond promptly during business hours.
- Strong judgment regarding privacy, security, and escalation.
Preferred:
- A+ certification or similar technical certification.
- Experience providing virtual technical support in a contact center environment.
- Experience supporting customers via video, phone, chat, and email.
- Previous experience with consumer technology support.
- Experience with Windows and macOS, mobile devices, home networking, and smart-home/entertainment technology.
What Makes You Successful
You don’t need to know the answer to every technical question-but you do need to know how to troubleshoot, communicate, and make customers feel supported.
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
- Patient: You never make a customer feel embarrassed about what they don’t know.
- Tech-savvy: You enjoy figuring out why something isn’t working.
- Empathetic: You can remain calm and supportive in emotionally charged situations.
- Resourceful: You can independently work through unfamiliar problems.
- A great communicator: You can turn complicated technology into simple instructions.
- Dependable: You are available and responsive during scheduled hours., * Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship?
Benefits & conditions
Schedule & Work Environment
- Full-time: 40 hours per week
- Remote
- Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET
- No travel required.
Compensation & Benefits
- $21-$25 per hour
- Eligible for referral, renewal, customer satisfaction, and spot bonuses.
- $80/month technology stipend for full-time employees.
- We offer a benefits stipend as well, PTO, etc
Join The Smarter Service
If you’re someone who loves technology and loves helping people, we’d love to meet you. As a Tech Concierge, you’ll play an important role in making technology feel less frustrating, more accessible, and more empowering for our customers.
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
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