Technical Support Engineer

The team: The role of the Technical Support Engineer (Australia) is to provide quality and professional post-sales services to our customers via email, phone, text chat or on-site support. The Technical Support Engineer is based in Sydney and will report to the Customer Experience Team Lead (Australia).

What your day will look like:

Technical Support:

• Use software tools to diagnose and solve complex issues and service outages
• Conceptualize and articulate ideas clearly and concisely
• Resolve problems in compliance with established processes
• Ensure timely escalation of critical customer related issues through proper channels
• Ensure timely resolution of customer issues
• Collaborate with other Technical Support specialists and R&D engineers
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with new and existing customers
• Develop and maintain an extensive working knowledge of Genetec's solutions
• Contribute to the evolution of our software and Support processes
• Participate in the elaboration of technical documentation and knowledge base article
• Properly document issues encountered in the field in the Genetec trouble ticket system and customer relationship management (CRM) tool

About you:

• Diploma/Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electronics or equivalent
• 2-3 years working experience in a related role
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in both hardware and software
• Flexible, with a “can do” attitude, able to multitask, with an ability to manage priorities
• Experience in customer service, technical support, and project management
• Strong sense of urgency with a desire to constantly learn and evolve at the same pace as the software
• Strong team player while possessing the autonomy to manage workload
• Fluent and proficient in verbal and written communication in English
• Any other languages will be considered a strong asset
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and passport

Technical Requirements:

• Administration and troubleshooting knowledge of the various Windows operating systems (Active Directory, file sharing, IIS, clustering, GPO, performance monitoring, etc.)
• Knowledge of networking principles and IP protocols
• Experience with networking equipment configuration and troubleshooting (switches, routers, etc.)
• Experience working with a video security system over IP – CCTV system or Access control.
• Experience working with SQL databases
• Understanding of TCP, IP and UDP protocol stack
• Understanding of network storage (SAN, NAS, iSCSI) principles and best practices
• Understanding of server virtualization concepts

Great if you have:

• Programming experience with C#, Visual Basic, VBScript, PowerShell, or similar technologies
• Microsoft SQL Service administration experience
• MCSE, SQL Server, VMware, or similar technical professional certifications

Deployment and troubleshooting of security systems such as:

• CCTV (IP cameras and encoders, video matrices, DVRs, etc.)
• Access control systems (administration of software, reader, controller, wiring, etc.)
• License plate recognition system and concepts