Remote Network Support Engineer - Tier 2
Antsohihy, Madagascar IT development
Job description
Job Description
IBM Technical Support Services' (TSS) mission is to become the largest and most successful provider of technical support services in the world. The Client Innovation Center in Sofia, Bulgaria is building a trans-disciplinary team of network support specialists tasked with supporting our clients in any country worldwide.
The Network Support Specialist - Tier 2 is a Customer Service Engineer role that is a member of a technical team who's responsible for owning and resolving support requests raised by customers and handling escalations from Tier 1. The team includes mostly engineers with dual language proficiency. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English and a second language will be considered as a strong advantage (German, Polish, Spanish, Russian, French).
Main Responsibilities:
Point of contact resolving advanced customer questions and issues related to Cisco networking products.
Handling critical customer situations.
Support is delivered via the phone, chat or web service requests.
Collaborate with other team members on a daily basis in order to achieve a satisfactory resolution to customer issues.
Pro-actively identify and gather key business & technical observations to share with stakeholders for continuous improvement.
Provide answers for general usage and operation questions related to Cisco networking equipment
Provide problem determination / problem source identification for known and published problems
Work within a fast paced environment while achieving high levels of accuracy with the information provided by the customer
Demonstrate excellent English skills in both oral and written communications, a second foreign language is considered as a strong advantage.
Follow Support Center processes for effective management of all assigned support incidents
This position will require ongoing skills development activities and successful completion of all required training curriculum.
Required:
Knowledge / Skill and Expertise
3+ years of experience in networking industry/managing multi-vendor/multi-technology network environment.
Knowledge networking ie wireless, routing, switching, firewalls.
Deeper knowledge in at least two of the following technology areas: Routing, Switching, Wireless, Voice and Security
Experience with Microsoft Operating systems at advanced user level
Experience with Microsoft Office ( Word, Outlook) at advanced user level
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or similar technical field
Ability to communicate in English, additional fluent language will be considered as a strong advantage.
Soft Competencies
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Good analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work within a team
Ability to produce good documentation
Focused & Results orientated
Additional information
+CCNA or equivalent Cisco certification is a plus
This is an excellent opportunity to lead in a fast growing team in the IBM's Client Innovation Center and contribute to the future success of TSS, IBM, and our clients.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Auto req ID
175077BR
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )
Remote Technical Support
State / Province
SOFIA
Primary job category
Product Services
Company
(0023) IBM Bulgaria Ltd.
Contract type
Regular
Employment Type
Full-Time
ERBP
Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Travel Required
No Travel
IBM Business Group
GTS
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
City / Township / Village
SOFIA
EO Statement
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
N/A
Country/Region
Bulgaria
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
NA
Secondary Job Category
Other Product Services
Eligibility Requirements
NA
Position Type
Early Professional
Early Professional Track
Industry Early Professional
New Collar Role
No