Software Support Specialist
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive inbound support calls / emails and identify the level of support needed
- Resolve end user issues by clarifying the software problem; determining the cause of the problem; identify and explain the best solution to solve the issue; expediting the
software correction or end user adjustments; follow up to ensure resolution for end user - Provide assistance in software setup
- Test and troubleshoot new software releases
- Flexibility to work with peers across multiple time zones
Skills and Experience required:
- Minimum of 1 year experience troubleshooting software problems
- Experience with Microsoft technologies, including Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 / 2012, Active Directory
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience with network configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting and using diagnostic systems and tools
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Must have time management skills and the ability to balance multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, ability to work without direct supervision, a self-
starter to learn when the pace slows down - Excellent analytical skills – investigating software problems, reading log files, recognizing patterns and locating abnormal behaviors
- Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to elicit valuable information on technical problems from non-technical users to resolve their problems
- Very strong attention to details
- Enthusiasm, passion for team working and a ‘can do’ attitude
Nice to have:
- Experience with ATM / financial protocols and specifications – XFS, 91x etc.
- Experience with ATM / financial applications and hardware