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Senior Technical Support Engineer ( Fixed Term)

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Senior Technical Support Engineer at 8x8, serving as the first point of contact for customer support. You will manage incoming requests, troubleshoot issues, and maintain accurate records, contributing to the company's growth in cloud-based technologies.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in Customer Support or Technical Support role.
  • Previous experience with Salesforce Service Cloud or similar CRM systems.
  • Basic understanding of VoIP technologies, networking and telecommunications, IP telephony.
  • Exceptional communication skills, customizing your interaction to the individual customer personalities and contexts.
  • Ability to adhere to processes and procedures, attention to details.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to customer queries via phone, email and ticketing system
  • Troubleshoot problems for first time resolution of issues
  • Identify and escalate priority issues to supervisor
  • Capture, structure, reuse, and improve knowledge articles

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem Solving
  • Multitasking

About the company

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8x8

  • Software / SaaS
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is transforming the future of business communications as a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of voice, video, chat, contact center and enterprise-class API solutions powered by one global cloud communications platform. 8x8 empowers workforces worldwide to connect individuals and teams so they can collaborate faster and work smarter. Real-time business analytics and intelligence provide businesses unique insights across all interactions and channels so they can delight end-customers and accelerate their business.Follow our Blog - https://www.8x8.com/blog

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Job description

8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact.

As a Senior Technical Support Engineer you will be the first point of contact for our customers and will answer all incoming requests for help via phone, web chat and emails, details of which you will log on the ticketing system. You will decide on the most effective way to manage each request and will ensure that customers are updated regularly via email or phone until their issue/query is resolved.
This is an interesting and varied hybrid role in a company that has massive Global growth visions and for some it is a perfect stepping stone into cloud based technologies which are fast replacing the older technologies.

Responsibilities
-Respond to customer queries via phone, email and ticketing system
-Troubleshoot problems for first time resolution of issues, wherever possible
-Identify and escalate priority issues to supervisor
-Maintain the accuracy and completeness of all recorded data
-Operate changes and requests on the client environment; carry out screen-sharing to help customers get set up and operational
-Capture, structure, reuse, and improve knowledge articles to promote the use of the 8x8 Knowledge Base and self-service
-Continuously learn to build and maintain a strong knowledge of 8x8 products, services and processes

Qualifications
-Proven experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency, problem-solving, and collaboration.
-Proven experience in Customer Support or Technical Support role
-Previous experience with Salesforce Service Cloud or similar CRM systems, -Knowledge Base systems, and Customer portals for case management
-Basic understanding of VoIP technologies, networking and telecommunications, IP telephony
-Exceptional communication skills, customizing your interaction to the individual customer personalities and contexts - able to work with non-technical and technical customers alike
-Ability to adhere to processes and procedures, attention to details
-Prioritization skills and capability to make high impact decisions while multitasking


This role is hybrid, with a rotating schedule (9:00-18:00 or 8:00-17:00 EET) aligned with both Romanian and UK business hours.The position is offered on a fixed-term contract

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8x8 believes diversity makes our company stronger which is why we are a proud equal opportunities employer and encourage all of our staff to bring their authentic selves to work. We believe in fairness and we believe in security so reserve the right to undertake background checks on anyone that we extend an employment offer to.

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