Job Description

We're Progress - we offer the best platform for building and deploying tomorrow's applications quickly and easily. We are bold, forward-thinking innovators who build things that work and care about our customers. We invent and reinvent every day, work together as one, value and respect each other and cheer our wins. Join us as a Technical Support Engineer,Senior I for our Product support team in Hyderabad.

Summary: Provide world-class technical support and service for the Progress’ Managed File Transfer product suite.

About the Role:

Provides technical support to customers and other departments. Handles technical issues of low to moderate complexity with little to no supervision. Specialized in one area/product with good customer care skills. Knowledgeable about internal procedures, processes, and tools. Excellent team player and communicator with very good diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical assistance to evaluators, customers, resellers and Progress employees via telephone, customer portal tickets, email, WebEx, instant messaging or any other available communication option
• Assists with the installation, configuration, use and maintenance of our software products
• Follows the processes and procedures for technical support workflow
• Diagnoses and explains external hardware and software issues that affect the use and/or configuration of our software (e.g., environmental or network)
• Provides customers with information about Progress products and resources
• Capable to support new company products with appropriate level of on the job training
• Interacts professionally and courteously with all customers and peers. Easily approachable, reacts calmly under stressful situations; receive constructive criticism well. Maintains confidentiality.
• Communicates clearly and precisely with customers regarding expectations for callbacks, follow-ups regarding their issues, interactions with Development, and other open issues. Sets appropriate expectations for resolutions and workarounds for product defect
• Escalates product issues to management or other team members
• Logs product defects and feature requests clearly in the corresponding systems
• Provides Development with clear and complete information, when Development assistance is required, carrying out recommended diagnostic steps and gathering information as necessary
• Demonstrates and applies good understanding of knowledge capturing principles (e.g. create new knowledge resources and/or update the existing content - product demos, KB and technical articles/documentation, etc.)
• Reviews product documentation, identifies topics needing improvement and is able to contribute
• Responsible for professional self-development by attending formal and informal training (webinars, white papers) offered within the office and externally based on your development plan agreed with your manager. Option to enroll in Progress-sponsored security training resulting in certification through organizations such as CompTIA, SANS and (ISC)2
• Participates in forums, responds to technical questions, sharing product knowledge with colleagues
• Provides assistance to peers working in the same specialty area as well as handling issues outside of the area of specialty
• Occasional travel requirement
• Be part of an emergency-only after-hours call rotation

Required Skills

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems experience, or MS with or equivalent experience or degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills are specific to software-related issues
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and maintain attention to details
• Knowledge/experience with windows/linux OS administration,SSL,SSH,Networking,File transfer technologies.

Shift Timings : 06.30 PM -03.30 AM IST (Fixed Shift)
What we offer in return is the opportunity to join a talented team of bright and nice people and to also enjoy :

Here at Progress, we truly care about your employee experience. It is important to us for our employees to balance their work and home life, obtain viable options for their health and wellness, grow their career, and plan for financial success.

• 30 days of earned leaves plus an extra day off for your birthday, various other leaves like Marriage leave ,Casual leave, Maternity leave , Paternity Leave
• Premium Group medical Insurance for employee and 5 dependents ,Personal accident insurance coverage, Life insurance coverage
• A modern office with a well-equipped gym onsite, free access to Yoga , Zumba classes by professional trainers
• Professional development reimbursement
• Interest subsidy on loans - either vehicle or personal loans