Senior Technical Support Specialist

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation. AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered. At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us. YOUR IMPACT The Senior Technical Support Specialist will be responsible for making our clients wildly successful by providing an end-to-end technical support experience of the highest quality on OpenText products. Addressing a client’s concern is not only technical, but also an opportunity to build on, and strengthen, our relationships and partnerships with our clients. WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS This position requires strong technical and problem-solving skills. Our Senior Technical Support Specialist position offers you an opportunity to learn new and exciting technology, while working with the world’s top Fortune 500 companies. Critical thinking is something that you’ll use daily as each client’s situation is often unique, requiring creative and long-lasting solutions. Our strong team-based environment ensures that if you get stuck or need help, you’ll always feel supported. You are excited to work with clients who have OpenText solutions on premise and on the cloud. You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills to use to represent OpenText with excellent composure and patience, while clearly documenting all interactions for multiple issues and attending status calls. You have focus and can express empathy to manage client relationships in highly critical situations. You are familiar with isolating, reproducing, and analyzing complex or escalated issues through resolution, either through direct ownership or with assistance from an expert, depending on complexity severity. You can act as the key point of contact while collaborating with other cross-product or cross-functional teams such as development to ensure software defects and client requested features are documented and followed through to resolution as necessary. You can serve as an escalation point and mentor to your teammates for more complex issues. You can objectively document and review processes, best practices, white papers, etc. for both internal and external consumption. You can provide insight and feedback to management regarding daily operations in areas such as queue activity, workload, and escalations. You feel comfortable providing after-hours or on-call support if required. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED 4 years of experience working within a technical support environment. University degree or college diploma within a related discipline or equivalent work experience. Solid foundation working with Windows Operating Systems, with Unix/Linux experience being desirable. Knowledge of web servers such as Tomcat or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is beneficial. Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, with Oracle experience being an asset. Strong desire to provide exceptional client support efficiently with a high focus on first call resolution. Proven experience working in a fluid environment that is ever growing and changing with minimal oversight. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively. Strong attention to detail and the ability to grasp concepts quickly with a thirst for knowledge. Positive attitude, patience, understanding, dedication, and commitment. Intermediate to advanced knowledge in at least 2 of the following areas: Networking; with experience working with monitoring and capture tools such as Wireshark, Fiddler or other web-related tools. Administration; with experience using applications such as Active Directory/LDAP, OpenID, OAuth and SAML, or other authentication mechanisms and their associated protocols. Database management: with experience in advanced functions such as backup, restore, high availability and performance debugging. Security implementation; with experience working with cryptography, PKI, SSL, and certificates. Infrastructures utilizing high availability practices; with experience configuring network appliances such as proxy servers or load balancers. ONE LAST THING OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. If you are interested in learning new and exciting technology, while working with the world’s top Fortune 500 companies then apply now to join our Technical Support team at OpenText. OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace. Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off. Salary Range: $72,160 - $108,240 Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted. AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

The Senior Technical Support Specialist provides high-quality end-to-end technical support for OpenText products to global clients. They act as a key point of contact for complex issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure resolution while mentoring teammates.

Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience in a technical support environment and a university degree or college diploma in a related discipline. Proficiency in Windows OS, web servers, relational databases, and specific networking or security protocols is required.

• Health benefits • Financial wellbeing support • Vacation entitlement • Paid time off

• Problem solvingPreferred
• LinuxPreferred

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• Technical support
• Problem-solving
• Windows operating systems
• Unix
• Linux
• Tomcat
• IIS
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle
• Networking
• Active Directory
• LDAP
• OpenID
• OAuth
• SAML
• Cryptography
• Database Management
• Security Implementation
• Empathy
• Patience
• Composure
• Time Off Management
• Positivity
• Digital Transformation
• Artificial Intelligence
• Proxy Servers
• Apache Tomcat
• Authentications
• Management
• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Relational Databases
• Debugging
• Telerik Fiddler
• Leadership
• Web Servers
• Internet Information Services
• Innovation
• Information Management
• Problem Solving
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocols
• Microsoft SQL Servers
• Multitasking
• Network Appliances
• Operations
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
• Resume Screening
• Wireshark

• Technology
• Customer Service & Support
• Software
• Technical Support Specialist
• Technical Support Engineer / Analyst
• Information and Communications Technology User Support Technicians
• Computer User Support Specialists

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week