Technical Support Specialist II (Contractor)

Company Overview
we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to client, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

ClientOverview
This Technical Support Specialist II will be supporting our client Vehicle Intelligence team providing technical support to ALPR (Automatic License Reader) Division.

Job Description
The Technical Support Specialist II will be interacting with police and is responsible for diagnosing and resolving customer issues through phone, web, email, and direct customer interaction.
They are also responsible for maintaining critical relationships developed by other departments throughout the problem/resolution cycle.
Communicate outages notifications and ticket statuses to customers
Additionally, they will communicate actively with the Product team and Engineering departments detailing specific customer issues.
Answer Inbound and make Outbound Technical Support Calls (about 30 to 40 calls/day)
Self-assign and take ownership of tickets from queue
Accurately document product issues and convey workarounds and fixes to customers.
Follow procedures for internal escalation of issues to the appropriate internal teams.
Track and resolve issues
Interface with Product team and Engineering on customer issues and comments
Help Maintain online Knowledge Base
Provide Technical Assistance to Regional Sales Managers daily
Answer after hours calls from customers
Customer Advocate

Experience and Skill Requirements
2–3+ years of experience in Technical Support and/or application support roles.
Experience in a remote technical support environment is a plus.
Foundational knowledge of ITIL is a plus.
Extensive Hardware, Software and Networking troubleshooting.
Strong working knowledge of Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008; Windows 7, 8, 10.
Strong working CLI experience with various Linux distributions (Ubuntu/CentOS preferred).
Familiarity working with Azure Cloud and containers.
Familiarity with client technology and products is a plus.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation).
Good time management skills with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Strong working knowledge of Routers, switches, VLANs, VPN, DHCP, TCP/IP.
Strong working knowledge of various WIFI technologies and practices.
Knowledge of Virtualization platforms; Hyper-V and VMWare a plus.
Strong working knowledge of internet protocols and certificates (HTTPS, SSL/TLS, etc.).
Experience with PowerShell Scripts.
Experience writing user friendly Knowledge Base Articles and FAQ’s.

Education Requirements
One or more of the following certification preferred, CompTia A+, MCP, MCSE CNA, CCNA, Linux Certifications.
Minimum High School degree. Information Technology College degree preferred
Previous technical support/engineering/troubleshooting experience

Skills HM is looking for
Linux
Windows OS experience and certification
CCNA
MCSE
CompTIA (Data Network)

Notes:

Mon–Fri, hours can range from 6 AM to 6 PM
Will work 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week