Production Support Specialist 1

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Enterprise Information Management. 

OpenText is seeking a Production Support Specialist, a Level 2 technical support position. the Production Support Specialists are responsible for numerous B2B (business to business) functions such as production monitoring of data, error analysis, client correspondence (both electronic and phone) as well as deep dive investigation of issues stemming from production failures. Leading platform support calls and triage efforts.

You are great at:  

• Taking escalations from CS agents, Cloud Service Delivery teams, Operations, and Product Development
• Resolve tickets within SLA and identify escalation when needed
• Follow defined processes as determined by the leadership team to ensure integrity and quality of work Identify possible improvements to processes and applications to team members and leadership.
• Utilize logging tools to accurately document the troubleshooting process, including information collected, analysis performed, diagnosis of root cause and actions taken to correct the issue
• Participate in the development lifecycle for processes such as controlled introductions and support readiness for new releases and enhancements
• Contribute to the knowledge base by creating or assisting in the creation of information such as platform workflow documentation, Methods and Procedures, FAQ’s and training materials
• Mentor NOC and Business Network Support by sharing information and assisting in troubleshooting to improve overall knowledge within the organization
• Participate on special project teams for support or corporate initiatives as such projects arise Mentor and train Associate and Intermediate Technical Support Specialists

What it takes:

• Minimum of 2 years related experience
• College/University graduate of a 4 year technical degree (eg. computer science) preferred
• Must demonstrate very good problem solving, analytical and organizational skills to handle progressively complex problems, provisioning and project
• Working knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following areas: Communications Protocols, Network Connectivity, Computer Operating Systems (AIX, MS Windows Client, Unix/Linux), Computer Hardware, Microsoft Applications, EDI mapping, EDI processing, Voice Message processing, SMS processing and Fax processing
• Working knowledge of and experience with Network Connectivity including Firewalls and Load Balancers as well as Communications Protocols TLS, SSL, Kerberos, AD, LDAP, TCP/IP, NFS, DNS, SMTP, SSH, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTPS/HTTPS and AS2
• Working knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following databases: Oracle, MS SQL Server and IBM DB2 Working knowledge of and experience with one or more of the following Application Servers: Tomcat, Weblogic Server and Websphere AS
• Must be able to work the night shift, shift rotation, on call and overtime (when necessary)

Good customer orientation and can work under pressure

Has moderately high degree of deductive reasoning ability, critical thinking capacity and initiative to solve problems and determine appropriate solutions

At OpenText we understand and value diversity in our employees and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire the best talent regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sex, age, veteran status or sexual orientation. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email accommodationrequests@opentext.com. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws including but not limited to: Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA), Equal Employment Opportunity  and Employee Polygraph Protection Act

At OpenText we understand and value diversity in our employees and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire the best talent regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sex, age, veteran status or sexual orientation. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process please email accommodationrequests@opentext.com. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws including but not limited to: Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA), Equal Employment Opportunity  and Employee Polygraph Protection Act