Technical Support Specialist
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- Canada, United States
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About Sonar Software
At Sonar Software, we’re revolutionizing how internet service providers (ISPs) manage their operations. Our cutting-edge SaaS BSS/OSS solution empowers ISPs to streamline processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. As a fast-growing, remote-first company, we thrive on collaboration and innovation. We’re on a mission to help ISPs bridge the digital divide and bring internet access to underserved communities.
Job Summary
The Technical Support Specialist is responsible for providing high-quality support to both external customers and internal teams using our Sonar software application. This role serves as the first point of contact for troubleshooting technical issues, answering product-related questions, and ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
The Technical Support Specialist diagnoses and resolves software problems, guides users through step-by-step solutions, and documents issues to support continuous improvement. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and customer success. Escalating complex issues and communicating resolutions.
Success in this role requires strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Technical Support Specialist plays a critical role in maintaining customer satisfaction, improving internal processes, and ensuring effective use of the organization’s software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide front-line customer support via phone and ticketing systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve SaaS application issues, guiding customers through step-by-step solutions
- Reproduce reported issues, gather logs, screenshots, and diagnostic data, and document findings clearly
- Escalate complex or unresolved issues to senior support team members, engineering payments, and customer success teams, with complete and actionable information
- Maintain ownership of customer issues through to resolution, ensuring timely follow-up and communication
- Accurately document all interactions, troubleshooting steps, outcomes and ticket fields in the ticketing system
- Contribute to and maintain our Sonar Knowledge Base and Support Wiki articles
- Identify recurring issues and recommend process, product, or tooling improvements
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams
- Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and data protection protocols
- Attain functional proficiency and a technical understanding of our Sonar Software application.
- Participating in assigned projects if capacity allows.
- All other duties as assigned by Manager
Success Metrics (KPIs)
- Meet or exceed SLAs for first response time and resolution time
- Maintain high customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores
- Consistently manage ticket volume and backlog within team expectations
- Deliver high-quality, complete, and accurate ticket documentation
- Contribute regularly to Knowledge Base improvements
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in a B2B customer support role
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes
- Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact professionally and empathetically with customers and internal teams
- Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working in a remote environment
- Experience leveraging AI
Technical Skills
- Familiarity with SaaS platforms and cloud-based applications
- Familiarity with ticketing systems
- Exposure to engineering tracking tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of databases or SQL (nice to have)
Physical/Work Environment Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk while working on a computer.
- Ability to communicate effectively via virtual platforms (video calls, phone, and email).
- Reliable high-speed internet connection and adequate home office setup for remote work.
- Adequate home office setup: The candidate must have a quiet and dedicated workspace that is free from distractions to ensure productivity and maintain confidentiality.
- Visual acuity: Good vision is necessary for reviewing detailed documents and data on computer screens.
- Manual dexterity: The ability to use a keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment is required.
- Occasional travel for company meetings, training sessions, or team events