What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Support Specialist position at Aura?
Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.
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About the Role:
Join our dynamic team as a Technical Support Specialist, where you'll be at the forefront of assisting customers with Aura's cutting-edge software. This Tier 2 position involves handling both inbound and outbound calls. Responsibilities include troubleshooting VPN, antivirus, call blocking, parental controls, and features like credit monitoring. Additionally, this role involves taking escalations from Tier 1 support and escalating complex issues to our Tier 3 engineering team when necessary while retaining ownership of the case. Proficiency in CRM tools such as Salesforce and experience with JIRA, Slack, and Google Workspace are essential. Also essential is the ability to effectively assist customers by leveraging our knowledge base. Strong customer service skills, excellent time management, organization, and attention to detail are crucial to success in this role. Join us in delivering exceptional support and making meaningful connections with our customers while also having the opportunity for personal and professional growth. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional technical support and making meaningful connections with customers, we'd love to hear from you!
Day to Day:
Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome.
Aura is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.
Important privacy information for United States based job applicants can be found here.
Come build with us!
About the Role:
Join our dynamic team as a Technical Support Specialist, where you'll be at the forefront of assisting customers with Aura's cutting-edge software. This Tier 2 position involves handling both inbound and outbound calls. Responsibilities include troubleshooting VPN, antivirus, call blocking, parental controls, and features like credit monitoring. Additionally, this role involves taking escalations from Tier 1 support and escalating complex issues to our Tier 3 engineering team when necessary while retaining ownership of the case. Proficiency in CRM tools such as Salesforce and experience with JIRA, Slack, and Google Workspace are essential. Also essential is the ability to effectively assist customers by leveraging our knowledge base. Strong customer service skills, excellent time management, organization, and attention to detail are crucial to success in this role. Join us in delivering exceptional support and making meaningful connections with our customers while also having the opportunity for personal and professional growth. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional technical support and making meaningful connections with customers, we'd love to hear from you!
Day to Day:
- Provide technical troubleshooting and resolutions for customers via telephone, email, and/or chat request
- Queue and case management with emphasis on efficiency, quality, and organization
- Manage social media related tasks such as reviewing and responding to posts
- Multi-tasking while on calls
- Escalate issues via JIRA for Member Services and Member Support
- Manage Data Deletion and Data Requests from customers
- Share best practices and industry knowledge with Tier 1
- Test new products and product enhancements and provide feedback to Product Developers, Product Ops, Member Services, and other departments
- Provide information to build and maintain a reference library
- Must have at least two years of call center experience
- Proficiency in using CRM software to track customer interactions and issues
- Experience with ticketing systems
- Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving software issues
- Ability to interpret error messages and logs to identify issues
- Proficiency in Windows and macOS
- Basic understanding of mobile OS (iOS and Android) support
- Understanding of basic networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs)
- Ability to troubleshoot connectivity issues
- Knowledge of managing user accounts and permissions
- Experience with password management tools
- Basic knowledge of cybersecurity principles
- Familiarity with data protection laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
- Understanding of how these regulations affect customer data handling.
- Positive attitude and "team-first" mentality
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
- Patience and perseverance in troubleshooting complex problems
- Ability to handle frustrated customers calmly and professionally
- Empathy to understand and address customer concerns effectively
- Proficiency in creating and maintaining detailed case notes
- Ability to write clear user instructions and support articles
- Handling multiple customer issues simultaneously
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and procedures
- Open to work shift flexibility is a must including one weekend day
- Experience with Salesforce and Jira
- SaaS experience
Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome.
Aura is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.
Important privacy information for United States based job applicants can be found here.
Salary : $18 - $21
