Senior Technical Support Engineer - Federal

Company Description

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Job Description

What you get to do in this role:   

The Support Engineer is part of a global organization entrusted as a technical resource to guide our customers during critical issues to ensure a timely and effective case resolution. In support engineering, the customer and their positive experience is paramount and central to our daily efforts. ServiceNow support engineering is integral to the success of our customers, as well as for the health of ServiceNow.

In this role, the support engineer will resolve technical cases created by customers looking for help to understand or troubleshoot unexpected behaviors or to answer technical questions about the ServiceNow software and platform.

A successful candidate will be committed to providing amazing customer support experiences, using skills that include building trust, showing empathy and excellent communication to answer customer questions and resolve issues through various technologies including web, chat, email, case updates, as well as direct telephone support.

Understanding the ServiceNow platform and all core functionalities will be essential while employing various diagnostic tools to isolate the potential cause of the issue. The engineer is expected to diligently manage and resolve challenging issues assigned to them but may need to coordinate assistance from additional teams for more complex cases. As such, creative problem solving, a collaborative nature and flexibility will be key to your success.

Lastly, support engineers also play a key role in providing input across business units regarding process and product improvements due to their unique perspective when working on technical issues for customers.

“This position requires passing a ServiceNow background screening, USFedPASS (US Federal Personnel Authorization Screening Standards). This includes a credit check, criminal/misdemeanor check and taking a drug test. Any employment is contingent upon passing the screening. Due to Federal requirements, only US citizens, US naturalized citizens or US Permanent Residents, holding a green card, will be considered.”

Qualifications

Qualifications and technical skills that will lead to your success:

In order to be successful in this role, we need someone who has

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot difficult technical issues
- Strong experience and understanding of relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle)

•  Must have strong object-oriented programming skills (e.g. Java and Javascript)
 Basic Linux experience
- Working knowledge of the components in a web applications stack.
•  Basic understanding of dynamic HTML components such as CSS and XHTML

•  Experience working well in a team environment while also being able to work productively while unsupervised

•  Strong personal commitment to quality and customer service

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate solutions to complex technical problems

•  Ability to work with high-value customer administrators and developers
- Excellent time management skills
•  We value a work-life balance while also collaborating through consistent presence in the office

*Flexibility is required during non-standard business hours including weekends and holidays on a rotational basis.

Additional Information

ServiceNow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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