Technical Support Engineer

About the job

Company Overview

Taguchi Marketing is an Australian & Singaporean based software development company that develops and distributes the Taguchi Marketing Automation Platform. The company operates in the Digital Marketing and Technology industry and has experienced significant growth over the past few years.

What We Offer

• You get to work with a growing number of blue-chip brands in across a variety of industries
• Very competitive salary
• Convenient Singapore CBD location
• Taguchi are in an exciting growth phase in terms of product development and client adoption.
• It’s a small and collaborative team where you will be exposed to and learn from leaders in their respective fields. On top of that, everyone is friendly and accommodating.
• We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.

Job Responsibility

The Technical Support Engineer will be part of our Melbourne and Singapore based support team and will provide technical assistance and support to clients across Australia, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States.

The Technical Support Engineer will report primarily to the Operations Manager and other line managers as required and will work closely with our software development, product and account management teams to ensure client support tickets are answered and resolved appropriately.

Specific tasks include:

• Monitoring and processing client support tickets via a centralised ticketing system, within agreed time frames
• Troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing fixes for client raised issues
• Providing end-users with a series of actions or instructions to resolve issues or perform certain tasks
• Escalating and following up tickets with other teams where required
• Prioritization & management of tickets
• Reporting common and new issues to the product team
• Improvement of the support knowledge base and support documentation
• Frontend development tasks including updating, implementing and fixing Javascript/HTML emails
• Contributing to the improvements of the Taguchi software
• Work independently to complete development/bug fixes
• Produce efficient and quality code and carry out testing
• Identify and implement ideas to improve processes, programs and software
• Help support other team members
• Perform other various tasks as required and in accordance with their skills and personal development

Key Results Areas

The ultimate success measurement for the Technical Support Engineer will be in the quality of the technical tasks and technical support tickets completed, and the level of resulting client satisfaction.

Job Requirement

You will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following:

• Frontend web languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
• Customer service or technical support
• Exposure to ticketing software

Experience with some or all of the following would be an advantage:

• MacOS
• Jira, OneDesk
• JavaScript package management and build tools
• Vue.js
• React
• Versioning tools including GitHub
• Email template development
• Experience with the Taguchi Marketing Automation Platform or another marketing automation platform
• Secure coding practices and knowledge of and/or familiarity with OWASP

Report To

Operations Manager (Melbourne, Australia based)

Quality traits we are looking for

We are seeking an individual that can provide technical assistance and support to our clients. The ideal candidate will have a technical background and excellent communications skills to effectively troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

We are also looking for:

• A great team player
• A friendly and positive, can-do attitude
• Technical proficiency and enthusiasm to learn
• Ability to problem solve and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with both technical and non-technical teams
• Capability to work proactively, both independently and within a team environment
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) to articulate complex topics
• Superior organisational skills and strong work ethic
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to empathise with customers
• Willing to develop and extend themselves outside of their comfort zone and take the initiative
• Ability to adapt and have flexibility to varying working hours

Things about you

We want to know what makes you tick, what you enjoy – hobbies, achievements etc. So come prepared.

Qualifications

Polytechnic or University Graduate in IT, Software Development, Marketing or equivalent training or experience working with web technologies.

Years of Experience

1-2 years

Previous employment is not essential, therefore suitably qualified graduates are invited to apply. However, prior experience in a technical or system support role is advantageous.

Job Type

Entry level, full-time, hybrid

Based in Singapore CBD

To cater for our European and US clients, the hours of this role will be 12pm-9pm Monday to Wednesday and 9am-6pm Thursdays and Fridays (subject to change).

Important

Applicants must be legally entitled to work full time in Singapore. Proof of work eligibility and local references will be required. All Taguchi Marketing Pty Ltd appointments are conditional on the selected applicant passing a successful police background check.

Salary

For full time, the salary ranges between SGD $3,000-$3,500 per month, depending on experience.

Application

Contact details: Please email your resume and a cover letter addressing the above to jobs@taguchi.com.au.

Attention to: Operations Manager