Product Support Specialist

Product Support Specialist

Req number:

R7287

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Remote

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor‑made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

As a Product Support Specialist, you will be responsible for providing level 1 technical support for our a corporate tax software.

We are looking for a Product Support Specialist to remotely provide level one technical support to a corporate tax software product. The Product Support Specialist will remotely provide Level 1 technical support for our client’s customers for their corporate tax software global product line. Additionally, they will support incoming requests via calls, emails, and the client’s web portal. Understanding and resolution of moderately complex issues is expected, specifically troubleshooting in the areas of product functionality, data, calculation, and technical integration issues.

They will also support a dynamic team environment by collaborating with other departments, team, and workgroup members, by contributing time, effort, and ideas. This position will be full‑time, 2nd shift, and remote.

• Answer phone calls and respond to emails and web portal requests

• Be available within the ACD system to answer customer phone calls

• Receive and handle customer issues/requests via tickets within ITSM tool

• Analyze and resolve technical and software related problems

• Log all work activity and efficiently work to resolve or assign ticket to appropriate team

• Engage knowledge of products, tax, and key resources to ensure timely resolution

• Contribute to creating and updating knowledge base articles, sharing knowledge

• Assists with mentoring and training of new team members

• Drive positive results in Customer Experience through timely response and professional interaction

• Demonstrate self‑direction in meeting targets for performance metrics to achieve daily individual work goals and team monthly metrics

• Provide consistent communication with the customer to effectively manage expectations

• Function as a business liaison between CAI clients and their customers, balancing the needs of both the client and the business in a way that drives a mutually agreed upon outcome

Required:

• Minimum 1‑3 years’ experience as Product Support Specialist (or similar)

• Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science (Preferred) or equivalent experience

• Intermediate knowledge of platforms, operating systems, and web authoring tools

• Basic knowledge of product functional issues, basic technical issues, and the application of corporate tax concepts

• Basic knowledge of computer terms, languages, database concepts, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.

• Familiarity with common ERP systems and concepts

• Customer technical product support experience with analyzing, resolving, and routing customer inquiries

• Knowledge of common support tools and practices, specifically ticketing systems such as Salesforce and ITIL

• Analytical, problem solver

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent work ethic; self‑motivated

• Fast learner

• Ability to work independently and follow through on open tickets without supervision

• Team‑oriented

• Ability to confidently make quick decisions using resources and independent judgment to resolve technical customer issues and provide timely statuses to customers and key stakeholders as appropriate to the situation

• Ability to be professional in all interactions, with the proven ability to handle difficult customer situations while remaining positive and customer focused

• Ability to manage stress in a busy, and at times, demanding call center environment

• Possess awareness and appropriately handle sensitive proprietary information

• Strong writing and verbal skills; speaking effectively, using conventions…