Application Support Manager:: Dallas, TX (Onsite 5 days' work from office)
Job Description
Job Description
Title: Application Support Manager
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite 5 days’ work from office) fully onsite
Rate: on C2C/W2/1099
Technologies he should know are :(Hands on is not required, but should be able to articulate in technical terms on issues, root causes, etc)
.NET Core, Microservices, Any UI Framework (React, Angular), SQL Server. Should have knowledge on Cloud (AWS, Azure) and knowledge of
Content management systems would be an advantage.
Can you please look at someone who can understand technology, understand system architecture and has good knowledge of support processes,
Monitoring, Root cause analysis. Please see summary below:
Area
Responsibilities
Incident Management
Triage, assign, track tickets, ensure SLA compliance
Technical Leadership
Root cause analysis, guide troubleshooting, escalate, collaborate on resolution
Collaboration
Liaise with Product, Delivery, Business, SEO, and Architecture teams
Monitoring & Improvement
Analyze Datadog, suggest improvements, automate, drive platform enhancements
Reporting
Ticket analytics, performance metrics, continuous improvement recommendations
Knowledge Sharing
Training, mentoring, documentation, knowledge base management
SEO & CWV
Analyze reports, plan improvements with tech/SEO teams
Compliance & Best Practice
Ensure security/compliance, promote best practices
This role is a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, requiring strong communication skills and a proactive approach to platform reliability and user experience.
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Technical Support Manager to lead our software support team. This role involves managing day-to-day support operations, handling escalations, driving process improvements, and ensuring timely and effective resolution of technical issues for our software products or platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of technical expertise, leadership experience, and a passion for customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor the technical support team in delivering high-quality, responsive support for our software products (SaaS, desktop, or mobile).
- Oversee ticket queues, prioritize critical issues, and ensure resolution within defined SLAs.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-priority technical issues and customer concerns.
- Work closely with engineering, product management, and QA teams to resolve recurring problems and drive product improvements.
- Analyze support metrics and customer feedback to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
- Maintain and improve internal knowledge bases, FAQs, and technical documentation.
- Recruit, train, and develop support engineers and specialists to maintain a high-performing team.
- Contribute to customer onboarding, training, and product rollout processes when needed.
- Implement best practices in incident management, problem management, and service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with data security, privacy policies, and customer SLAs.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in technical support, with at least 5 years in a managerial or team lead role within a software company.
- Strong technical understanding of modern software stacks that includes (Java, .NET, Node.js, React, SQL/NoSQL, REST APIs).
- Strong expertise in handling public facing websites that includes Real User Monitoring with RUM tools like Datadog
- Strong Experience with SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), or DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred.
- Hands-on knowledge of ticketing and support tools like Azure Devops, Jira, Zendesk, Freshdesk, or ServiceNow.
- Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer focus and ability to handle challenging situations professionally.