Technical Support Agent
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Technical Support Representative
HomeAway's Technical Support Representatives are responsible for providing Level II phone and email customer support for the HomeAway suite of web sites. We are looking for someone who enjoys solving problems for other people, has a strong technical background (we will provide training on our products and services), and can explain complex ideas and concepts in a clear, simple manner.
Technical Support Representatives require both an intimate knowledge of our products as well as some extended general technical knowledge of web browser technologies, operating systems and hardware. Interfacing directly with our customers, they should possess strong communication skills and be able to explain technical concepts in a way best understood by the individual they are working with.
Responsibilities:- Identify, troubleshoot and where possible resolve issues that have been escalated from Customer Support and provide support via phone and email
- Identify and report product defects
- Help to analyze and identify issue severity levels and follow appropriate escalation procedures
- Educate customers on best practices for using HomeAway applications
- Be the customer’s primary point of contact through resolution, and delight the customer throughout that process
- Recognize and handle customer errors gracefully
- Contribute knowledge gained back to Customer Support through documentation of issue resolutions and troubleshooting procedures
- Meet agreed upon and expected service levels for case completion and quality standards
- Be an advocate for the voice of the customer
- Participate in product demos and testing
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge on HomeAway products
- Communication with internal partners
- Shift will include weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
Experience Required:- Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience as a customer support representative, ideally in a technical capacity for a consumer web site
- Experience with Windows and Apple OS
- Experience with Android, Apple and Windows based mobile devices
- Experience with browser technologies including a thorough understanding of cookies, security controls, extensions and add-ons of popular browsers like IE, FireFox and Safari
- Experience with MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience troubleshooting connection issues using knowledge of network technologies and hardware including modems/routers, ISPs, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband networks as well as protocols like DNS, DHCP, HTTP, TCPIP
- Experience troubleshooting email issues and understanding of IMAP, popular webmail and email providers, settings, filters and relayed/aliased addresses
- Basic understanding of web coding (i.e., html, css, xml, javascript) and hosting
Benefits:
- Great medical & dental plans
- Highly competitive salary
- Target annual bonus
- 4 weeks paid vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Free drinks & snacks
- Weekly company update talks with our leadership team
- Discounted Metro Bus & Rail pass
- Free vacation rental on a yearly basis (taxable benefit)
- Free listing on HomeAway.com
- Electric adjustable stand up desk
- Casual dress code
HomeAway's Technical Support Representatives are responsible for providing Level II phone and email customer support for the HomeAway suite of web sites. We are looking for someone who enjoys solving problems for other people, has a strong technical background (we will provide training on our products and services), and can explain complex ideas and concepts in a clear, simple manner.
Technical Support Representatives require both an intimate knowledge of our products as well as some extended general technical knowledge of web browser technologies, operating systems and hardware. Interfacing directly with our customers, they should possess strong communication skills and be able to explain technical concepts in a way best understood by the individual they are working with.
Responsibilities:- Identify, troubleshoot and where possible resolve issues that have been escalated from Customer Support and provide support via phone and email
- Identify and report product defects
- Help to analyze and identify issue severity levels and follow appropriate escalation procedures
- Educate customers on best practices for using HomeAway applications
- Be the customer’s primary point of contact through resolution, and delight the customer throughout that process
- Recognize and handle customer errors gracefully
- Contribute knowledge gained back to Customer Support through documentation of issue resolutions and troubleshooting procedures
- Meet agreed upon and expected service levels for case completion and quality standards
- Be an advocate for the voice of the customer
- Participate in product demos and testing
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge on HomeAway products
- Communication with internal partners
- Shift will include weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
Experience Required:- Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience as a customer support representative, ideally in a technical capacity for a consumer web site
- Experience with Windows and Apple OS
- Experience with Android, Apple and Windows based mobile devices
- Experience with browser technologies including a thorough understanding of cookies, security controls, extensions and add-ons of popular browsers like IE, FireFox and Safari
- Experience with MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience troubleshooting connection issues using knowledge of network technologies and hardware including modems/routers, ISPs, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband networks as well as protocols like DNS, DHCP, HTTP, TCPIP
- Experience troubleshooting email issues and understanding of IMAP, popular webmail and email providers, settings, filters and relayed/aliased addresses
- Basic understanding of web coding (i.e., html, css, xml, javascript) and hosting
Benefits:
- Great medical & dental plans
- Highly competitive salary
- Target annual bonus
- 4 weeks paid vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Free drinks & snacks
- Weekly company update talks with our leadership team
- Discounted Metro Bus & Rail pass
- Free vacation rental on a yearly basis (taxable benefit)
- Free listing on HomeAway.com
- Electric adjustable stand up desk
- Casual dress code
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