Technical Support Specialist II (Backup / Restore, Networking)

ConnectWise is an industry and Global leading software company with over 3,000 colleagues in North America, EMEA and APAC. As a community-driven software company dedicated to the success of technology solution providers, our suite helps over 45,000 of our partners manage their businesses better, sell more efficiently, automate service delivery, and remotely control technology so they can consistently deliver amazing customer experiences. Our company is powered by our connections, our colleagues, and our community. And, we accept all kinds. Game-changers, innovators, culture-lovers—and humankind. We invite discovery and debate. We recognize key moments as milestones. We see you and value you for your unique contributions. Our inclusive, positive culture lays the foundation to ensure every colleague is valued for their perspectives and skills, giving you the choice of how YOU make a difference. Curious? Read this opportunity to learn how YOU can make a difference at ConnectWise! General Summary: The Technical Support Specialist II is responsible for assisting our partners in diagnosing and resolving a partner’s product issues or questions. This role works in partnership with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot, resolve, and document issues, getting partners back on track to having a positive experience with our products. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: • Provides support to cross-functional teams, with a high attention to detail • Researches, analyzes, and documents findings • May influence others within the Technical Support team through the explanation of facts, policies, and practices • Interacts with partners to provide technical support via email, phone, chat, cases, and remote sessions • Monitors backup, off-site, and critical service failure events • Investigates and resolves reported failure incidents, escalating when necessary • Acts as first point of contact for escalated support cases • Maintains a knowledge base of our products and services and provides high quality technical support to partners during each interaction • Discusses partners' operational challenges and evaluates business data to identify areas of opportunity to help partners optimize their business strategies • Identifies and escalates trending issues and potential software defects to leadership and development • Contributes to written articles for internal and external knowledge base • Identifies and escalates situations requiring urgent attention to appropriate teams • Documents partner interactions, troubleshooting, and results in a clear and concise manner and accurately reports customer feedback to Engineering • Handles assigned support cases • Engages in the application of best practices per technical documentation and provides solutions based on diagnosis of the problem • Communicates new release features and improvements to our partners that better their experience Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required: • Ability to work independently on projects and processes with general supervision • Practical knowledge of applicable work area • Ability to situationally adapt and understand new technology/processes as per business requirement Strong customer service skills • Strong desire to help our partners and peers • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Strong sense of ownership and accountability • Familiarity with backup technology • Knowledge of virtualization and cloud technology • Understanding of operating systems, such as Linux • Interpersonal skills and willingness to work alongside multiple cross-functional teams • Organized and strong attention to detail • Preferred: Basic understanding of IT, professional services, CRM, and ERP markets Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recom