Head of Environments Support
Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, System troubleshooting, Network Administration, Programming Languages, Terraform Cloud, UNIX shell scripting
We are seeking a Head of Environments Support to oversee our technical support department. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team responsible for addressing and resolving high-level technical issues, optimizing our support processes, and ensuring superior customer satisfaction across our global technology infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Strategically manage and optimize the process of responding, diagnosing, resolving, and tracking customer support queries through phone, email, and chat while maintaining adherence to SLOs
- Enhance customer satisfaction rates and ensure compliance with quality standards across the department
- Oversee the use of troubleshooting tools and techniques to effectively determine root causes of issues and provide strategic assessments to customers
- Develop and implement classification, documentation, and preventative action plans for recurring issues or queries
- Supervise and guide issue reporting to customer engineers and streamline procedures for quicker bug resolution
- Lead community management initiatives as necessary to align with business objectives
- Take charge in resolving complex customer-specific design issues within supported products
- Implement and refine notification and escalation protocols to enhance response times
- Set and monitor communication standards for operational interactions within the business
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in support projects and/or operating in a 24x7 environment
- At least 2 years of experience in senior roles such as Senior, Lead, Manager, or Owner within technical support or similar functions
- A strong leadership background in Customer Service and Customer Experience
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical content and advice in a structured manner
- Proven ability to effectively coordinate and interact as part of a global team
- Extensive expertise in Linux/Unix including troubleshooting, command-line operations, system constraints, and functionalities
- Advanced knowledge in Docker and Kubernetes
- Deep understanding of systems architecture and infrastructure
- Highly developed analytical skills, adept at examining and resolving complex issues and code
- Familiarity with web technologies, including HTTP and Authentication
- Comprehensive knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP troubleshooting, DNS, and IP routing
- Experience in programming and system design/scaling
- Proficient in web technologies troubleshooting, including HTML/CSS/JS and webservers & frameworks
- Advanced English proficiency (B2+/C1)
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn