The Critical Support Team (CST) is a specialized group within the organization dedicated to addressing the most complex, high-impact, and recurring customer issues. Acting as a problem-solving hub, the CST is responsible for thoroughly investigating escalated cases and recurring incidents to deliver sustainable, long-term solutions.
The Senior Engineer, Critical Support is responsible for handling complex, high-priority technical issues that impact customers and require deep technical expertise to resolve. This role is a key part of the Critical Support Team (CST), which specializes in troubleshooting and resolving escalated, high-impact, and recurring issues that extend beyond standard support processes.
This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise ERP software, system architecture, database performance, and application troubleshooting to diagnose and fix technical problems efficiently. The Senior Engineer plays a critical role in problem resolution, root cause analysis, and collaboration with Engineering and Product teams to drive systemic improvements in product stability and customer satisfaction.
Beyond troubleshooting, the Senior Engineer, Critical Support acts as a bridge between Support, Engineering, and Product teams, ensuring that customer concerns are properly escalated and addressed. The role also involves contributing to knowledge-sharing initiatives, mentoring junior engineers, and proactively identifying trends that could indicate broader product or process deficiencies.
This position is highly dynamic and requires adaptability, resilience, and the ability to operate under high-pressure situations. Given the global nature of customer support operations, the role may require participation in on-call rotations, weekend support, and shift flexibility to ensure that critical issues are addressed in a timely manner across multiple time zones.
In a structured team environment, you will be encouraged to engage in continuous learning and regular practice of existing product knowledge. This is necessary to stay prepared for any new challenges that might arise. As a Sr. Functional Analyst, you have a unique opportunity to grow professionally while significantly contributing to the success of our clients and the organization.
Technical Support and Troubleshooting:
Provide comprehensive technical assistance for QAD and Progress products, including installations, configurations, upgrades, and administration tasks.
Analyze and resolve technical issues, applying advanced troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis to deliver effective and timely resolutions.
Handle complex and escalated cases that require innovative problem-solving, ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
Perform Progress DBA tasks, including database optimization, backup/restore operations, and monitoring database performance to prevent disruptions.
Incident Handling:
Manage incoming support requests through established ticketing systems and communication channels, ensuring accurate categorization and prioritization of issues.
Escalate unresolved issues appropriately, collaborating with team leads and cross-functional departments to ensure timely resolutions.
Proactively monitor incidents to identify recurring patterns, applying preventive measures to reduce repeat occurrences.
Ensure that support incidents are resolved in line with established Service Level Agreements.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all troubleshooting steps, resolutions, and best practices for every case handled.
Contribute to the organizations knowledge base by documenting verified solutions, technical insights, and reusable resources.
Develop comprehensive guides and FAQs to support customers, partners, and internal teams, ensuring quick access to relevant information.
Customer Engagement and Communication:
Communicate effectively with customers and partners to provide regular updates on issue resolution progress.
Explain technical concepts in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that both technical and non-technical stakeholders understand the issue and the resolution.
Foster trust and transparency with customers by maintaining a proactive approach and ensuring their concerns are addressed promptly.
Collaboration and Teamwork:
Work closely with team leads, peers, and cross-functional departments, such as R&D and Product Management, to resolve complex issues.
Engage with engineering teams to facilitate effective knowledge transfer and gain insights into product updates that may impact support processes.
Actively participate in team meetings to share knowledge, discuss challenges, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Training and Development:
Assist in developing and delivering training materials and sessions to enhance the skills and technical knowledge of team members.
Mentor junior team members, providing guidance on complex cases and fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
Stay updated on the latest developments in QAD and Progress products, engaging in continuous learning to improve personal expertise.
Shift Coverage and Flexibility:
Participate in shift rotations, weekend shifts, and on-call coverage to provide uninterrupted global support.
Adapt to varying scheduling requirements to ensure timely assistance for customers in different time zones.
Any Other Duties as Assigned:
Fulfill additional responsibilities as needed to support organizational goals and priorities, ensuring alignment with the overall mission of delivering high-quality support.
Education:
A Bachelor s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
Experience:
4+ years of relevant experience in supporting enterprise products, demonstrating expertise in resolving complex technical issues, and delivering exceptional customer-focused solutions.
Strong problem-solving skills and a proven ability to manage high-priority cases in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.
Hands-on experience in ERP support is highly preferred, including:
Installing, upgrading, and configuring ERP systems such as QAD, SAP, Oracle ERP, or Dynamics 365.
Troubleshooting and resolving system-level issues, including performance optimization and configuration challenges.
Performing advanced troubleshooting and database management tasks, including backups, restores, and optimization of Progress or similar DB environments.
Technical Skills
Proficiency in debugging and troubleshooting Unix, Windows, internet, and network environments.
Programming knowledge in C, C++, Unix scripting, and Progress for issue resolution.
Expertise in Progress DBA tasks, including database optimization, backup/restore, and performance monitoring.
Strong Linux skills and basic SQL knowledge for database queries and troubleshooting.
Experience with QAD product installation, configuration, and administration.
QAD PKS or other relevant industry certifications are a plus.
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality service.