Technical Support Manager

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About NetApp
NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or environment, we help our customers identify and realize new business possibilities. And it all starts with our people.

If this sounds like something you want to be part of, NetApp is the place for you. You can help bring new ideas to life, approaching each challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, you won\u2019t be doing it alone. At NetApp, we\u2019re all about asking for help when we need it, collaborating with others, and partnering across the organization - and beyond.

Job Summary

The Technical Support Manager directly manages a team of Technical Support and Escalation Engineers whose primary focus is troubleshooting, repairing, debugging and diagnosing incidents with NetApp products. This can include hardware, software, and multi-system/multi-vendor/multi-network interoperability issues. The Technical Support Manager will have an operational knowledge of the area of their functional responsibility and align individual objectives with the goals of the business. They will establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including Senior Management, Engineering, Support Account Managers and Sales in order to drive operational excellence within support.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolving customer problems that come in via the telephone, the web, chat or AutoSuppor
• Researching customer issues in a timely manner and follow up directly with the customer with recommendations and action plans.
• Creating new knowledgebase articles to capture new learnings for reuse throughout the center.
• Participating in technical communications within the Technical Support Engineering team to share best practices and learn about new technologies and complimentary storage applications.
• Responding to situations where NetApp product support has been unable to solve customer's technical issues.
• Providing a high level of proactive and reactive services by building relationships with the customer to best serve their needs

Job Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal communication and customer service skills are needed in order work successfully with customers in high stress and/or ambiguous situations.
• A clear understanding of the product development cycle, technical requirements and project management.
• Experience and understanding of Storage Hardware, Software, Cloud and Virtualization technology
• A strong understanding of concepts related to computer architecture through implementation.
• A demonstrated ability to function successfully as a leader.
• Responsibility & Interaction
• This position is responsible for managing many tasks within a large group or department.
• Align local targets to business goals
• The potential impact of decisions made by this individual will be mostly operational.
• This individual will apply attained experience and knowledge to address issues that are diverse in scope, and resolve problems through short- and mid-term planning.
• This individual must work effectively with Staff to Vice President level employees and employees within and outside of their department and function.
• Utilizes people skills and available manager tools to positively impact the development of your team within their role and career.
• This individual must demonstrate favorable results through providing leadership to function.

Related Experience Desire

• A minimum of 1 to 5 years of experience as a people leader is required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects is required.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.

Why NetApp?
In a world full of generalists, NetApp is a specialist. No one knows how to elevate the world\u2019s biggest clouds like NetApp. We are data-driven and empowered to innovate. Trust, integrity, and teamwork all combine to make a difference for our customers, partners, and communities.

We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favourite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family. We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.

If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let\u2019s talk.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development

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