Tech Support Engineer II

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Job Title: Tech Support Engineer II

Location: Frankfurt, Germany - Hybrid (50% working time at the office)

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term contract - 12 months

The job

If you are looking to launch your career in the areas of industry, technology and client-facing work, look no further than the Tech Support Engineering role at AVEVA.

As a member of the Technical Support team, our mission is to serve our customers with best in class quality and speed to achieve their business outcomes while developing internal talent for the future of AVEVA. In this role you have the opportunity to make a significant impact for our broad customer base, including Fortune 100 companies, each and every day, while simultaneously building upon your existing skill-sets. The role will allow you to develop a variety of skills that will contribute to your entire career while working with a team of talented people who help our dynamic range of customers.

Technical Support Engineers are the first line of assistance to customers who are trying to work with PI System.

They handle many phones calls and emails, corresponding with customers, answering questions, and doing research. They investigate deep technical issues while communicating with clarity and care.  They collect information and provide insight to Engineering and Sales to improve our products to help impact the customer values more deeply. They work in a fast-paced, team-centric environment with strong comradery, even across time zones.

Key responsibilities

Support internal and external customers via phone and email as support's front line

Provide non-complex Delivery service jobs on-site and remote

Collaborate with senior members of the team

Author and maintain Knowledge base articles for technical limitations and best practices

Collaborate with others to help improve product documentation and address gaps and deficiencies

Provide technical expertise for external events (UC booths, labs, webinars, etc.)

Complete our New Hire Orientation and a thorough training program

Enable our customers’ success to manage their operations by supporting them remotely through phone, email, web channels or on-site

Teach our customers how to use our software as an instructor and trainer

Develop your business acumen by communicating frequently with our customers to understand how they utilize our software to solve their business challenges, and by collaborating with different AVEVA departments to deliver and improve our customers’ experience with our company and products.

Grow your technical skill-set by developing a solid foundation in the AVEVA PI system, related software and industry technologies.

Essential requirements

Self-motivated individuals with a customer mindset and desire to help people

Enthusiasm for technical problem solving, with attention to detail and strong communication skills

Ability to learn and research in a dynamic and engaging environment

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Engineering, Math, Computer Science, Natural Sciences or related field

3+ years of work related experience

Advanced/fluent English language skills

Any other advanced/fluent language is a plus, especially German

Commercial at AVEVA

Our Commercial team, comprised of over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, is the backbone of our customer relationships and business growth. From industry experts and solution architects to sales, support, success managers, and business operations, everyone shares a common goal: to deeply understand our customers' needs and deliver tailored solutions.

If you're passionate about driving growth, tackling complex business challenges, and fostering strong customer relationships, you'll find success and fulfilment in our Commercial team.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.