ECS-Core Support Technician (Located in Sheffield, England)
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The Core Support Technician (ECS Specialist) is the first line of contact for customer support, primarily responsible for resolving a wide range of product-related issues and inquiries primarily related to our Email and Collaboration Security (ECS) product lines. While the role maintains a dedicated focus on ECS, this position must also be able to support the broader KSAT support volume/queue as business needs require, ensuring timely coverage during periods of high demand or staffing gaps. This role focuses on providing excellent customer service, troubleshooting KnowBe4 products, and ensuring timely resolution of support tickets across both ECS and general KSAT queues as needed. The ideal candidate combines strong technical and time management skills with effective communication abilities to assist customers, collaborate with internal teams, and contribute to overall product improvement.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the implementation and configuration of KnowBe4 products to meet specific customer needs and environments
Collaborate with Product team by providing customer feedback for product enhancement
Troubleshoot mail flow logs, headers, and transport rules to diagnose and resolve complex issues related to the ECS product suite.
Identify and speak to efficacy related issues and escalate as needed.
Communicate directly with customers to gather details as needed to fully define issues or requests
Identify, escalate and help resolve critical customer issues related to impacted mail flow.
Work with CSM team to swiftly resolve customer issues
Investigate and document technical issues
Manage ticketing queue, ensuring timely resolution of reports and requests
Apply troubleshooting skills to assist customers with product-related issues
Conduct technical walkthroughs and webinars of KnowBe4's products
Answer incoming calls from Technical Coordinators or customers directly to address customer questions and resolve product-related issues
Minimum Qualifications:
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the IT Security Field
Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, mail flow protocols (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and enterprise-grade email threat landscapes.
Minimum of 1 year experience in similar or related position
Two-year degree preferred
Familiarity with firewall and email protocols is preferred
Excellent verbal and written communications
Highly organized and result-oriented
Excellent time management and organization skills
Can demonstrate technical troubleshooting and analysis ability
Can demonstrate integrity, accountability, respect and commitment
Strong collaborative and teamwork skills
Must be able to work with minimal supervision