Support Operations Specialist

Econolite is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution, we want to talk to you about being part of our team. Econolite is committed to employing the best talent that will make significant contributions to building a safer, connected world.

Econolite's ITS solutions ease traffic congestion, provide safer mobility, and improve quality of life. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity.

The role of the Support Operations Specialist is to own, build, and continuously improve the systems Econolite's Technical Support organization runs on. Econolite is consolidating all customer support into a single ticketing system in Jira Service Management, connected to the company CRM and to the departments Support works with every day. The Support Operations Specialist will be accountable for that platform end to end: the customer and distributor support portal, the AI support agent and knowledge base behind it, and the integrations that move ticket data between Support, Sales, Field Service, RMA/Warranty, Quality, and Engineering.

This role brings dedicated ownership and industry best practice to Econolite's support tooling, so that Level 1 and Level 2 support teams can focus on customers. The candidate should have practical experience administering Jira Service Management and integrating it with CRM and engineering systems.

The Support Operations Specialist will work in close partnership with the CRM Manager in the Sales organization, who owns Microsoft Dynamics 365, its customer data, and its reporting. Together they will build and maintain the Dynamics 365 to Jira Service Management integration, with customer and account data mastered in the CRM and support tickets living in Jira. This role leads the Jira, development, and support-facing side of that work, while the CRM Manager leads the CRM side.

DUTIES:

BUSINESS TRAVEL:

Some business travel (less than 10%) within the United States should be expected.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or evidence of equivalent relevant experience
• 4+ years of experience administering Jira Service Management or a comparable ITSM/customer service platform in a production support environment
• Hands-on experience building customer portals, workflows, SLAs, automation rules, and dashboards in Jira Service Management
• Experience integrating a ticketing platform with a CRM, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Dataverse), using REST APIs, webhooks, or Microsoft Power Automate
• Working knowledge of scripting or low-code automation, such as JavaScript, Python, Power Automate, Jira Automation, or ScriptRunner
• Experience deploying or configuring an AI or chatbot assistant for customer support, including knowledge base design
• Strong understanding of data modeling and system-of-record design to avoid duplicate data between systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to gather requirements from Support, Sales, Operations, and Engineering and turn them into working solutions
• Proven ability to work as a peer with counterparts in other departments, sharing ownership of systems that span both teams
• Atlassian certification (Jira Service Management or Jira Administrator) is a huge plus
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, and Power BI is a plus
• Experience with Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Atlassian Rovo or similar AI tooling is a plus
• Experience supporting hardware and software products, including RMA and warranty workflows, is a plus
• Familiarity with the transportation, industrial, or B2B technology industries is highly desirable

COMPENSATION

The base pay range for this full-time exempt position is $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year plus benefits. Pay ranges are determined by various factors, including role, experience, and location. The pay range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay rates for this position. Within the range, actual individual compensation is determined by various factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

BENEFITS

This role is eligible for benefits: weekly pay, weekly PTO accrual, paid holidays. Various medical plans, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, direct deposit. Basic life, LTD, 401k discretionary match. Other voluntary benefits include: identity theft protection.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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