Sr Technical Support Engineer (12 month Fixed Term Contractor)

Company Overview

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That's what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you'll get flexibility that's real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters-and so do you.

What You'll Do and Who You'll Work With

Join us as a Senior Technical Support Engineer on a 12-month fixed-term contract and you'll be at the forefront of our service offering to customers of varying sizes across diverse industries including retail, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, services, distribution, and the public sector.

• Develop in-depth product knowledge on UKG ProWFM and learn how to recognise and effectively troubleshoot the different focus areas of the application
• Research application questions by setting up scenarios and testing within the application
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and solve complex customer issues utilizing documentation, knowledge base, bug tracking system and senior team members expertise
• Replicate customer scenarios for configuration/environmental solutions and/or readying the issue for Engineering review
• Analyze customer configurations and think 'outside the box' to resolve and/or find an appropriate alternate solution
• Fully document all activities, interactions, and next steps throughout the lifecycle of a case per departmental guidelines
• Provide technical expertise to conduct specific performance or functional tests associated with resolving issues regarding UKG applications
• Identifying more technical complex issues for escalation to senior Technical Support staff
• Provide weekend, public holidays cover and after hour service as needed to meet business requirements

• Experience in the software industry (WFM and/or HCM environments highly desirable) with significant related working experience in a Customer Support Center function, with at least 3 years of experience
• Intermediate level of competency within the following technologies:
  • An understanding of web technologies such as Java/XML, MS IIS, HTML
  • Familiarity with Oracle or SQL relational database management systems and SQL scripting
  • Java, Microsoft Operating systems and Networking technologies
  • Experience with CRM solutions such as Salesforce
  • Solid Operational statistical analytical ability using applications such as Excel etc
• The ability to manage multiple tasks of varying complexity and ambiguity to completion with minimal supervision
• Experience in both small and large companies in a B2B environment is highly desirable
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills are essential
• Track record of accomplishment and effectiveness within organisations
• Experience in working in 24x7 support operations and with teams across multiple locations is essential
• Ability to remain focussed with a solid attention to detail
• Ability to translate business issues into appropriate outcomes
• Strong verbal and written English skills are essential
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent Technical/Application support experience
• You will understand our UKG Global Job Architecture career matrix profile for Global Support Sr. Technical Support Engineering. This role is expected to be fulfilled in an OWNING capacity

• Experience with enterprise-level software solutions, SaaS environments and/or Atlassian specific products like JIRA and Confluence