Technical Support Analyst
Company Description
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
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Job Description
What's it all about?
Technical Support is the face of the system to the internal business users. You will need to understand the workflows for both customers and back office users and timelessly debug system issues through incident ownership. When problems are identified these should be logged and regularly discussed with the team to ensure that any shortcomings are addressed. This role will report into the Technical Support lead.
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Customer Operations provides continuous 24/7 support, of which Technical Support Analysts are part. This role is shift-based and will require the candidate to contribute to working a two day two night shift pattern. 08:00 - 20:00 and 20:00 - 08:00 with four days off.
What we expect of you, day to day:
- Reply promptly to issues, questions and requests raised ensuring SLAs are met
- Take the responsibility of owning Incidents and leading them through to completion, following the Incident Management process
- Work closely with Customer Operations Specialists and Development and Infrastructure teams to ensure outstanding end-to-end-support
- Proactively contribute to monitoring and alerting solutions
- Locate and investigate bugs, alerts and other issues as they are raised
- Suggest system improvements to reduce the need for manual intervention
- Help maintain a backlog of solutions to problems, collaborating with product teams
- Write and update system and process documentation
- Where vital, build SQL update statements to be issued as change requests
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
This position would suit someone who is experienced in a second line support role and has experience with incident management. Being able to confidently speak with different teams and knowledge sets would aid you in this position
Be able to work independently and efficiently
Possess excellent knowledge of SQL, monitoring tools like Datadog, and experience using support platforms such as Zendesk
Have an understanding of infrastructure and DevOps concepts
Demonstrate strong team working skills, the ability to handle their workload, and pay meticulous attention to detail
Be level-headed, showcasing outstanding organization and prioritization abilities
Exhibit superb interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
Be eager to learn new skills and processes
Find solutions to emerging problems
Have a curiosity about the payments, financial services, technology, or FX industry
Additional Information
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- On-Site Gym
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
- Happy Hours
- Casual Dress
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Volunteer Time Off
- Summer Fridays
- Leave of Absence
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase Program
- Company Equity
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Promote From Within
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mentor Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)