Business Support Specialist

Our client is looking to appoint a Business Support Specialist for both their branches in Cape Town and Pretoria.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution for complex technical issues.
• Support advanced customer setups, including networking and routing configurations.
• Strive for first-time resolution of support tickets to improve customer experience and reduce repeat escalations.
• Act as an escalation point for frontline support teams, offering guidance and expertise.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify, escalate, and resolve systemic issues.
• Document troubleshooting steps, solutions, and best practices for internal knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in networking and routing.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance support efficiency and service delivery.
• Fault Diagnosis and Troubleshooting.
• Remote support via Any Desk to customers.
• Ticket Management and Escalation.
• Customer Interaction and Communication.
• Call Handling and Triage.
• Timely Client Feedback.
• Communicate directly with VIP clients via WhatsApp, providing timely updates, personalized support, and proactive notifications for known issues.
• Identify recurring issues and log them for problem management or system improvement.
• Collaborate with CNOC or Core Engineering teams on complex fault investigations.
• Follow escalation matrix and maintain documentation of escalated cases for audit purposes.
• Stay up to date with product changes, network upgrades, and new troubleshooting methods.
• Ensure all actions and communications comply with company policies, SLAs, and privacy regulations (e.g., POPIA or GDPR if relevant).
• Maintain proficiency in the use of support tools including ticketing platforms, diagnostic portals, and remote access tools.

Key Outputs

• Resolve customer queries within SLA.
• Maintain customer satisfaction score of 90% or higher.
• Maintain Call/Email answer rate of 95% or higher.
• Record all support interactions and solutions in the ticketing system (Q-Contact) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Contribute to knowledge base articles by documenting common fixes and troubleshooting steps.
• Achieve 100% ticket resolution within 24 hours to meet customer service targets.
• Maintain a first-time resolution rate reducing repeat support queries.
• Contribute to the achievement of team KPIs by delivering timely, high-quality support.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Experience in ISP, telecommunications, or enterprise networking environments.
• Voice and PABX experience, including Advanced configuration, troubleshooting, and support of telephony systems.
• Working knowledge of PortaOne platform (advantageous).
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, VPNs, and network security principles.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues.
• Experience working in customer support or technical escalation roles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• At least 3 Years experience working in a networking environment.
• Experience with other vendor technologies (e.g., Huawei, Ubiquiti, Fortinet).
• Strong understanding of fibre networks and wireless RF technologies.

Qualification requirements

• Grade 12 is required.
• N+and A+ certifications are advantageous and will be considered a strong asset.
• Mikrotik Certification (essential)

Please note only candidates that meet the minimum requirements will be considered.