Linux Technical Support Specialist

hace 24 horas

Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela Canonical A tiempo completo

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and troubleshooting technical issues? We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Linux Desktop Support Associate to join our team at Canonical. In this role, you will provide technical support to employees and customers, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues efficiently.

About the Role
  • You will be accountable for delivering an outstanding technical support experience to our employees and customers.
  • From problem qualification to full resolution, you will own and manage your cases.
  • When needed, you will transfer your cases to your colleagues or involve senior engineers.

Your day-to-day job is to provide technical expertise, be an excellent communicator, and service-oriented professional. Every day you will have to make judgment calls to prioritize customer issues and maximize your effectiveness. You will also need to set time aside to learn about our new products and technologies and evolve as a professional. You will participate in various training sessions, team gatherings, and Company events.

This role will be based remotely in EMEA and Americas regions.

Your Responsibilities
  • Work from your remote home office and provide technical support for employees.
  • Provide technical onboarding support for new employees.
  • Provide technical and infrastructure support during international events.
  • Be available to take ownership of new cases via telephone, email, and web.
  • Act as an internal customer advocate keeping them updated in a timely manner.
  • Ensure that each support request owned by you is handled as per our Service Level Agreement (SLA) and to the highest possible customer satisfaction by setting the right expectations and fulfilling your commitments.
  • Contribute your findings to a common knowledge base and keep it up to date.
  • Draft and distribute technical notices for internal and external communication.
  • Prioritize your work in order to accomplish the most important and urgent tasks first.
  • Keep on learning as our products and services grow and evolve.
  • Maintain regular communication and information exchange with the rest of the team, locally and remotely.
  • Identify and suggest any opportunities to provide a better service.
About You

We are looking for someone with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field from an accredited college or university. Preferred majors include Computer Science, MIS, Electrical Engineering, etc.

You should have experience in a Linux-based environment gained through university subjects or work experience. You should also have knowledge of Linux including the installation, troubleshooting, and basic configuration of recent Ubuntu Desktop releases.

BASIC DESKTOP LINUX USAGE: Desktop tools for editing files, browsing the Web, managing Internet connectivity, setup of printers/services/packages/external storage devices, etc. Utilizing command line tools for exploring and manipulating the file system.

BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING: Collecting logs, basic fine-tuning by editing configuration files.

FAMILIARITY WITH SAFELY INSTALLING, UNINSTALLING, REINSTALLING, AND REPARTITIONING MACHINES RUNNING UBUNTU LINUX AND RECOVERING BROKEN INSTALLATIONS.

UNDERSTANDING OF GMAIL, GOOGLE CALENDAR, GOOGLE APPLICATIONS, AND SINGLE SIGN-ON.

ABILITY TO LEARN QUICKLY, THRIVE ON CHANGE, AND HANDLE THE PRESSURE OF A CUSTOMER-FACING JOB.

WRITTEN AND VERBAL ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL UP TO 4 TIMES A YEAR FOR INTERNAL EVENTS.

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

SOME KNOWLEDGE OF PROGRAMMING (BASH, PYTHON, PERL, RUBY, JAVASCRIPT, C OR C++, GO).

CUSTOMER SUPPORT EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS.

About Us

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.

We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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