Senior Technical Support Specialist

**Job title**: Senior Technical Support Specialist

**Reporting to**:Technical Support Manager

**Location**: Cape Town

**ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY'S EE TARGETS**

**WHAT WE DO**

Lula is an innovative and human-focused FinTech company on a mission to help small businesses optimise their cash flow. Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their businesses better, faster, and more simply, so they can spend more time doing what they love.

If you're looking for a new place to call ‘home' that believes in the potential of the broader SME landscape in South Africa and a place where you'll work with awesome people - then Lula's the place for you

**We're making business banking fast, human, Lula**

**OUR VALUES**

**Collaborative **_- we're a clan and work together as a team, always towards a common goal_

**Committed**_ - we're accountable and follow through no matter the challenge_

**Curious **_- we look for better ways to do things and make a positive difference_

**Connected**_ - we stay close to, learn from and look to understand each other and our customers_

**Compassionate**_ - we go out of our way to care about our colleagues, our customers and our community_

**OVERALL PURPOSE**

Responsibilities will include:

- **Collaboration**: Collaborate with the Technical Support Manager to adopt and implement strategies for improving technical support processes and procedures.
- ** Technical Expertise**: Maintain an in-depth understanding of our infrastructure and services, as well as industry trends and best practices. Provide recommendations and assist with implementation of improvements and optimisations.
- ** Training and Development**: Conduct regular training sessions to keep the technical support team up-to-date with product knowledge, technical skills and best practices.
- ** ITSM & ITIL**: Be a key member involved in Incident and Change Management and in the development of Problem and Request Management. This will include in depth root cause analysis (RCA) and post incident reports (PIRs).
- ** IT Support**: Provide Lula with best-in-class IT support, ensuring prompt and effective responses to inquiries, issues, and concerns of all kinds and technologies. Act as an escalation point for complex cases, working closely with the Technical Support Manager to resolve critical problems.
- ** Network Support**: Maintain, monitor, optimise and support Lula's office network. This will include resolution of issues, scheduled updates and upgrades as well as adherence to regulatory compliance.
- ** Security Management**: Facilitate the role assignments and access to various Lula tools, systems, networks and office spaces ensuring that regulatory compliance and best practices are adhered to.
- ** Hardware and Software Management**: Manage and maintain our IT asset management (ITAM) tool, ensuring that all records are kept up to date in collaboration with our Finance department.
- ** Supplier Management**: Work closely with our key suppliers to ensure incidents are resolved within our agreed service level agreements (SLAs).
- ** Continuous Improvement**: Constantly drive improvements to our internal service level agreement (SLA) performance and satisfaction scores.

**THE COMPETENCIES WE'RE AFTER**
- Quick learner
- Ability to work collaboratively
- High attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Highly credible and trustworthy
- Open and honest
- Strong planning skills and ability to prioritise
- Adaptable and flexible
- Resilient to change and ambiguity

**THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR**
- Matric certificate or equivalent
- A+, N+, ITIL and Microsoft certifications advantageous
- 5+ years of experience in technical support or IT infrastructure role
- Experience with ITSM and ITAM tools essential
- Experience with office networking and wireless technologies essential
- Experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud-based technologies is advantageous
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with a user-centric approach
- Familiarity with a wide range of software, operating systems, and hardware components
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
- A proactive, self-driven attitude with a passion for continuous learning and improvement