Customer Support Engineer

Kaleris is a private equity-backed software firm focused on supply chain optimization, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are a global leader in the supply chain execution market, focused on accelerating the transformation of digital supply chain for industrial and finished goods shippers and carriers by combining best-in-class solutions for challenges tied to yard management, shipment visibility, and asset management, across rail, truck, and multi-mode transportation.

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a proven track record of success as a Support Engineer within the software industry. You will be working in a customer support environment, consulting with customers, software developers, and product owners.

As a Kaleris Support Engineer, you will be responsible for providing first and second level support to Kaleris TOS end users. You must demonstrate superior communication and organizational skills to respond to diverse and sometimes urgent customer needs. You will troubleshoot and develop detailed cases related to software defects for sustaining engineers and create workaround processes when standard processes fail. Our Support Engineers work closely with other technical resources to ensure timely resolution or escalation of incoming service issues always demonstrating an ability to understand technical issues related to Navis software.

If you’re naturally a helper, enjoy assisting people with computer issues and are able to explain technical details simply, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for internally developed software applications and assist in troubleshooting customer system issues related to Kaleris/Navis products.
• Manage cases and communications from start to resolution and closure, collaborating with departments like Sustaining (Development), QA (Testing), and Product release.
• Verify, reproduce, and isolate application defects or faults reported by Kaleris/Navis Customers. While this role doesn't involve development, the ability to debug software applications and analyze code for potential issues is a valuable skill.
• Reproduce software defects in a lab environment using customer datasets or remote connections to the customer's test environment.
• Address customer "question" cases, often requiring in-depth investigation to provide answers using reference materials such as product manuals, case management tools, Confluence, product release notes, and other Kaleris/Navis resources.
• Perform on-site customer-facing tasks, including software or hardware upgrades, resolving critical defects that couldn't be reproduced off-site, and testing Kaleris/Navis product integrations with third-party systems.
• Participate in software implementations and upgrades at customer facilities as necessary.
• Be part of a global 24x7 on-call duty roster to manage and address critical (P1) issues.
• Engage in account management activities for assigned accounts, including conducting regular conference calls and case reviews.

Requirements

• An Engineering degree (BE/BTech) in Computer Science.
• 4-8 years of Technical Support or Product support (Application Support) experience including at least 3 years supporting enterprise software solutions, preferably in container terminal, shipping, or logistics industries. Experience with Container Terminal Automation is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with JAVA, XML, and client-server applications.
• Knowledge and experience in coding with Core Java/Groovy is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Inherent customer service and technical support orientation.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and assertive communicator.
• Flexibility to work in shifts based on business requirements.
• Proficiency in various system platform technologies such as MS SQL Server, Oracle, and familiarity with Java, EDI, Spring, Hibernate and J2EE is recommended.
• Familiarity with diagnostic tools like Hyperic or similar is a bonus.
• Understanding of relational database structures and web-based enterprise solutions.
• Strong analytical and technical troubleshooting skills across various applications and technologies.
• Willingness to travel as needed and the ability to work extended hours under tight deadlines.
• Teamwork skills, especially in multi-disciplinary virtual teams across different locations.
• Strong leadership, time management, and organizational abilities.

Additional Expertise

• Experience with container terminals and automated container terminals is a plus
• Terminal planning experience and the use of Navis SPARCS, Navis N4/XPS, Radio Server and ECN4 will be advantageous
• Detailed knowledge and experience in any combination of the following systems platform technologies is essential - Windows server including clustering and VMWare, Networking technologies especially TCPIP, Linux (or other flavor of UNIX), MS SQL Server, Oracle, and desirable are Java, EDI, Spring, Hibernate, J2EE and/or Xenos Transform Designer Tool
• Hands-on experience of API’s, XML, JAVA, APACHE and client-server applications
• Knowledge and experience in writing code using Groovy, Core Java extensions, or other programming language experience is a plus
• Knowledge of Hyperic or other diagnostic tools will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of relational database structures, web-based enterprise solutions and technologies
• Setup customer environment as needed for problem replication (ie: perform installation and configuration of software patches for Oracle/Unix based and J2EE based software products etc)

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical Insurance
• Life/AD&D (paid for by Kaleris)
• Paid Time Off (FlexPTO, parental leave, volunteering time off)
• Broadband Allowance, IT gadgets Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career growth and mentorship

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time or the scope of the position may change necessary to business demands.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at Kaleris. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*We do not accept unsolicited external resumes from outside, third-party sources*