Lead Support Specialist - Digital Banking
75 000 – 85 000 $в год
BlossomUSAУдалённоот 4 летПолная занятость
SQLFintechIT SupportTroubleshootingAuthenticationIntegrationsMFAMobile BankingPayment Workflows
Описание
The Lead Support Specialist serves as the senior technical resource within the Digital Banking Support team, providing advanced troubleshooting expertise, overseeing complex escalations, and acting as a technical bridge between clients, Engineering, Product, and Network Operations.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and provide technical leadership and day-to-day guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Support Specialists
- Serve as an escalation point for complex technical and system-related issues
- Assist the Support Manager with training and onboarding of new support team members
- Provide input regarding team performance, skill development, and training needs
- Make recommendations on hiring, termination, promotion, and other changes in employee status
- Support quality assurance initiatives within the support function
- Support the Support Manager in maintaining service delivery standards and ensuring the team meets SLA targets (90% or greater)
- Coordinate and lead the support team during Sev1
- Sev2 digital banking incidents, ensuring clear communication between Tier 1, Tier 2, development teams, and clients
- Assist Tier 1 and Tier 2 specialists in troubleshooting complex login, authentication, bill pay, transfer, mobile app, and integration issues impacting clients
- Act as Support Incident Commander on Sev1
- Sev2 calls; communicate impact to clients and write client-facing Root Cause Analyses (RCAs)
- Guide incident response efforts and ensure proper documentation, escalation, and resolution tracking
- Facilitate post-incident reviews and root cause documentation to improve service reliability
- Serve as a subject matter resource for Tier 1 and Tier 2 specialists on the digital banking platform and related systems
- Maintain strong working knowledge of key digital banking platform components including: online and mobile banking platforms, authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and user access management, bill pay, internal and external transfers, and payment workflows, integrations between digital banking, core, and third-party vendors
- Assist team members in interpreting and validating system configurations impacting digital banking features and integrations
- Provide guidance to support specialists on complex issues involving authentication, payment workflows, integrations, data integrity, and system configuration
- Assist support staff in analyzing system data, logs, and API responses to identify discrepancies impacting client operations
- Support troubleshooting of advanced technical issues involving digital banking-to-core integrations, third-party vendor connections, and automated processes
- Coordinate with development and QA teams to validate fixes and communicate outcomes to support staff and clients
- Act as the primary escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 support specialists for complex digital banking or integration-related issues
- Facilitate communication between support staff, clients, product development, QA, and leadership during critical issues
- Provide structured updates to the Support Manager on escalations, risks, and operational concerns
- Partner with Engineering and Product to turn recurring client issues into permanent fixes, including tooling, product changes, and documentation updates
- Identify opportunities to improve support workflows, escalation processes, and operational efficiency
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of knowledge base documentation and troubleshooting resources
- Promote best practices across the support team to improve issue resolution consistency and client satisfaction
- Own team-level SLAs and operational KPIs (time-to-first-response, time-to-resolution, CSAT, escalation rate); report weekly to the Support Manager and monthly to Client Services leadership
- Support the manager in implementing operational improvements and documentation standards
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Proficiency in digital banking platform systems
- Advanced knowledge of online and mobile banking, authentication and multi-factor authentication (MFA), user access management, bill pay, transfers, and payment workflows
- Ability to read and interpret advanced SQL queries
- Ability to analyze system data and troubleshoot complex technical or integration issues
- Strong understanding of digital banking configuration and integrations with core and third-party systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to lead and coordinate high-severity incident response efforts while maintaining professionalism and composure
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex digital banking or technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong cross-team collaboration and client interaction skills
- Ability to make decisive, data-driven decisions during high-impact operational situations
- Service-oriented mindset with a strong commitment to client support and issue resolution
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or similar productivity tools
- Associate
- s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Business, or a related field required
- Minimum 4
- 6 years of experience in a technical support or application support role, preferably supporting fintech platforms, financial systems, or digital banking software
- 4 or more years of demonstrated experience resolving complex or escalated client issues, including cross-system or integration-related problems
- Proven experience leading major incident response
Nice to have
- Bachelor
- s degree strongly preferred
- 3 or more years
- experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior support staff or coordinating issue resolution across support tiers preferred
- 3 or more years of financial institution experience strongly preferred, particularly within credit unions or banking environments
We offer
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)/ Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA)
- Unlimited PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary supplemental insurance options