Engineer – HW Tech Support

Quantum Corporation leads the world in helping users collaboratively solve some of the world's hardest computer challenges. Whether its wrangling Petabytes of data for cutting edge movie production, managing global content production workflows, exploring new sources of energy, or managing oceans of content and blending collaborative high-speed workflows with cutting-edge object storage, Quantum has the tools and technology to help you engineer the solution that works now - and preserves your work for decades to come. You are applying to an exceptional team that contributes to enhancing our position as a proven global expert in data management. 

As part of Quantum Global Call Centre team members and, primarily supporting our French customers based, incumbent will interface with Quantum tape library customers ranging from small businesses up to multi-national corporations in the Fortune 100 providing technical support to the customer’s service needs. The technical support engineer will resolve highly complex issues on a variety of technical issues, act as a liaison between customers and engineering and provide input to engineering on serviceability of Quantum products. This team member will assist internal and external customers in resolving problems, document problem solution information in our CRM call handling system, escalate product deficiencies and make enhancement solutions to the development team.

Job Role and Responsibilities

• Responds to customer product inquiries via telephone and in written internet-based email or chat sessions. Resolves customer concerns raised during installation, operation, maintenance or product application or compatibility matters.
• Troubleshoots problems with malfunctioning electro/mechanical equipment or software applications and recommend corrective action.
• Inter-personal skills and technical product knowledge and expertise are critical to responding to daily customer-centric activities.
• Document customer information and recurring technical issues to support product quality programs and product development.
• Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Refines professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve variety of issues
• Works on problems of all scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and approaches to problems
• Communicates information and ideas so others can understand
• Build productive internal/external working relationships
• Requires self-initiative and self-direction in learning activities and professional development
• Must demonstrates ability to function in team environment and project a positive attitude
• Will have the ability to recognize customer expectations and take all steps necessary to satisfy those requirements within the boundaries of the position to enable positive reference of Quantum by our customers
• Will ensure use of and contribution to the organizational knowledge base.
• Mentor less experience team members.
• Participate in an oncall rota for weekend support for customers which are eligible for help on weekends and bank holidays.

Job Requirement (Include: Education, Skills & Experience)

• Degree in Computer Science or other technical oriented science like electrotechnics or machine building or equivalent educational qualifications
• Need to be able to demonstrate problem solving skills
• LINUX/MAC/Windows experience is a definite plus
• Must possess very good both spoken and written English and French (other European language i.e. German or Spanish – read/write) a definite PLUS.
• Good professional telephone skills
• Superior troubleshooting and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task between several critical customer situations at the same time
• Ability to work independently, as well as contributing as a team player
• Experience with Storage solutions are a PLUS but not a requirement
• Work Hours: EMEA time zone, specific hours to be determined
• Ability to participate on a weekend and global bank holiday oncall rota
• This position is eligible for hire in Belgium or the UK. 

Quantum provides a diverse portfolio of supplemental health plans as well as our team members' efforts to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle through reimbursement and educational programs. We also have an Employee Stock Purchase Program for purchasing Quantum stock at a discounted rate. 

Anticipated Annual Salary Range (Belgium): €‎30,000.00 - €‎45,000.00

Anticipated Annual Salary Range (UK): £‎25,000.00 - £‎40,000.00

The above pay range represents Quantum's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Pay within or outside of the range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, knowledge/education, skills/abilities, internal equity, and budgetary considerations.