At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
This role is currently remote, and the position's core hours are North American. This position will act as a liaison between the departments within the organization and the clients to ensure that the background checking process is smooth by preventing problems from arising and resolving them when they occur. The role is dynamic: On any given day, the team will simultaneously be answering product questions, identifying bugs, implementing technical solutions, and escalating work to engineering teams. The team can resolve over 90% of incoming support requests internally, escalating only the most complicated to engineering teams for final analysis and resolution.
If you are a motivated individual with a service-oriented mindset, a strong background in Integrating applications, and a desire to excel in a dynamic support environment, we encourage you to apply for the Tier 2 Application Support Specialist role. Join our team and contribute to the continuous improvement of our systems while providing exceptional support to our valued customers. Expected hours are 9:00am-6:00pm ET/6:00am-3:00pm PT
Who You Are:
- Works beyond routine tasks, utilizing increasingly specialized knowledge of relevant FA technologies.
- Exercises systematic proficiency in some specialized skills which display depth and breadth within a single application OR several applications/technologies.
- Troubleshoots intermediate to advanced problems and recommends appropriate actions.
- Provides support case/ JIRA follow-up until resolution, ensuring proper escalation procedures are followed for unresolved issues.
- Manages customer expectations and competing priorities.
- Conducts research on customer incidents to help create Knowledge Articles, reusable solutions, and other duties as assigned.
- Uses written communication skills to update case documentation as well as using, modifying, and creating knowledge base articles.
- Escalates issues and works directly with Products/ Engineering to resolve complex support problems.
What You'll Do:
- Provides courteous, efficient, and professional technical support by phone and email to customers across all verticals.
- Communicate and interact with fulfillment departments regarding issues related to the Verifications, Criminal, OHS, Order Creation, Finance, etc., specific rush order requests, and overall assistance to enhance and improve the rapid resolution of client issues and requests.
- Ensure that all requests and case management workflows are resolved in a timely manner to meet contractual SLAs and client expectations.
- Effectively communicate with clients, management and team members on an as needed basis with issue resolution.
- Uses professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways.
What You Will Need to be Successful:
- Associate or Bachelor's degree, ideally in Computer Science or Technology field.
- Proficiency in applications like, Atlassian (JIRA), Confluence, AWS, SFTP, Integrations, Single Sign-On (SAML), Admin Client, I-9, Workforce Monitoring
- Strong experience with MS SQL Server & SQL based application Maintenance and support - Operations (Tier 2 Support) experience in large-scale, distributed systems running 24/7/365
- Solid understanding of integration technologies such as APIs (REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, Web Services).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non-technical teams.
- Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Proven experience in application or production support, preferably in a role focused on application support.
- Familiarity with database technologies (SQL, MongoDB).
- Basic understanding of HTML debugging and XSLT transformations.
- Experience with ITIL-based support processes or service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira).
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $70,000-85,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
Skills Required
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Technology
- Proficiency in Atlassian (JIRA), Confluence, AWS, SFTP
- Strong experience with MS SQL Server and SQL
- Understanding of integration technologies such as APIs
- Experience in application or production support
First Advantage Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about First Advantage and has not been reviewed or approved by First Advantage.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan is consistently described as part of the core package, including a 401(k) with an employer match and match levels that can be competitive. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also referenced alongside retirement, adding another long-term savings vehicle in some regions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as a meaningful strength, with generous vacation/holiday coverage and policies that can be flexible depending on employee type. Flexible Time Off for salaried roles, accrual-based PTO for hourly roles, and Volunteer Time Off are all cited as available in the broader package.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage appears anchored in a mainstream national network, with Aetna-administered options referenced and broad provider acceptance highlighted. Overall medical coverage is framed as fairly good to very good in quality, even if the exact plan design varies by state and year.
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What We Do
First Advantage delivers comprehensive background check solutions and insights that enable employers and housing providers to make confident choices, reduce risk, and maintain compliance. With offices in 26 locations and a staff of 4,000+ employees, First Advantage leverages leading technology and the industry’s largest global capabilities to complete background checks in 200+ countries and territories. If you’re looking for employee or tenant background check solutions that enable fast and reliable decision making, we’re your First Advantage. For more detailed information on First Advantage products and services, visit fadv.com.
