Database Support Senior Manager

Requisition Number: 201082

External Description:

Database Support Senior Manager

Description:

 

Teradata Global Support Organization is seeking a Manager to lead a team of Product Support Engineers responsible for providing 24/7 technical support for Teradata database. This team is also chartered to incubate modern support strategies and methodologies such as Knowledge Centered Support, Online Forum, Self-Service, closely integrated Support/Engineering collaboration model to enable customer self-service, deliver faster resolution and achieve the best customer experience on using Teradata technologies.

 

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the Teradata database and its associated tools and platforms along with the ability to clearly articulate support decisions and findings. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, creative, support analyst who is ready to contribute to Teradata's success.

 

 

Key Areas of Responsibility:

 

• Lead the technical support team responsible for providing 24/7 support for Teradata Database.
• Lead team on piloting modern support strategies and methodologies and advocate to other teams.
• Lead analysis of customer incidents to reduce time to resolve and eliminate if possible.
• Strong sense of talent development and retention
• Be responsible for continuously evaluating existing support tools, processes and procedures to identify opportunities for improvement on support efficiency and effectiveness, both short term and long term, for the team and the organization.
• Accountable for managing and coaching team members to create an engaging environment of high performance and continuous professional development.

 

Skills & Attributes:

 

• Proven strong people management skills and the ability to plan, lead, and manage multiple competing complex projects.
• Results oriented with strong analytical skills and business acumen.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, both verbal and written.
• Strength in problem solving methodologies and workflow
• Capable of presenting problem resolution process, rout cause analysis, and activities underway in technical and tactical terms to customer facing teams and customers when warranted.
• Able to work cross-functionally with other internal and external partner organizations.
• Able to leverage practical means for influencing people without having direct authority.
• Seasoned in recruitment of candidates for technical positions.
• Knows when to defer decisions to technical leads.
• Knows to recognize and distinguish performance, capable of providing constructive feedback.
• Established background in managing complex software product customer support for large companies, 24/7 worldwide.

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

• BS in Computer Science or other technical discipline
• 8+ years of engineering project management experience and/or customer support experience
• 2-3 years of team leadership experience
• Deep understanding of Teradata product knowledge
• Experience in Teradata database best practices
• Cultural awareness
• Closed Loop/Corrective Action experience
• Association with a development environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team organizational skills
• Process and metrics orientation
• Ability to multi-task simple to complex problem troubleshooting
• Strong analytical abilities

 

Work Environment:

 

• 24x7 operation may require working alternate shifts or being part of an on-call rotation
• Global organization
• Some travel will be required
• International travel may be required

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: San Diego

State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Database Support Senior Manager

Job Category: Customer Support

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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