TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Smollan
2025/12/24   Gauteng

Job Ref #: SM-7184
Industry: Technical
Job Type: Temp
Positions Available: 10
At Smollan, we’re on an evolutionary journey where we’re shifting our story. We’re looking for truly unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. Where our people are cared for, happy and inspired in building an extraordinary place to work
Job Description

We are on the lookout for a Technical Support Specialist to provide frontline technical support and troubleshooting for digital platforms and tools used targeted users.
This role effectively supports STANLIB’s digital platform and investment offering through resolving queries and maintaining superlative user-experience on proprietary digital platforms. The position is based in Gauteng.

As a Technical Support Specialist, you will be responsible for:

  • Provide timely support and troubleshooting via phone, email, chat for technical issues experienced by
    platform users.
  • Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail and process orientation.
  •  Prioritize and escalate complex technical problems to appropriate teams.
  •  Maintain high first-call resolution rates and user satisfaction levels.
  •  Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  •  Customer service orientation with ability to translate technical issues for non-technical users.
  •  Build positive engagements with users and creates opportunities for exceptional service delivery.
  •  Accountable for maintaining quality, service and outputs related to a work area, ensuring compliance
    with set policy, procedures, and standards.
  •  Continuous learning mindset to keep updated on latest platforms and features.
  •  Contribute ideas to simplify and enhance the user experience on digital platforms.
  •  Continuously update knowledge base, user guides, FAQs, and support documents.
  •  Collaborate with business and technology teams on new feature rollouts and version upgrades.
  •  Investigate root causes and provide recommendations to technical challenges.
  •  Assist platform users with navigational requirements.
  •  Train internal teams on digital best practices to troubleshoot problems.
  •  Provide support for any additional requirements to fulfil operational requirements as the business
    evolves.
Job Requirements

 

3+ years’ experience in end-user technical support role, preferably in Financial Services.
Previous experience in investment products and working on investment platforms.
Working knowledge of core technologies like web, mobile, APIs, cloud platforms will be advantageous.
Knowledge of investment products such as investment funds, structured products, asset classes (Desirable).
Previous experience working on investment platforms.
Contact centre experience an advantage.

Qualification Type: Certificate in Business/Finance/Consumer Behaviour
Bachelor’s degree in Investments/Finance/Consumer Behaviour (Desirable)
Academic Type: Business, Commerce and Management Studies
Academic Sub-Type: Generic Management
NQF: NQF Level 05