Senior Manager Of Technical Support Engineering
We are the face of Pega, supporting some of the largest and most successful organizations in the world. Our team delivers world-class engineering support and guidance on the use of Pegasystems' products and applications. Due to work with FedRamp, US citizenship is required.
In this role, you will mentor and manage a team of engineers, engage directly with customers and partners, and help shape the support experience for Pega technology. You'll be instrumental in driving operational improvements, resolving complex issues, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and customer-first thinking.
What You'll Do At Pega:
- Lead and develop a team of application support engineers delivering world-class technical support.
- Provide regular updates to leadership and escalate issues when necessary, while resolving most independently.
- Drive operational excellence through streamlined processes, issue resolution workflows, and continuous improvement.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages mentorship and growth.
- Maintain strong customer relationships by ensuring timely, professional, and effective communication.
- Translate customer needs into actionable support strategies and ensure optimal success criteria are met.
- Partner with product management, engineering, and customer success to align on account health and support goals.
- Lead technical escalations and cross-functional efforts to resolve root causes and inspire customer confidence.
- Support strategic initiatives across customer success, service assurance, and engineering.
- Champion readiness across development, staging, and production environments.
Who You Are:
You are a technical leader with a passion for customer success, team development, and operational excellence. You thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and are committed to delivering exceptional support experiences.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a collaborative mindset.
- Skilled in shielding teams from minor escalations while providing executive-level insight.
- High energy, organized, and proactive with a strategic approach to problem-solving.
- Empathetic and passionate about technology, products, and customer outcomes.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, and network layers.
What You've Accomplished:
- 8+ years of experience in technical support or customer-facing engineering roles, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming (Java preferred) and database technologies (Oracle, Postgres, MSSQL, DB2).
- Experience driving service excellence across customer service, troubleshooting, product expertise, and case management.
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally to develop scalable support models and tooling improvements.
- Strong communication skills, including public speaking and executive-level reporting.
- Experience with performance management, coaching, and team development.
- Familiarity with global support scheduling and 24/7 support models.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of J2EE architecture and application servers (WebSphere, WebLogic, Tomcat, JBOSS).
- Experience with operating systems (Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris, zOS).
- Understanding of communication protocols (SOAP, MQ, JMS).
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products.
- Continuous learning and development opportunities.
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment.
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company.
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