Customer Advisor , Ting Internet -Remote

Tucows has been working on the Internet since the days when people unironically called it the Information Superhighway.

Today, we’re the second-largest domain wholesaler in the world with tens of millions of domains under management (OpenSRS / Enom). We’re doing all kinds of interesting things, including running an MVNO cell phone service (Ting Mobile) and building true fiber to the premises networks in towns and cities across the US (Ting Internet). We offer individual and small business domains and integration with various popular platforms (Hover/Ascio).

We’re a team of over 600 people serving tens of millions of customers around the world. Our growth has been incredible, smart and measured (NASDAQ: TCX, TSX: TC). Our success is built on a solid technical and financial foundation.

At Ting Internet, our focus is on the customer experience. This starts and ends with our customer advisors. We promise to do it by having caring, courteous and inquisitive advisors who are enjoy about helping customers no matter how long!  We are experts in all things internet, from billing to  troubleshooting routing, Wi-Fi, streaming, fiber and more.  We are looking for those who are skilled and passionate in these technologies.

We currently provide crazy fast internet in 9 Ting towns and have significant growth plans in both our current and new markets. We have customers and office locations in Fuquay-Varina, Holly Spring & Wake Forest NC, Centennial CO, Charlottesville VA, Fullerton & Solana Beach CA, Sandpoint ID and Westminster MD and love having Advisors who work in our local neighbourhoods!

What you'll be doing:

• Provide direct assistance to our customers (external and internal) to resolve their concerns via Voice, Email and Chat. These interactions will be both technical and business oriented.
• Own each help request, treating each customer with the utmost care, realness, integrity and timeliness.
• Document relevant details to help customers and your colleagues with future requests.
• Search our knowledge base, training materials and rely on the experience of colleagues, seniors and managers to seek solutions.
• Raise widespread issues or patterns through defined channels.
• Tailor your communications to match your customers' skill level and conversational style.

What you'll bring:

• Have strong critical thinking/troubleshooting skills allowing you to quickly & successfully resolve issues while maintaining a positive customer experience
• We are fast-paced and results-oriented - you will need to show persistence, calm and control under sometimes stressful conditions
• Are highly organized, quality-minded and able to focus on detail.
• Our most successful Advisors are warm, friendly, upbeat, put a premium on communication, establishing rapport with our customers and other employees.
• Ability to understand our customer’s needs and make sure that they have the services that fit for them - whether for existing or potential customers.
• Can collaborate and share, not only with your peers but with everyone you work with.
• Aren't afraid to ask questions and a lifelong learner when it comes to new technologies and innovations. Is eager and willing to share their knowledge with others, either through documentation, one on one interactions or group learning.
• Have a good understanding of Inter-networking including switches, routers, servers, cables, racks, Firewalls, LAN,WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, latency, Wi-Fi, etc.

Nice to have:

• IT Certifications are a plus: A+, CCNA, CCNP, Network+, MCSE, etc
• A focus on Network+ or CCNA is key
• Basic understanding of some of the following (SSL, traceroute, dig, telnet, whois, etc.)
• Experience and/or some familiarity with Cisco and Juniper hardware.
• Can communicate in Spanish

Additional Notes:

• We are a 24x7 support centre. Flexible working hours are needed. Schedules are updated monthly. Our goal is to be fair by ensuring that schedules are rotated monthly to ensure an even distribution of work.
• This is a work from home opportunity so having a suitable space to work with high speed internet is required. In addition, there may be times you will be requested to visit the office or participate in community events (once safety restrictions are lifted)

We believe diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We celebrate multiple approaches and diverse points of view.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.