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THE ROLE.

As Support Engineer you’ll work with a team of customer obsessed support specialists to ensure customers receive technically accurate, timely and consistent responses to their queries. We expect you to be a team player, have good time management skills, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be able to take direction when required.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Works from a queue of customer support tickets to resolve customer issues.
• Manage relations with customers, prioritise issues accurately and keep customers up to date on the progress of any issues they have logged with us
• Escalates complex issues to relevant team as required
• Handling sensitive tickets escalated from other teams. eg, Sales

• Uses positive language throughout all communications with customers, creating a positive customer experience.

• Follows defined team processes
• Represents Support at customer meetings to troubleshoot issues
• Responsible for assigned tickets ensuring that SLAs and customer satisfaction targets are met
• May be responsible for queue management for chosen product(s) ensuring that SLAs and customer satisfaction targets are met
• Reviews and actions reports where relevant
• Summarise a problem and solution to customers or to create a Knowledge Base article where required
• Stay up to date on all Foundry products and operating systems on which Foundry products are supported, and any new technologies that affect Foundry products and the VFX industry

Requirements

• Experience working in a team of support engineers to provide world class product support
• A degree in Computer Science/Maths/Physics or Visual Effects related subject, or prior customer service experience relevant to the role
• Basic to good technical knowledge in Katana and/or relevant Foundry applications, or experience in equivalent applications like Autodesk Maya and/or other 3D packages
• Good experience of Python and/or C++ programming languages
• Familiar with at least one of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux or Mac OSX
• Excellent communication and Written/Verbal English skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work based on plans and objectives
• Ability to take on tasks when requested and complete them within the expected deadlines and with minimal supervision
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical customers and staff
• High degree of attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and a good team player

THE COMPANY.

Foundry has a 25-year heritage developing creative software for the Media and Entertainment industry and a portfolio of award-winning products. It advances the art and technology of visual experience with creative leaders around the globe, including major feature film studios and post-production houses such as ILM, DNEG, Pitch Black, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Wētā FX, Pixar, Marvel, Netflix, Framestore and Technicolor Creative Studios.

In partnership with these companies, Foundry solves complex visualization challenges to turn incredible ideas into reality. Its products are used to create breathtaking visual effects and animation on a wide range of feature films, episodic content and commercials.

Foundry software was integral in the making of every VFX Academy Award-winning film for the past decade and has been recognized and honored at the highest level in the industry, including four Academy Sci-Tech awards for Mari, Katana, Nuke and Furnace, two HPA Engineering Excellence awards for Flix and Nuke respectively, and an Engineering Emmy for Nuke.

Founded in 1996, Foundry is headquartered in London, with over 300 people worldwide and a presence in the US, Canada, China, Japan, Australia and Ireland.

Benefits

• Company’s social events
• Anniversary day off
• Flexible working
• Learning & development plans