Customer Engineer

Vontas

About The Position

A Customer Engineer is the primary technical consultant for one or more customers. They provide technical assistance, including troubleshooting and developing upon the CAD/AVL systems clients currently in use. They must keep up to date on the latest technological developments in order to better advise transit agencies on the most effective way to utilize the software and its associated hardware. This role will primarily support a large client in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. This role will require frequent on-site visits to assist with customer needs, provide training, conduct in-vehicle hardware testing, and attend meetings. Additionally, up to 50% of travel to other remote clients may be required to provide support, training, and attend meetings. This role reports to the Manager, Customer Engineering.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in customer-facing scenarios
Maintains a high level of professionalism and a positive attitude as the position is highly visible to customers
Travel up to 50% of the time (including domestic and international), for customer site visits, trainings, and meetings
Strong troubleshooting skills and proficiency in networking concepts and computer hardware
Ability to self-learn and seek out knowledge on new systems, including other 3rd party systems that may be in place at a customer site
Ability to adapt to new technologies and stay current with developments in software and hardware
Strong multi-tasking abilities involving effective prioritization and timely execution
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience with proven training in network administration and/or computer programming. Equivalent combination In lieu of degree would include an additional 5 years of related experience.
Minimum five (5) years related experience required.
High proficiency with MS Office Suite and related applications is required (will be utilizing Remote Desktop, Command Prompt, and Powershell on a regular basis).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the Public Transportation Industry, particularly with CAD/AVL, is preferred.
Experience with SQL Server and/or ORACLE databases is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports the external customer(s) as well as Vontas staff with problem tracking, resolution, and escalation
Coordinate and conduct in person and remote customer meetings and training as needed (primarily Teams product based but can utilize Zoom)
Keep customer informed of problem status and resolution
Review all current outstanding cases with customers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis
Support onsite vehicle support of onboard hardware and software solutions
Manage and maintain all aspects of the maintenance agreements with assigned clients
Create development reports, FAQs and knowledge base articles
Coordinate and install standard upgrades and patches as necessary
Lead workflow process and software configuration sessions with customers
Deliver training to customers as needed
Prioritize and balance competing issues based on urgency (internal and external) and length of time outstanding
Available for remote support after hours in an on-call rotation (compensated)
Conduct property assessments to determine the health of the overall CAD/AVL system as well as feature usage by the users; document customer processes and consult on improvements for better adoption of the current system