Senior Customer Support Systems Administrator

Mercury•Portland, OR

22h•$138,800 - $192,800•Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a skilled System Administrator to join our Customer Support Operations & Strategy team. In this role, you'll be the backbone of our support infrastructure - ensuring that our systems are secure, reliable, and always optimized for performance. As Mercury's Zendesk ecosystem and CS tech stack continue to grow in scope and complexity - and as we move toward a bank charter - this role is increasingly central to how we scale, automate, and govern our systems. If you're excited about building creative solutions and making a tangible impact on customer & agent experience, we'd love to hear from you!

Requirements

3-5 years of hands-on Zendesk Administrator experience; demonstration of strong knowledge of the Zendesk platform
Knowledge of system security, monitoring tools, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or similar)
Experience integrating Zendesk across a company's tech stack
Familiarity with AI-driven CS tools (e.g. AI chatbots/agents) and an interest in identifying automation opportunities within a support tech stack
Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills; ability to quickly diagnose and resolve technical issues
Proactive approach to identifying inefficiencies and crafting solutions
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members
Experience working in cross-functional teams and supporting a customer-centric culture
Commitment to being a creative and strategic partner in designing the customer and agent experience at Mercury

Nice To Haves

Experience operating in a regulated environment (e.g. banking, fintech, or another regulated industry), including documenting processes and controls for compliance purposes
Experience working with AI chatbot or conversational automation platforms
Familiarity with other CS tools such as Fin, Guru, or Rippit

Responsibilities

Manage our Zendesk implementation - both intraday maintenance and supporting Zendesk through strategic business growth
Work alongside our existing team of Systems Admins to ensure our Zendesk ecosystem remains cohesive, consistent, and well-coordinated as our footprint grows
Develop and maintain an internal comprehensive knowledge base for our Zendesk configuration & procedures
Generate, analyze, and report on Zendesk metrics to guide improvements in customer service strategies
Regularly audit for gaps & efficiencies, lead projects to improve or expand our setup based on findings
Help oversee the configuration, maintenance, performance, and optimization of the general CS tech stack (e.g. WFM & QA tooling, apps, company tools - Notion, Guru, Slack, Okta etc.)
Implement, monitor, and maintain system security protocols to protect sensitive data
Manage the prioritization and delivery within sprint cycles; updating tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring timely completion of tasks
Stay closely in the loop on new features and releases from Zendesk and other CS tools, and evaluate new apps or integrations that could create efficiency across customer-facing teams
Proactively identify opportunities to automate workflows and processes, with a particular focus on leveraging AI solutions to make agents more efficient, help us serve customers faster, and reduce tedious backend work
Surface cost-saving or time-saving opportunities for backend processes, including working with Mercury's broader IT team to develop a stronger integration between CS tools and Okta
Create, formalize, and document Admin processes and controls within Zendesk to help ensure compliance with relevant regulations
Partner with Risk and Compliance stakeholders to identify and minimize regulatory risk within our Zendesk configuration and permissions structure
Take part in "firefighting" duties, fielding and resolving ad hoc Zendesk support requests from users across all customer-facing teams - not just CS, but teams like Risk, Disputes, and Partnerships as well
Serve as the go-to technical expert, providing guidance and training both in partnership with L&D and through direct engagements
Primary partner to engineering teams; ensuring Zendesk is continuously improving internally
Collaborate with business teams on process improvements, change control, and project status updates
Stay current with industry trends and best practices, bringing a voice and point of view to our strategic programs
Lead initiatives that simplify and improve the experience for customers, agents, and the business