Team Lead, Technical Support

Moniepoint is seeking an experienced Technical Support Engineer Team Lead to manage a team of technical support engineers. This role focuses on ensuring the stability, integrity, and performance of enterprise-level applications and services. The Team Lead will enhance monitoring systems, streamline incident management, and provide top-tier customer support. Key responsibilities include minimizing escalations, proactively resolving issues, and improving team efficiency in a 24/7 operational environment.

Must Have

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of technical support engineers
• Design and implement monitoring and observability frameworks
• Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues
• Manage and oversee 24/7 on-call schedule
• Lead creation and maintenance of incident runbooks
• Drive efforts to increase incident resolution by support engineers
• Lead documentation of processes, workflows, and incident resolutions
• Work closely with product and engineering teams
• Minimum 5 years supporting enterprise applications
• At least 2 years of experience leading a technical team
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure setup, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
• Strong familiarity with APM tools like New Relic or Datadog
• Experience with Grafana for monitoring dashboards
• Proficiency in troubleshooting with stack traces, log files, and APIs
• Knowledge of SQL databases (e.g., MySQL) and basic scripting

Perks & Benefits

• People-first culture
• Learning and development-focused environment
• Knowledge sharing, training, and internal technical talks
• Attractive salary
• Pension
• Health insurance
• Annual bonus

Who we are

Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa. Since 2019, Moniepoint’s technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023, and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria.

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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Support Engineer Team Lead to lead a team of technical support engineers responsible for the stability, integrity, and performance of our enterprise-level applications and services. The ideal candidate will not only oversee day-to-day support operations but also enhance monitoring systems, streamline incident management, and ensure top-tier customer support experiences. This role is crucial for minimizing escalations, resolving issues proactively, and improving team efficiency in a 24/7 environment.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of technical support engineers to deliver high-quality support for enterprise applications.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and provide professional growth opportunities.

Monitoring and Observability

• Design and implement in-depth monitoring and observability frameworks for applications and services.
• Ensure timely detection and resolution of performance or availability issues using tools like Grafana, New Relic, or Datadog.

Escalation Management

• Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues handled by technical support engineers.
• Proactively address escalations to ensure customer satisfaction and timely resolution.

On-Call Schedule Oversight

• Manage and oversee the 24/7 on-call schedule, ensuring continuous support availability.
• Ensure on-call engineers are prepared and equipped to handle incidents effectively.

Incident Management

• Lead the creation and maintenance of incident runbooks to guide the team during critical situations.
• Act as an incident manager when required, stepping in for unavailable engineers or during high-severity incidents.

Incident Resolution Improvements

• Drive efforts to increase the number of incidents resolved by support engineers, reducing the need for escalations.
• Collaborate with engineers to analyze root causes and implement permanent fixes to recurring issues.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Lead the team in documenting processes, workflows, and incident resolutions.
• Ensure that documentation is up-to-date, comprehensive, and accessible.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with product and engineering teams to address bugs, enhance system resilience, and support infrastructure optimization efforts.

Requirements

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years supporting enterprise applications in a technical support or similar role.
• At least 2 years of experience leading a team in a technical capacity.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in cloud infrastructure setup, Kubernetes-managed environments, and container orchestration.
• Strong familiarity with application performance monitoring tools like New Relic or Datadog.
• Experience setting up and managing monitoring dashboards using Grafana.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting using stack traces, log files, and APIs.
• Knowledge of SQL databases (e.g., MySQL) and basic programming or scripting concepts.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage team schedules and priorities.
• Experience being on-call and managing escalations in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/delivery principles and network troubleshooting tools.

What we can offer you

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical interview with the Hiring Manager
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.