Sr. Technical Support Specialist

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Waterloo, Ontario, CAN, N2L 0A1 Until 10/6/2026 4+ years exp First posted August 7, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

 

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

 


 

The Customer Success & Support Organization is dedicated to ensuring every customer interaction reflects our commitment to service excellence, partnership, and trust. We take pride in connecting directly with our customers, transforming complex challenges into seamless and successful outcomes that support their business objectives. We strive to deliver a responsive, consistent, and positive customer experience, building confidence and satisfaction with every engagement. Working closely with cross-functional teams, we continuously improve our processes, advocate for our customers, and resolve issues efficiently. We are committed to customer success, accountability, and continuous improvement in everything we do.

 

 

Your Impact

 

The Senior Technical Support Specialist will be responsible for making our customers wildly successful by providing an end-to-end technical support experience of the highest quality on OpenText products.  Addressing a customer’s concern is not only technical, but also an opportunity to build on, and strengthen, our relationships and partnerships with our customers.

 

This position requires strong technical and problem-solving skills. Our Senior Technical Support Specialist position offers you an opportunity to learn new and exciting technology, while working with the world’s top Fortune 500 companies. Critical thinking is something that you’ll use daily as each customer’s situation is often unique, requiring creative and long-lasting solutions. Our strong team-based environment ensures that if you get stuck or need help, you’ll always feel supported

 

 

As a Sr. Technical Support Specialist, you will:

 

  • You are excited to work with customers who have OpenText solutions on premise and in the cloud
  • You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills to use to represent OpenText with excellent composure and patience, while clearly documenting all interactions for multiple issues and attending status calls.
  • You have focus and can express empathy to manage customer relationships in highly critical situations.
  • You are familiar with isolating, reproducing, and analyzing complex or escalated issues through to resolution, either through direct ownership or with assistance from an expert, depending on complexity severity.
  • You can act as the key point of contact while collaborating with other cross-product or cross-functional teams such as development to ensure software defects and customer requested features are documented and followed through to resolution as necessary.
  • You can serve as an escalation point and mentor to your teammates for more complex issues.
  • You can objectively document and review processes, best practices, white papers, etc. for both internal and external consumption.
  • You can provided insight and feedback to management regarding daily operations in areas such as queue activity, workload and escalations.
  • You feel comfortable providing after hours or on-call support if required

 

What you need to succeed

 

  • 4 years of experience working within a technical support environment
  • University degree or college diploma within a related discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Solid foundation working with Windows Operating Systems, with Unix/Linux experience being an asset
  • Knowledge of web servers such as Tomcat or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, with Oracle experience being an asset
  • Strong desire to provide exceptional customer support efficiently with a high focus on first call resolution
  • Proven experience working in a fluid environment that is ever growing and changing
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to grasp concepts quickly with a thirst for knowledge
  • Positive attitude, patience, understanding, dedication, and commitment
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge in at least 2 of the following areas:
    • Networking; with experience working with monitoring and capture tools such as Wireshark, Fiddler, Charles or other web-related tools
    • Administration; with experience using applications such as Active Directory/LDAP, OpenID, OAuth and SAML, or other authentication mechanisms and their associated protocols
    • Database management; with experience in advanced functions such as backup, restore, high availability and performance debugging
    • Security implementation; with experience working with cryptography, PKI, SSL, and certificates
    • Infrastructures utilizing high availability practices; with experience configuring network appliances such as proxy servers or load balancers
    • Application development or debugging; with experience using tools such as Eclipse, DGB/WinDGB, Postman, or web browser dev tools

 

 

One last thing

 

OpenText is more than a corporation—it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our customers first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention.

 

Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture—we live our values. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact.


 

OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

 

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at Ask HR. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.

 

Compensation: At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

Salary Range: $72,160 - $108,240; Depending on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, geographical location, and alignment with internal equity and external market, actual salary may vary and be higher or lower than the range posted.

AI Usage Disclosure: As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications. These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience. All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations.

About this role

Summary

Provide technical support for OpenText products, resolve issues, document processes, and collaborate with teams.

Job title

Sr. Technical Support Specialist

Experience level

4+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

information management

Location requirements

Waterloo, Ontario, CAN, remote work possible

Salary

$72k–$108k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Windows OSSQL Serverweb serverscollaborationcommunication

Preferred skills

Unix/Linuxnetworking toolsdatabase managementsecurity protocols

Specializations

Windows OSSQL Serverweb serversUnix/Linuxnetworking
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Ontario, Canada

Remote State

Unknown location

Work arrangement unknown