Application Support Specialist

At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.

We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.

We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.

About the opportunity

Join our Education Vertical as an Application Support Specialist in Melbourne to make a real impact every day. We say that because we know that every conversation we have, every code line we write and every interface we design is another opportunity for us to enrich our customers' experiences.

Reporting to the Application Support Team Lead, this role will join a team of Support professionals to meet the needs of our customers on software related enquiries. As an Application Support Specialist you will focus on building relationships with our customers and colleagues; whilst meeting and exceeding service levels agreements for the resolution of support tickets. 

Some of the other responsibilities include:

• Action escalated support cases to provide customer resolutions within agreed SLAs, advocating customer needs to effectively prioritise support ticket resolution 
• Responsible for the maintenance and performance of customer satisfaction levels, ensuring quality service is provided consistently  
• Contribute to frameworks and internal resources to support the resolution of technical issues within your team 
• Find new ways to reduce the average ticket turnaround time and improve SLAs 
• Meet relevant KPI's standards

For this position, we offer a hybrid and flexible working model, where you will spend 2-3 days per week in the office and the remainder working from home.

What would make me a good candidate?

• Strong proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Excel and data management 
• Ability to maintain personal resilience in pressurised or stressful situations 
• Proactive, self-motivated learner with a strong drive to achieve personal goals 
• Experience of working with and managing virtual teams in a matrix environment 
• Advanced skill level in Microsoft Office Suite i.e. Word, Excel and Outlook 
• Able to work within a global organisation and accommodate working hours to support this
• Demonstrable experience in managing multiple technology resources  
• Demonstrable experience in conflict resolution and customer service, with diplomatic approach and solutions mindset 
• Professional agility to succeed in complex and fast-changing business environments 
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills with a confident phone manner and active listening skills 
• Experience in multitasking, prioritising, and managing time effectively for self and a team during peak periods 
• Motivated learner who wants to pick up new skills and grasp new technologies willingly 

At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.

What does it mean to work for Xplor?

Our four core values - Make life simple, Build for people, Move with purpose and Create lasting communities - are key to who we are and guide us from how we hire to how we recognise our team members.

Some of the perks of working with us:

• Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development
• A collaborative, team environment with people who truly love what they do
• Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave benefit programs
• Unlimited access to Linkedin Learning, 10% of your time devoted to growing you and your career, and further support to help you grow
• Access to mental health support
• Fully flexible work arrangements

How to apply?

To start your application with us, please submit your CV and a cover letter and we'll be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter so that we know you really took the time to read our job ad. Your contact is Eric Fallon - TA Partner.

We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via [email protected]. 

More about us 

We are the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing "everyday life" verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payment processing platform. With operations in North America, Australasia, Asia, Europe, and the UK, we serve over 106,000 customers that processed over $38 billion in payments across 20 markets in 2024.

Good to know

To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time. 

We kindly ask you to apply through our careers portal or external job boards only. Please don't send your application via email. 

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Please note that we do not exclusively rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when making hiring, promotion or any other employment decisions. We don't have any AI tools in place that are capable of making these kinds of hiring decisions for us.

Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We make it a priority to respond to each person who applies.

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