Technical Support Specialist

Webroot
Waterloo, CanadaCA$60k–CA$90kPosted Jul 28, 2026

<p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY</strong></p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px">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.</p><p> </p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px"><strong>AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.</strong></p><p style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0px">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.</p><p> </p><br><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>YOUR IMPACT</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A Technical Support Specialist role it's an opportunity to impact lives. As a key contributor, you'll be instrumental in making our clients wildly successful by providing an end to end technical support experience of the highest quality on OpenText products.  Addressing a client’s concern is not only technical, but also an opportunity to build on, and strengthen, our relationships and partnerships with our clients. This position requires strong technical and problem-solving skills. Critical thinking is something that you’ll use daily as each client’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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You are excited to work with clients who have OpenText solutions on premise and in the cloud.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You have focus and can express empathy to manage client 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.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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 client requested features are documented and followed through to resolution as necessary.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">University degree or college diploma within a related discipline or equivalent work experience (2 years of experience working within a technical support environment is an asset)</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Solid foundation working with Windows Operating Systems, with Unix/Linux experience being an asset.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowledge of web servers such as Tomcat or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) would be an asset. Experience working with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, with Oracle experience would be an asset.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficiency in French language is an asset. </span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong desire to provide exceptional client support efficiently with a high focus on first call resolution.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven experience working in a fluid environment that is ever growing and changing.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong attention to detail and the ability to grasp concepts quickly with a thirst for knowledge.</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Positive attitude, patience, understanding, dedication, and commitment.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>ONE LAST THING</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. If you are interested in learning new and exciting technology, while working with the world’s top Fortune 500 companies then apply now to join our Technical Support team at OpenText.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> <br><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;">OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our <a href="https://www.opentext.com/assets/documents/en-US/pdf/opentext-equal-employment-opportunity-statement-of-policy-us-en.pdf">Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy</a> 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.</p><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;">If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a ticket at <a href="https://help.opentext.com/portal/site/selfservice?customView=newTicket">Ask HR</a>. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.</p><p> </p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>Compensation:</strong> 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.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>Salary Range:</strong> <span style="background-color: gold;">$60,000 - $90,000</span>; 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.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0px;"><strong>AI Usage Disclosure:</strong> <em>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.</em></p>

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