Customer Support Specialist - Remote

Customer Support Specialist I

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Function:
Customer Experience

Reports to:

Director, Customer Support Reviewed: 05.2026

Location:

Hybrid
- Downtown
- Indianapolis

Position Summary:

The Customer Support Specialist I provides tier one support for OnBoard, Govenda, ES and related products for both customers and internal employees. This role is responsible for troubleshooting software and technical issues, resolving customer problems using our platforms, delivering an excellent customer experience, and becoming a subject matter expert on supported products. The position supports customers through email, chat, phone, web, and meeting tools while meeting service level expectations.

Current support coverage is primarily aligned to U.S. business hours, based on operational needs. Team members must be available to work assigned schedules and participate in rotating on-call coverage for after-hours and weekend support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resolve customer issues, answer customer questions, and provide product support for OnBoard, Govenda, and related platforms through ticketing systems, email, chat, phone, and virtual meetings.
• Troubleshoot software, configuration, access, and technical issues for customers.
• Prioritize support cases and provide timely customer updates on status, progress, and resolution.
• Meet first response and service level expectations.
• Escalate complex issues with clear documentation including problem statement, steps to reproduce, and environment details.
• Assist customers with product navigation, features, workflows, and best practices.
• Create and maintain internal and customer-facing knowledge articles.
• Identify recurring issues, customer pain points, and training opportunities.
• Partner with Customer Success Managers and internal teams to support customer outcomes.
• Use AI tools responsibly to improve productivity, research, ticket quality, and customer experience.
• Participate in quarterly trend reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Protect customer data and follow company security policies.

Skills and Experience Needed:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in customer support, technical support, SaaS support, or related customer-facing roles.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience using ticketing platforms such as Zendesk, Service Now, BMC Helix, Freshdesk, or similar case management tools.
• Strong customer service mindset with passion for helping customers succeed.
• Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, QA, and Customer Success teams.
• Basic knowledge of APIs, SSO, browser troubleshooting, HAR files, and browser logs preferred.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus preferred.
• Strong technical documentation and writing skills.
• Ability to de-escalate customer concerns and remain calm under pressure.
• AI fluency with experience using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms to improve productivity, research, and communication quality preferred.

Competencies:

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• AI Curiosity / Innovation
• Applied Learning
• Business Acumen
• Collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Dealing w/Ambiguity
• Decision Making
• Driving for Results
• Initiating Action
• Planning & Organizing
• Technical/Professional Knowledge/Skills

About the Company:

Boards set the standard for what organizations can achieve. At OnBoard, our board management software helps boards function at a higher level so every organization can make a bigger difference in the world.

Launched in 2011, today, OnBoard serves as the board intelligence platform for more than 5,000 organizations and their 12,000 boards and committees in 60 countries worldwide. With customers in higher education, nonprofit, healthcare systems, government, and enterprise business, OnBoard is the leading board management provider.

OnBoard has grown from a class project at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 2003 into the world's leading board management software platform today. Backed by JMI Equity and the acquisitions of eScribe and Govenda, OnBoard is positioned to become the industry leader in Board Management and Meeting Solutions for private and public sector entities.

Benefits and Perks:

• Fully remote work with company provided equipment (laptop, software, etc.)
• Employment with a growing, casual, fun, philanthropic minded company
• US Based Employees
  • Comprehensive, high-quality medical/prescription drug plan options, as well as dental and vision plan offerings.
  • An employer contribution to your Health Savings Account…