Amazon Technical Specialist AWS Trust Safety 

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town 

676757438

Key job responsibilities
Include but is not limited to:• Work to become a subject matter expert regarding all types of abuse outlined in the AWS Acceptable Use Policy (https://aws.amazon.com/aup/)• Own escalated AWS customer issues• Quickly assess customer issues in order to provide accurate support• Act as a high-judgement decision maker for escalated situations where there may be no established SOP• Work with AWS service teams, account managers, and customers to ensure a consistent and high-quality level of support• Assume responsibility for developing detailed knowledge about AWS specific services and then using that knowledge to identify training gaps• Investigate the details of abuse reports and develop processes and responses to help resolve the issue• Be able to work independently, while knowing how/when to handle or escalate critical customer issues• Act as the Voice of the Customer by reporting and acting on observed areas for improvement while actively seeking solutions to customer needs, communicating trends to leadership, and suggesting innovative solutions on behalf of the customer experience• Assist with customer communications and support during AWS critical events• Manage queues effectively by working and moving cases/tickets to relevant departments and providing required follow-up• Maintain acceptable performance metrics such as quality, productivity, first contact resolution, and attendance• Provide consultative analysis to understand how customers are using our services and make recommendations based on the customer needs and provide feedback to business and development teams• Drive projects that improve support-related functions and processes• Due to the 24x7 operations of the business, must be able to work a flexible work schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, etc.• Provides leadership and security teams with feedback on policies, procedures and tools that need improvement or creationAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life Balance

• 2+ years experience in a Trust and Safety or similar environment working with issues related to online abuse AND a High School Diploma is a minimum requirement• Good technical knowledge and understanding of Internet security concepts and vulnerabilities (firewalls, common security issues etc.) AND technical support ability and aptitude regarding computing environment and end-user applications, Abuse/Security practices (Spam, Phishing etc.)• Knowledge of email servers/services and best practices & SQL and/or another relational database experience

• Associate/Bachelor degree in a Computer Science related field or related experience• Fluency with Web Technologies, Internet, operating systems, email servers• Understanding of Cloud Computing and AWS services