Senior Contact Center Engineer

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Contact Center Engineer with deep expertise in NICE inContact or CXone to lead advanced contact center solutions' design, development, and support. This role is critical in enhancing customer engagement through innovative IVR flows, omnichannel integration, and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain NICE inContact or CXone Studio scripts and call flows.
• Develop custom scripts and integrations using NICE CXOne Studio, with a focus on integrations with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and third-party systems via APIs.
• Lead the implementation and support of CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service) solutions.
• Develop and improve technical standards for development, including coding standards and best practices
• Conduct testing and validation to ensure performance, scalability and reliability of the platform
• Provide Tier 3 support and act as a subject matter expert for NICE inContact technologies.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to translate business needs into requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and training materials for internal teams.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to enhance the contact center experience.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration processes.
• Assist in estimating and planning throughout the software development life cycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in contact center technologies, with at least 3 years in scripting, and implementing advanced call routing using NICE inContact or CXone Studio
• Strong software engineering experience in C#, Java, or Javascript
• Strong understanding of CCaaS platforms and omnichannel contact center operations.
• Familiarity with CTI integrations and CRM platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• NICE inContact or CXone certifications.
• Knowledge of implementing AI features in an enterprise environment
• Experience participating in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity or experience with Agile engineering practices (test driven development, continuous integration and pair programming, etc.)
• Agile/Scrum development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with other CCaaS platforms (e.g., Genesys, Five9, Amazon Connect).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

The national average salary range for this role is $130-150k  in base pay, exclusive of any bonuses and benefits. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salary offered will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case-by-case basis.  Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.  For more information, please visit careers.ascensus.com/#Benefits. 

The national average salary range for this role is  in base pay, exclusive of any bonuses and benefits. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salary offered will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case-by-case basis.  Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.  For more information, please visit careers.ascensus.com/#Benefits. 

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