IT Application Support Agent

Who are WebBeds?

WebBeds is the fastest growing and most significant accommodation supplier to the travel industry. We are a global company offering ground services (hotels, transfers, tours, activities) to travel professionals. Our products help our partners and customers to create amazing Travel experiences.
Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 5.0bn search requests daily We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking.
WebBeds is a subsidiary of Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) an ASX 200 listed company operating a global digital travel business.

What makes us stand out?

We are a wholesale global travel organisation
We have 1500+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries
We partner with over 400,000 properties in more than 14,000 destinations
We work with more than 44,000 travel companies in 145 source markets
We have an amazing Technology team focussed on delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative & lateral thinking.

What will you do on your journey with WebBeds?

WebBeds is the world s fastest growing provider of accommodation distribution services to the travel industry. Our products incorporate distribution APIs, payment integrations, ERP integration, Data Lakes, User Interfaces, and others. Our search API reach peaks of more than 50.000 requests per second, each one consisting of tens or hundreds of hotels, with continued expansion.

We design, deliver and support innovative solutions through engagement, collaboration and a fearsome passion for creating customer value" is our mission as an IT organization.

With this in mind, we strive to be at the leading edge of technology when it comes to build the platform that meets the needs of our Supply partners and customers. This translates to the use of latest technology including .NET Core versions, K8S, microservices architecture, clouds hosting and orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Proactive monitoring, and alerting systems, to name a few.

Our delivery teams have the creativity and freedom to express themselves by building innovative solutions to often complex problems and are challenged to reach higher levels daily. Our teams consist of product owners, QA engineers, Software Engineers, and people from across the business all working collectively and collaboratively. We have a very strong technical team from which you will be able to learn, but are encouraged by new ideas and fresh thinking that you will bring with you.

How you will make an impact?

We are seeking an experienced and talented IT Application Support Agent to join the WebBeds Connectivity & Platform Support Team. As IT Application Support Agent you will participate directly with our Partners when they require assistance with their integration and help internal users of our web interfaces.

You will work closely with our Commercial team, Integration Consultants, and Product teams to solve problems and resolve highly complex technical issues and service requests.

The IT Application Support Agent role reports into WebBeds Technology organization and represents the voice of Connectivity & Platform Support within the organization.

We are seeking someone with a real passion for travel, a passion for technology, and technology expertise, combined with superb communication skills and business insight are critical to the IT Application Support Agent success. Key elements to this role include, but not limited to:

Effectively resolving Partner and internal user-raised support cases using our incident management tool; Service Now

Provide functional and technical assistance and guidance where required

Provide detailed explanation on case specifics when calling out issues that require resolution by the WebBeds Product team

Effectively communicate and collaborate with various areas and levels of the organization

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base comments and articles when the opportunity arises

Identify and remediate opportunities for process improvement

Call-out new information and work closely with other IT Application Support Agent to collaborate

Monitor availability of WebBeds Platforms to maintain a consistent awareness of current performance

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase!

Ideally around 3 years of experience with as an IT Support or Application Support Agent
Core interest & experience within the Travel industry, with a passion for technology and expertise in this area.
Excellent communication skills and business insight
Organised, a great listener & someone who enjoys resolving issues with a collaborative team approach
An eagerness to learn, develop & constantly improve

Why choose us as your next destination?

We are super proud of our dedicated team of friendly, energetic & passionate professionals. Our people are key to the success of our business & everybody at WebBeds has their own unique role to play as we continue to drive the company forward.

Over 50 different languages are spoken by our workforce, but whether working from offices in Dubai or London or out in the field in Johannesburg or Buenos Aires, we all share the common goal to take pride in what we do & to deliver our partners with unbeatable service & support.

International highly skilled group of experts from all around the globe
Dynamic environment with the chance to grow, influence & impact change
Disruptive, fast-growing market leader within travel & endless possibilities
Culture built on collaboration empowerment and innovation