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Platform Support Analyst I

Platform Support Analyst I

CompanyThe Trade Desk
LocationLos Angeles, CA, USA
Salary$48200 – $88300
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year university or relevant substitute experience
  • 4+ years relevant work experience as a technical support representative in a small or medium sized business
  • Advance troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities
  • Mid-level to advanced experience with Programming languages (HTML, Java, JavaScript, Vast .XML)
  • Experience handling complex datasets, identifying trends within the data, and performing comparisons between multiple data sources
  • Mid-level to advanced experience with databases, SQL, API’s – Able to create queries to retrieve records, aggregate data from a variety of data sources, and an understanding of the underlying data structures
  • Mid-level to advanced knowledge of Excel and MS Office, including pivot tables, chart-making, and manipulation of large data sets
  • Proficient knowledge of RTB, DSPs, ad exchanges, aggregators, ad servers, and other optimization platforms
  • Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to explain complex subjects to a non-technical audience

Responsibilities

  • Support for application issues; ensuring that incidents within our platform or tools are addressed within established SLAs
  • Responsible for owning incidents, including escalating to other technical teams
  • Multi-task, manage, and resolve transactional application support requests
  • Problem-solving and troubleshooting various technical issues related to the Trade Desk’s Trading Platform Application
  • Executing Stored Procedures and querying our database using SQL
  • Maintain the company’s ticketing system; answer, troubleshoot, and resolve various technical issues related to The Trade Desk’s trading platform
  • Take initiative on tickets that can be completed without Development Team assistance
  • Contribute to the company’s Knowledge Base by the creation of new Articles and updating existing ones
  • QA Testing and Validation
  • Coordinate in-depth training on support-related tools and processes
  • Light on-call/after-hours support

Preferred Qualifications

  • No previous online advertising experience required, but those with experience in online advertising or technology are encouraged to apply