QAD, Inc.

SaaS

FTZSupportEngineerTeamlead

$100–125k Houston, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“FTZ Support Engineer Team lead at QAD, Inc.. Skills: FTZ Support, Team Leadership, Trade Compliance. Intercept compliance tickets. Triage compliance tickets”

What You'll Achieve.

Reduce unnecessary escalations; Resolve issues on first touch; Shape FTZ roadmap

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Technical troubleshooting; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

On-site in Miami, Full work authorization

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years FTZ operations, 5+ years Customs Brokerage, 5+ years Trade Compliance, Knowledge of ACE, Knowledge of ABI, Operational fluency FTZ lifecycle, Operational fluency PGA reporting, Understanding of ITAR, Understanding of EAR, Understanding of Deemed Exports, Understanding technical data handling, Experience supporting supply chain software, Experience supporting ERP software, Experience supporting trade compliance software, Troubleshoot EDI failures, Troubleshoot SFTP failures, Full work authorization in U.S.

Nice to Have

Ability to read simple SQL queries, Ability to run simple SQL queries, Previous experience leading teams, Previous experience mentoring teams, Experience in globally distributed environment

What You'll Do.

Intercept compliance tickets

Triage compliance tickets

Resolve compliance tickets

Reduce escalations to Engineering

Provide actionable data fixes

Manage FTZ Support Agents

Mentor FTZ Support Agents

Train FTZ Support Agents

Develop robust playbooks

Empower team to resolve issues

Enforce U.S. Persons Only riders

Enforce data routing protocols

Partner with Product leadership

Partner with Engineering leadership

Translate customer friction points

Translate broker feedback

Translate regulatory shifts

Serve as technical contact

Serve as operational contact

Manage high-pressure situations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Globally distributed team; Product and Engineering leadership; Enterprise FTZ operators; Internal executive leadership

Communication Scope

Executive leadership communication

Process & Methodology

Engineering backlog

Full Job Description

QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain. This role is on-site in Miami's Brickell district. The selected candidate must have full work authorization already in effect in the U.S. No Visa sponsorship available. We are seeking a highly specialized FTZ Support Engineer / Team Lead to serve as the primary Tier 2 escalation point and operational leader for our Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) software support division. This is a critical "player-coach" role bridging the gap between complex SaaS technical troubleshooting, global team leadership, and niche regulatory trade compliance. Reporting directly to the Director of Supply Chain Support, you will act as our internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for U.S. Customs compliance and the strategic gatekeeper for our Engineering backlog. In addition to handling advanced technical escalations, you will lead, mentor, and upskill our frontline Tier 1 support agents while strictly enforcing U.S. data privacy and export control protocols. Key Responsibilities * Engineering Escalation Gatekeeper (Tier 2): Intercept, triage, and resolve complex compliance tickets (e.g., ABI rejections, HTS logic errors, missing MPF calculations), drastically reducing unnecessary escalations to Core Engineering. Translate U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) response codes into actionable data fixes for customers. * FTZ Team Leadership & Upskilling: Manage, mentor, and train a globally distributed team of frontline FTZ Support Agents. Develop robust playbooks to empower the team to independently resolve E214 admission and 7501 entry workflow issues on the first touch. * Data Residency & Export Control Enforcement: Act as the operational safeguard for ITAR, EAR, and "U.S. Persons Only" contract riders. Enforce strict, ring-fenced routing protocols for sensitive U.S. Customs data.

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