Technical Support Engineering at Microsoft

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Support, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Research, Endpoint Management, System Configurations, Network Setups, Troubleshooting, Scripting, Active Directory, SQL Database Administration, Operating System Deployment, IIS Setup, Cloud Knowledge, Mobile Application Management, Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers’ expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft’s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world. Within CE&S, the Customer Service & Support (CSS) organization builds trust and confidence for every person and organization through delivering a seamless support experience. In CSS, we are powered by Microsoft’s AI technology to help consumers, businesses, partners, and more, resolve their issues quickly and securely, helping prevent future problems from occurring and achieving more from their Microsoft investment. In the Customer Service & Support (CSS) team we are looking for people with a passion for delivering customer success. As a Technical Support Engineer, you will own, troubleshoot, and solve customers’ technical issues. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, hone your problem-solving, collaboration and research skills, and develop your technical proficiency. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities Response and Resolution Resolves customer issues through problem solving, collaboration, and research. May take escalated issues as needed. Documents technical work and research. Reviews complex issues (e.g., multiple components of a product) and contacts customers to understand issue. Ensures customers stay informed as to the status/solution of their issue. Utilizes troubleshooting tools (e.g., event logs, performance traces) to help resolve customer issues. Performs in-depth product troubleshooting and remediation when needed. Collaborates on cross-team and cross-product technical issues by working with resources from other groups as needed to resolve moderately complex customer issues. Readiness Assists in the implementation of end-to-end readiness programs (e.g., mentoring, knowledge sharing or technical document creation, brown bag sessions, blogs, quality assurance checks). Develops readiness content. Mentors new Technical Support Engineers. Develops intermediate level competence on support topics. Product/Process Improvement Identifies and provides feedback to address process gaps in an effort to streamline processes and shares best practices broadly. Identifies potential defects and escalates to more senior engineers to resolve. Applies broad knowledge of automated tools being used across other technologies and products. Provides feedback for tool improvement. Provides feedback to more senior engineers or serviceability team on functionality of products based on engagements with customers. Provides feedback to the product group for product improvement. Participates in case triage meetings and/or case discussions to share knowledge with other engineers and contribute to more rapid customer solutions. Utilizes learnings from triage meetings to identify and communicate readiness needs to manager or readiness team. Other: Embody our culture and values Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 1+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience OR 3+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience OR equivalent experience. Language Qualification English Language: fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Prior experience providing technical support in large-scale, enterprise IT environments. This includes managing and troubleshooting issues related to endpoint management, system configurations, and network setups. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues, including policy conflicts, enrollment failures, compliance issues, and system errors. Proficiency in using tools like Windows Sysinternals, PSEXEC, and PROCMON. Knowledge of Endpoint Management Policies: Proven ability to create, deploy, and manage various endpoint management policies, including configuration profiles, compliance policies, access control policies, and security baselines, ensuring adherence to organizational standards. Proficiency in technical background in networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS, and tools like ping, tracert, tracemon, and wire shark. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional or Preferred Qualifications: Scripting Experience: Familiarity with PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate Intune tasks and troubleshoot issues. Knowledge of Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM): Understanding of MEM components, including Configuration Manager (SCCM) integration with Intune. Windows System Administration/Virtualization: Experience in administering and virtualizing Windows systems. Active Directory and SQL Database Administration: Basic administration skills for Active Directory and SQL databases. Operating System Deployment and Management: Experience in deploying and managing operating systems, including customization and administration of applications and packages. IIS Setup and Configuration: Understanding of IIS setup and configuration, PKI infrastructure, and Windows Management Instrumentation. Familiarity with Core OS Services: Knowledge of core OS services such as SSH, telnet, FTP, NFS, DNS, DHCP, Samba, LDAP, and TPC/IP functionality. Basic Cloud Knowledge: Understanding of cloud concepts and technologies. Knowledge in Modern Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM): Deep understanding of managing Windows, iOS, Android, and macOS devices using Intune. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

As a Technical Support Engineer, you will own, troubleshoot, and solve customers’ technical issues while ensuring they are informed about the status of their issues. You will also assist in implementing readiness programs and provide feedback for process and product improvements.