Technical Support Engineer

3 Days ago • 2-5 Years • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Support Engineer in Microsoft's Customer Service & Support team, you'll own, troubleshoot, and solve complex customer technical issues related to Microsoft software products. This involves using sophisticated debugging tools, analyzing network traces, and collaborating with global teams. You'll manage escalated, mission-critical issues, setting customer expectations and communicating professionally. The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and customer service skills, along with proficiency in .NET, web APIs, and networking concepts. Responsibilities include investigating and resolving customer issues, collaborating across teams, building communities with peers, and identifying product defects for improvement. The position offers hybrid work flexibility (up to 50% remote).
Must have:
  • .NET development (C#) and ASP.NET experience
  • Web API & REST experience
  • Networking fundamentals (HTTP, TCP/IP, etc.)
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Customer service experience
Good to have:
  • Java, Node.js, Python, PHP, or Ruby programming
  • Experience with API security best practices
  • Familiarity with containerized environments
  • Experience with network trace analysis tools
  • Azure services experience

Job Details

Overview

With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.

 

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 customer 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.


This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home.


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.

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Language Qualification 

 

English Language: fluent in reading, writing and speaking. 

 

  • 2 to 5 years of experience in technical support, software development, or a related field. 
  • Hands-on experience with Web APIs, RESTful services, and API authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, etc.). 
  • Proficiency in .NET development (C#) and ASP.NET, with experience in debugging and troubleshooting web applications. 
  • Understanding of networking concepts, including HTTP, DNS, TLS/SSL, firewalls, and proxy servers. 
  • Ability to analyse network traces and troubleshoot connectivity issues. 
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills with a customer-focused mindset. 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to various audiences. 

 

Candidates must have strong customer service, accurate and logical problem solving, and communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment. 

 

 

Must have technical skills: 

 

  • NET Framework & ASP.NET – Hands-on experience with .NET applications, debugging, and development. 
  • WebAPI & REST – Experience designing, consuming, and troubleshooting APIs. 
  • IIS & Web Hosting – Experience with web application deployment and configurations. 
  • Networking Fundamentals – Knowledge of HTTP, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, firewalls, and proxies. 
  • Visual Studio & Debugging Tools – Familiarity with debugging .NET applications. 
  • Familiar with fundamentals of  Cloud Computing and Windows Azure Technologies  
  • Familiar with Networking concepts and fundamentals 

 

 

Good to have technical skills:  

 

  • Programming knowledge in Java, Node.js, Python, PHP, or Ruby. 
  • Understanding of JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and YAML. 
  • Experience with API security best practices and authentication mechanisms. 
  • Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and API Gateways. 
  • Ability to work with network traces (Wireshark, Fiddler, etc.). 
  • Azure Services – Exposure to Azure services such as Application Gateway, APIM, App Services, and Virtual Networks. 
  • The ability to read and analyse network traces 

 

 

Soft Skills 

 

  • Customer-Centric Mindset – Passion for helping customers and providing high-quality support. 
  • Strong Troubleshooting Skills – Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues. 
  • Collaboration & Teamwork – Ability to work effectively with global teams and escalate when needed. 

 

 

General Responsibilities of an SE: 

 

  • Represent Microsoft and communicate with corporate customers via telephone, written correspondence, or electronic service regarding technically complex escalated problems identified in Microsoft software products, and manage relationships with those customers. Frequently, these problems will not only be technically complex, but will be politically charged situations requiring the highest level of customer skill. 
  • Receive escalated, technically complex mission critical or politically hot customer issues, and maintain ownership of issue until resolved completely. 
  • Be flexible to work in different shifts which would span across EMEA/India business hrs. 
  • Use trace analysis, source code, and other sophisticated debugging tools to analyse problems and develop solutions to meet customer needs; may involve writing code. 
  • Acquire & coordinate resources from other groups as needed to resolve customer issues. 
  • Manage political issues by setting customer expectations, devising action plans, being available 24x7, and professionally communicating to all parties involved. 
  • Share knowledge with other engineers and develop customer solutions efficiently. 
  • Ability to report bugs and supportability concerns along with customer suggestions to the product teams. 
  • Empower Support engineers to do their best to help the customers. 

 

 

 

Responsibilities

• Response and Resolution: You own, investigate and solve customer technical issues, collaborating within and across teams and leveraging troubleshooting tools and practices.
• Readiness: You lead or participate in building communities with peer delivery roles and, where appropriate, share your knowledge.
• You develop specific technical and professional proficiency to enable you to resolve customer issues, through training and readiness.
• Product/Process Improvement: You identify potential product defects and escalate appropriately to resolve, contributing to Microsoft product improvements.

 

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