Technical Support Engineer - Windows Networking

1 Month ago • 1-3 Years • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Support Engineer in Microsoft's Customer Service & Support (CSS) team, you'll own, troubleshoot, and resolve customer technical issues related to Windows Networking. You'll collaborate with teams, leverage troubleshooting tools, and participate in building support communities. Responsibilities include investigating and solving issues, contributing to product improvements by identifying defects, and enhancing technical and professional skills through training. This hybrid role allows for up to 50% remote work. The role requires strong problem-solving, customer service skills, and expertise in Windows system administration, networking technologies (DNS, DHCP, SMB, etc.), Active Directory, and troubleshooting tools.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience
  • Windows Networking expertise
  • Active Directory knowledge
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent customer service
Good to have:
  • Automated Windows installation
  • User profile management
  • Windows Update management
  • Kerberos and delegation
  • BitLocker administration
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Hyper-V management

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:
• 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
o OR 3+ years of technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience.
o OR equivalent experience

 

Language Qualification
English Language: fluent in reading, writing and speaking.


3+ years technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience OR Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience
Windows System Administration, Configuration, including a good basic understanding of:
• Windows Networking
• Event Logs and Auditing
• Microsoft DNS, DHCP, SMB, Direct Access, TCPIP, Network Policy server, and Wireless Technologies.
• Server-side Administration and Troubleshooting.
• Performance, Resource Monitor
• Active Directory
• Understanding of Network Monitor tool
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Skills - Thinking logically and demonstrating use of available resources Excellent and demonstrated customer service skills.

Experience in one or more of these areas desirable
Automated installation of Windows
User Profile management
Windows Update management
Kerberos and delegation
Bitlocker administration
Windows Shell configuration and management
Windows Activation, Licensing
Remote Desktop Services configuration and management
Clustering
Printing configuration and management
Resilient Storage technology (clustering, storage spaces)
Server management tools
Hyper-V management and VM deployment
Application installation and management
Windows backup and VSS
PowerShell scripting
Active Directory topology and management
Network Tracing and analysis
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) deployment, management
Remote File Systems
Group Policy management
DNS deployment, management
Troubleshooting hangs and crashes in Windows
Network Virtualisation (Hyper-V, SDN)
Troubleshooting performance issues using PerfMon and other tools

 

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.

 

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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