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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Technical Support Engineer - Windows & Cloud Applications

Customer SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of technical support, technical consulting, or information technology experience, or a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus at least 1 year of technical support, technical consulting, or information technology experience.
  • Ability to solve problems and troubleshoot technical issues using troubleshooting tools, reason logically to diagnose and isolate problems, and identify root causes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with customers, show concern for their circumstances, negotiate effectively, reach agreement, and make decisions under pressure.
  • Fluent Korean for customer communications by phone and in business documents, including reports and email.
  • Business-level Japanese for customer communications by phone, in person, and in business documents, including reports and email.
  • Business-level English for customer communications by phone and in business documents, including reports and email, and ability to research cases, read technical documents, participate in training, communicate by email and chat, join meetings by phone or in person, and collaborate with overseas engineers in English.
  • Must meet security screening requirements set by Microsoft, customers, and/or government, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check at hiring, upon customer assignment, and every two years.

Responsibilities

  • Resolve customer problems through close communication by phone (20%), email, and web (80%).
  • Provide technical services in cooperation with support engineers, managers, and development engineers located around the world.
  • Analyze problems and provide solutions using trace analysis, debugging skills, source code, and proprietary troubleshooting tools, including creating sample code where appropriate.
  • Work with development teams and colleagues inside and outside the team to provide solutions to technically complex, high-business-impact customer issues.
  • Provide customer feedback to product development teams to improve product quality.
  • Report product defects to product development teams and request defect fixes.
  • Contribute to case deflection, automation, and the creation of resources and content that help customers resolve issues themselves and improve customer experience.
  • Develop and deliver training face to face or remotely, share knowledge with other engineers, and mentor new engineers.
  • Promote technical collaboration and engagement with departments outside Customer Service and Support, including development and services.
  • Lead or participate in communities with colleagues around the world according to workload and areas of expertise.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to urgent requests from Korean customers outside standard business hours.

Desired Qualifications

  • Development or debugging experience using one or more of C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, .NET, Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, or Go, and troubleshooting performance issues.
  • Skills in cloud-based application development, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting using Azure DevOps.
  • Troubleshooting skills for networks or Active Directory authentication.
  • General packet analysis experience.
  • Troubleshooting experience with containers or Docker images.
  • Knowledge of operating system fundamentals, internals, and architecture.
  • Experience operating, deploying, building, or designing systems with server operating systems.
  • Experience building and troubleshooting systems, including systems other than Windows.
  • Azure certifications such as AZ-900 or AZ-104.
  • Certifications related to Windows products, such as MCSE, MCSA, MCSD, or MTA.
  • Linux or UNIX certifications such as LPI/LPIC or Sun/SCSA.
  • Networking certifications such as Cisco CCNA or CCNP, or the Network Specialist Examination.
  • Other certifications such as VMware VCP, ITIL, or CompTIA.
  • Information-processing technology examinations and national qualifications.

About the Company

Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
Founded
1975

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