Technical Support Engineering

Job Description 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 Senior Technical Support Engineer, you will own, troubleshoot and solve complex customer technical issues. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, hone your problem-solving, collaboration and research skills, and deepen 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. Responsibilities - Response and Resolution: You own, investigate, and solve complex customer technical issues and act as an advisor to the customer, collaborating within and across teams and leveraging troubleshooting tools and practices. - Readiness: You lead in building communities with peer delivery roles and share your knowledge through readiness programs, technical coaching and mentoring of others. - You deepen your technical and professional proficiency to enable you to resolve complex customer issues, through training and readiness. - Product/Process Improvement: You engage with Microsoft Engineering/ Supportability teams to investigate potential product defects and help develop automation techniques and diagnostic tools driving Microsoft product improvements. Qualifications Required Qualifications: 5+ years technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 3+ years technical support, technical consulting experience, or information technology experience 3+ years of experience supporting SharePoint (Online and/or On-Prem: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) and OneDrive for Business. Strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, content deployment, site collections, and retention policies. Exposure to compliance and security features in SharePoint and OneDrive (e.g., DLP, eDiscovery, retention policies). Familiarity with OneDrive sync client, file restore, sharing and permissions, and storage limits. Strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, content deployment, site collections, and retention policies 5. Experience with PowerShell scripting, ULS log analysis, and SharePoint migration tools. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 ecosystem and integration points with SharePoint. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially in cross-functional and global teams. Ability to work in rotational shifts and handle critical situations (CritSits) with composure. Key Responsibilities Own and resolve escalated SharePoint and OneDrive issues that are technically complex, time-sensitive, or politically sensitive. Perform in-depth troubleshooting using diagnostic tools, logs, and debugging techniques. Collaborate with Product Engineering Groups for code-level investigations and hotfixes when required. Act as a liaison between frontline support and engineering teams, ensuring clear communication and timely updates. Document and share learnings through knowledge base articles, internal wikis, and readiness sessions. Participate in triage meetings, swarming sessions, and case wellness reviews to ensure backlog hygiene and resolution velocity. Mentor and coach junior engineers, contributing to team capability building. Engage in proactive support initiatives, including readiness content creation and customer health assessments. Language Qualification English Language: fluent in reading, writing and speaking. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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. 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