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 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.

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, 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

Location Bangalore / Hyderabad / Noida (Hybrid)

Experience 7+ Years

Role Overview

The Cloud Protection Technical Support Engineer provides advanced technical support for cloud security solutions, helping customers protect their cloud workloads, data, and identities. This role focuses on cloud security posture, threat protection, incident investigation, and secure configuration of cloud resources, primarily in Azure and hybrid cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support for cloud security and protection scenarios

Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to:Cloud workload protection

Security alerts and incidentsSecure configuration of cloud resources

Investigate security alerts, analyze logs and telemetry, and identify root causesSupport customers in implementing cloud security best practices

Work with tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud and related security services

Assist with incident response, mitigation, and recovery for cloud-based threats

Guide customers on compliance, security posture, and risk reduction

Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to resolve complex issues

Document solutions, create knowledge base articles, and contribute to process improvements

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure support (Azure preferred)

Good understanding of:Virtual Machines, storage, and networking

Identity & Access Management (RBAC, MFA, least privilege)

Security monitoring and alertingExperience troubleshooting security or compliance-related issues

Knowledge of cloud security concepts such as:Threat protectionVulnerability managementSecure configuration and hardening

Ability to analyze logs, security alerts, and diagnostic data

Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skillsPreferred / Nice to Have

Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud or similar CSPM toolsExposure to SIEM / SOAR tools

Multi-cloud exposure (AWS / GCP)Azure or security certifications (AZ‑900, AZ‑500, SC‑200)Background in Technical Support, SOC, or Cloud Operations

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

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.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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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.