Cloud Support Engineer IReston, VATop Secret Clearance Required - Night ShiftRoles And ResponsibilitiesOur client, Microsoft, is looking for an entry level Cloud Support Engineer that is eager to gain experience. The Cloud Support Engineer will serve as a part of the incident management team in a 24X7 Microsoft Azure environment. Candidate will diagnose, mitigate and/or escalate system issues to maintain a high level of system/platform availability. Candidate will serve as a part of the Live Site work stream and will require an understanding of core Windows Azure components and tools to diagnose issues. The Cloud Support Engineer will perform tasks such asEssential Duties And ResponsibilitiesTroubleshoot system issues using diagnostic tools like netmom, windbg, and custom application toolsRespond to incident tickets in a 24x7 operational environment to meet SLA objectivesReview system logs to identify and mitigate system issuesLeverage knowledge base to help troubleshoot, identify and resolve systems issues;Update knowledge base troubleshooting guides and lessons learned as requiredDocument incident fixes and make recommendations to engineering team for system improvements for consideration in future releasesDocument system issues resulting in system outages and coordinate change though change management processSupport collaboration across operations, development teams and external partnersSupport "tiger team" calls to streamline knowledge sharing and timely resolution of system issuesMonitor solution performance according to client specification and SLAs, escalate as neededQualifications And Education RequirementsBachelor of Science in CS, or other technical discipline is preferred.2 years operations experience providing application infrastructure support1 year performing system administration support (Windows/LinuxInterpersonal Skills, problem solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skillsStrong oral and written communication skillsTS Clearance RequiredPreferred SkillsExperience in supporting Azure/AWS cloud Other Job Specific SkillsKnowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems and products that include Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Microsoft Office365 and SharePoint, Microsoft Teams.Applies standard methodology, techniques, procedures and criteria.Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic/routine system hardware, software or networking related problems.Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and to translate technical terminology into terms understandable to non-technical employees.Strong customer service skills.Experience with cloud infrastructure, digital workspace, and storage technology a plus.#cjpost