Microsoft Work Values

Daily Duties at Microsoft:

1. Responsible for building out infrastructure servers and network gear in a data center migration of over 5000+ servers. This included domain controllers (DCs), DNS, Exchange, monitoring, RAS/PPTP, Radius, monitoring, and other servers. There were also approximately 300 internet facing applications which had to be re-configured as the servers move into new address spaces. 2. Service Manager for an Extranet environment of over 1300 servers in four different locations (Redmond, WA; Reno, NV; Dublin, Ireland; Hyderabad, India). 3. Oversee training tier one support staff and providing tier 2 support for escalations. 4. Work with customers to determine the needs of their applications and develop solutions that would meet those needs. 5. Act as a liaison between the customers, engineering, support teams and project managers. 6. Plan and implement infrastructure projects and network design changes both locally and regionally, and in extensions of the environment to other locations.

What they like about Microsoft:

The social vibrance of a hiring firm is very important to you. Your ability to make and maintain friendships there is a critical part of your decision. You would likely be dissatisfied with a workplace that is quiet, cold, or otherwise not particularly social. When you investigate a new hiring company, ask recruiters, managers, and potential co-workers about the social life and opportunities there. This is especially important when you are relocating; moving dramatically alters your social sphere both inside and outside the workplace.

Tags

Microsoft, Data center, Windows, Migration, Infrastructure, Server, Extranet, EMC

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Operations, Large scale server migrations

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Microsoft: