Episode #2: Marine Small Computer Systems Specialist to Microsoft Customer Support Engineer
Eric shares his journey on how he went from being a Small Computer Systems Specialist in the Marine Corps to his current position as a Customer Support Engineer with Microsoft.
Show Notes:
Host: Jon
*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***
About The Episode:
- Podcast Plug:
- The Phoenix Cast: “The Phoenix Cast is a podcast about cyber security, technology, and innovation issues in the military.”
- The Guest: Eric Jansen ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
- Enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1998.
- 4066: Small Computer Systems Specialist
- Microsoft Customer Support Engineer (Platforms)
The Guest:
- Got his start, or first taste, of IT in high school when he took a Novell Network Administration Class.
- His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
- Powershell because it can be used for pretty much anything.
- It’s like solving a puzzle without knowing how many pieces there are or even knowing what the pieces are.
- Powershell because it can be used for pretty much anything.
- What helped him get to where he is today:
- Adopting the competitive nature of being a Marine.
- Staying in touch with Marines that were mentors.
- Advice for Military transitioning into civilian IT:
- First, How well do you want to be?
- You have to love what you do.
- You should always be learning.
- Get certifications to show you are an “expert” within a subject.
- His blog within Microsoft:
- He primarily writes about DNS.
Closing:
- Eric Jansen’s Blog:
- The Phoenix Cast:
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