Job Details
- Job Title: Japanese Bilingual Mid–Senior Network / Security Engineer
- Client: Japanese IT Company
- Working Location: New York, NY 10022
- Working Style: Hybrid (2–3 days/week onsite)
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: $70,000 – $100,000 (DOE)
- Benefit: Standard benefits package
- Visa Support: Possible
- Working Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (after‑hours/weekend incident response may be required; compensatory time off available)
- Language: Japanese & English (Bilingual)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain IP network infrastructure including firewalls, routers, and switches
- Configure and support servers, PCs, networks, and telephony hardware/software for customers
- Perform onsite installation and troubleshooting at client offices and data centers (NY/NJ/CT); occasional business travel required
- Provide remote and onsite technical support for network and infrastructure environments
- Manage pre‑sales and post‑sales technical projects, coordinating with vendors and subcontractors
- Conduct security assessments and implement tailored network/security solutions
- Build, operate, and enhance security technologies such as endpoint protection and network security platforms
- Respond to infrastructure incidents and participate in emergency support when needed
- Maintain installation records, project documentation, and troubleshooting logs
- Report project and issue status to project leaders
- Support proposal and quotation preparation
- Research products and market trends
- Support existing customer accounts and ensure high service quality
- Collaborate closely with sales teams on solution delivery
- Mentor junior engineers as needed
The right candidate will possess
- Strong hands‑on experience in enterprise network environments
- Solid IP networking fundamentals
- Client‑facing communication skills in Japanese and English
- Flexibility to respond to infrastructure incidents outside business hours
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Adaptability to evolving technologies
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 4–6+ years of practical experience in network engineering (junior–senior level considered)
- Experience with Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto (firewalls, routers, switches)
- Network certifications such as CCNA / CCNP preferred (practical experience prioritized)
- Unix/Linux and Windows server operation
- LAN / WAN technologies
- Virtualization and storage platforms
- Security tools including endpoint protection and vulnerability assessment
- Experience with Microsoft, Citrix, VMware environments
- MSP / MSSP experience a plus
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