Network Engineer / Security Engineer(Japanese)

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