Japanese speaking Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Centre People; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Japanese IT firm is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for their London office. In this role, you will handle third line technical support and contribute to network projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in Linux and Windows server management, network troubleshooting, and documentation. A business level of Japanese and a grasp of Japanese culture is essential. The position offers a salary of £45,000 – £55,000, with one year fixed-term focusing on operational efficiency and project support.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Linux and Windows server management and network troubleshooting.
• Understanding of Japanese culture and business level Japanese skills.
• Good documentation and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Linux/Windows servers, network switches and firewalls.
• User administrative work (account management, group management).
• Installation of servers and network devices at a data centre.
• Support users, troubleshoot issues, and liaise with vendors.
• Document operational procedures and create manuals.
• Project work involving implementation, testing, and resource creation.

Skills

Linux server management

Windows server management

Network troubleshooting

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Business level Japanese

Tools

NetApp

VMware

Job description

Job Overview

A Japanese IT company is currently recruiting a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to work in their London office. In this role, you will be responsible for providing third line technical escalation for operational incidents and being involved in network projects as a senior server engineer.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Linux and Windows server management, network troubleshooting, and possess good documentation and communication skills. Understanding of Japanese culture and business level of Japanese skills is essential. Visa support may be considered depending on experience.

Contract Details: 1 year fixed-term (possible extension). Working hours: 9:00‑17:00 Monday to Friday. Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 (depending on experience and skills). Start: ASAP. Location: London.

Responsibilities

• Operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of Linux/Windows servers, network switches and firewalls.
• User administrative work (account management, group management, etc.).
• Witnessed installation of servers, network devices by hardware vendor at a data centre near London.
• Supported users, troubleshooting issues and contacting hardware/software vendors.
• Documented operational procedures, manual creation, user announcements and internal applications.
• Project work involving implementation and testing, and creating related resources such as scripts, documents, parameter sheets and formulation of test plans.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience of user support at IT helpdesk, Linux (RedHat)/Windows server management/operation and network troubleshooting of WAN as well as LAN.
• Linux Server (RedHat) management experience is necessary (account, group management, performance, process management).
• Windows server management experience is an advantage.
• IA Server Hardware troubleshooting skills are an advantage.
• NetApp, VMware management experiences are an advantage.
• Understanding of general networking technologies and protocols.
• Good documentation skills.
• Shell scripts are an advantage.
• Skill for operation automation to enhance efficiency is an advantage.
• Member management skills are an advantage.
• Business level fluency in both English and Japanese.