Japanese speaking Senior Systems Engineer

Centre People Appointments; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency based in London is seeking a Japanese speaking Senior Systems Engineer to design and maintain systems for clients in the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Cisco products and a confident communication style. This is a hybrid role that requires a strong technical background and the ability to lead engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' hands-on experience with Cisco switches/routers and firewalls.
• Strong LAN design and ISP coordination experience.
• Proficiency in network design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct integration tasks for small-to-mid-sized projects.
• Provide 1st-3rd line technical support to customers.
• Mentor and assist junior staff.

Skills

Cisco switches/routers

LAN design

Multi-site VPN implementation

Server and storage knowledge

Business level English

Business level Japanese

Education

Cisco CCNP certification

Experience with VMware and Hyper-V

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Overview

Japanese speaking Senior Systems Engineer

Ref: YC46841

A Japanese IT company is seeking a Japanese speaking Senior Systems Engineer to design, implement, and maintain systems and services for assigned customers in the UK and Europe. This role also supports the sales team as a pre-sales engineer, contributing to complex IT solutions.

The successful candidate will be confident in client communication, technically skilled across multiple IT domains, and able to lead and support engineers in project delivery and service desk operations.

Contract & Location

TYPE: Hybrid style

VISA SUPPORT: Not available

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £30k-£40K, depending on experience

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-17:00 (37.5 hours/week, Overtime and on-call work may be required as needed.)

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Central London

Senior Systems Engineer Main Responsibilities

System Integration Projects

• Conduct integration tasks for small-to-mid-sized projects (on-site/off-site)
• Perform environment assessments and create site manuals
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies
• Transfer knowledge to service desk engineers
• Ensure all recommendations comply with customer IT policies
• Lead and support engineers within the team

Service Desk Support

• Provide 1st-3rd line technical support to customers
• Diagnose and resolve issues via phone, email, and ticketing systems
• Maintain support documentation (site manuals, asset lists, user guides)
• Act as escalation point for complex cases

System Maintenance Services

• Maintain customer systems on-site and remotely
• Update licenses, run inventory, and maintain documentation
• Register manufacturer support services (e.g., Care Packs)

Third-party & Customer Management

• Manage vendor relationships and control service delivery
• Represent customers with third-party vendors
• Maintain strong customer relationships and ensure satisfaction

Pre-sales & Internal IT

• Assist sales team in pre-sales activities and prepare proposals
• Support internal IT system planning and upgrades
• Maintain laboratory systems availability, security, and integrity

Leadership & Development

• Mentor and assist junior staff
• Supervise engineers, ensuring IT goods are secure and well-managed
• Research new products and propose operational improvements

Senior Systems Engineer Requirements

Essential:

• 3+ years' hands-on experience with Cisco switches/routers and firewalls (design & implementation)
• Strong LAN design and ISP coordination experience
• Multi-site VPN implementation experience
• Proficiency in network design documentation
• Windows services: AD, DHCP, DNS, GPO, print queues, shared folders
• Server and storage knowledge in physical and virtual environments
• Business level of English and Japanese

Desirable:

• Cisco CCNP certification
• Experience with VMware and Hyper-V
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, and other cloud platforms (IaaS/PaaS)

All applicants for the Senior Systems Engineer role must have the right to work in the UK without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

We regret that we cannot accept applications from YMS, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.