MS Engineer (L1) Japanese-speaking

NTT; Cyberjaya; Hybrid; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company in Cyberjaya seeks an MS Engineer (L1) who is fluent in Japanese to support client IT infrastructures. This role involves troubleshooting incidents, providing telephonic assistance, and ensuring adherence to service level agreements. Ideal candidates will have a diploma/degree in IT and at least 1-2 years of customer service experience. The company promotes a hybrid work model, embracing diversity and inclusion while offering competitive opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Japanese with minimum JLPT N3 certification.
• Experience in IT helpdesk or customer service is preferred.
• Basic IT skills to operate PCs and peripherals.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line support for clients through various communication channels.
• Investigate incidents and log them appropriately in the ticketing system.
• Monitor client infrastructure and ensure service quality meets SLAs.

Skills

Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N3)

Customer service skills

Troubleshooting

Basic IT skills

Education

Diploma/degree in IT/Computer Science

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

As an MS Engineer (L1) Japanese-speaking at NTT DATA, you will be the first point of contact for our clients, ensuring their IT infrastructure and systems remain operational. You will proactively identify, investigate, and resolve technical incidents and problems, focusing on first-line support for standard and low-complexity incidents and service requests. Your aim? To ensure zero missed service level agreement conditions.

Every day, you will monitor client infrastructure and solutions, identifying problems and errors before or as they occur. You will dive deep into first-line incidents assigned to you, pinpointing the root causes, and providing telephonic, ITSM ticket or chat support to our clients when they need it most. Maintenance activities, such as patching and configuration changes, will be part of your routine, ensuring the smooth operation of client systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond to calls /emails/chats received from customer and address the customer needs or route the request accordingly
• Provide technical support on operational or maintenance of a personal computers/Applications/ other products/peripherals using documented procedures and available tools
• Routinely identify common incidents and opportunities for avoidance as well as general opportunities for incident reduction
• Investigate first line incidents assigned and identify the root cause of incidents and problems
• Use appropriate troubleshooting techniques by using the relevant FAQs and tools to identify and isolate the defects and follow guidelines on dispatching onsite engineer, if need arises
• Responsible to meet customer SLAs agreed in place
• Responsible for setting customer expectation and escape issues in case of need/process related to the higher level to resolve the issue to the customer's complete satisfaction
• Appropriately log all calls accurately in helpdesk database/ CRM /ticketing system for proper customer management
• Monitors client infrastructure and solutions

Requirements

• Diploma/ degree holders preferably in IT/ Computer Science - open to consider fresh graduates
• Minimum 1-2 years of related IT helpdesk/ customer service working experience is highly preferred but not a must
• Basic IT skill; using PC on daily basis
• Language requirement:
  • For non-native (local / Japanese-speaking candidates): Advanced to fluent level in Japanese language (reading, writing & speaking, minimum JLPT N3 is required)
  • For Japanese native candidates: Intermediate to business level English

Workplace type

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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