Japanese Bilingual IT Senior Engineer, Advanced Security#12904

Actus Consulting Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Actus Consulting Group in New York, NY, seeks a Japanese bilingual Senior Engineer, Advanced Security, Professional Services. The role combines security assessments, consulting, and project leadership to deliver tailored cybersecurity solutions for enterprise clients.

You will guide pre-sales and post-sales activities, coordinate with vendors and internal teams, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high customer satisfaction and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Japanese-English bilingual required with business proficiency.
• Experience delivering security assessments and tailored solutions for enterprise clients.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coordinate cross‑functional teams on security projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client needs and market trends to design security services and solutions.
• Provide technical consultation and guidance based on security best practices.
• Manage pre-sales and post-sales projects with vendors and internal teams.
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments and design tailored systems.
• Build and upgrade security technologies to ensure safe networks and data transmission.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to promote cybersecurity offerings.
• Troubleshoot complex security issues and provide 24/7 on-call support for critical incidents.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, document installation and progress, report to leadership.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese-English

Security consulting

Pre/post-sales leadership

Security assessments

Mentoring/leadership

Vendor coordination

Tools

SASE

EDR

Log analysis tools

Job description

Japanese IT company seeks a Japanese Bilingual Senior Engineer, Advanced Security, Professional Services Dep. - NYC, New York

1. Title of Job

• Senior Engineer, Advanced Security, Professional Services Department

2. Description of Responsibilities

• Analyze potential clients' needs, market trends, and industry demands to create customized services and solutions using available security-related products, technologies, and services.
• Provide technical consultation, recommendations, and guidance to clients based on market insights, security best practices, and business requirements.
• Manage both pre-sales and post-sales technical projects by coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery and successful completion.
• Conduct comprehensive security assessments for the company's primary customers and design tailored security systems and processes.
• Build, maintain, and upgrade security technologies such as log analysis tools, endpoint security, and network security solutions to ensure safe network operations and secure data transmission.
• Collaborate with the Sales & Marketing Departments to plan, coordinate, and implement the sales of new cybersecurity products and services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues across IT systems, including servers, networks, and telephony hardware/software. Provide 24/7 on-call support (not shift-based) for critical incidents.
• Manage and support existing customer accounts by resolving technical security issues promptly and ensuring high customer satisfaction.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and team members during project execution, troubleshooting, and daily operations.
• Maintain thorough records of system installations, configurations, troubleshooting actions, and overall project progress. Provide regular updates to project leaders and management.
• Conduct product research and analyze market trends. Prepare detailed proposals, quotations, and supporting documentation as needed.
• Promote cybersecurity awareness through seminars, blogs, and external publications, enhancing the company's presence and reputation.
• Scope customer engagements effectively and build strong, strategic relationships to support clients in developing secure IT infrastructures.

Must be adaptable to evolving technologies to deliver tailored IT security solutions that meet customer requirements. Experience and knowledge in the following areas are required:

• Security software and solutions for servers and PCs
• Security tools such as SASE, EDR, and vulnerability check
• Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) operations
• Secure configuration standards (e.g., CIS Benchmarks)
• Microsoft, Citrix, VMware and other major software vendor's products.
• Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto and other major network vendor's devices.
• Operation and maintenance of Unix/Linux and Windows servers
• Local and Wide Area Network technologies
• Virtualization and storage technologies
• Proficiency in Japanese and English

3. Reporting

This position reports to Manger or General Manager, Professional Services department. Others will be designated by President & CEO if necessary.