Sr. Security Engineer -Japanese Bilingual

A-STAFFING, INC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A-STAFFING, INC. is seeking a Senior Engineer in Advanced Security for its Professional Services department in New York.

The candidate will analyze client needs, provide technical guidance, and manage both pre-sales and post-sales security projects with vendors and internal teams. Responsibilities include conducting security assessments, designing secure architectures, and maintaining security technologies.

Qualifications

• Must be native level in Japanese and fluent in English.
• Extensive experience in security product customizations for clients.
• Ability to lead pre-sales and post-sales technical projects with cross-functional teams.
• Experience conducting comprehensive security assessments and designing tailored security architectures.

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 pre-sales and post-sales technical projects by coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery and successful completion.
• Conduct security assessments for IIJ America'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.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to plan and implement cybersecurity product sales.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues across IT systems; provide 24/7 on-call support for critical incidents.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers during project execution and day-to-day operations.
• Maintain thorough records and provide progress updates to leadership.

Skills

Japanese (native)

English fluency

Client consulting

Tools

SASE

EDR

CIS Benchmarks

Cisco

Fortinet

Palo Alto

VMware

Unix/Linux

Windows Server

Networking

Job description

Title of Job

Senior Engineer, Advanced Security, Professional Services Department

Description of Responsibilities

Analyze potential clients' needs, market trends, and industry demands to createcustomized services and solutions using available security-related products, technologies,and services.

Provide technical consultation, recommendations, and guidance to clients based onmarket 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 IIJ America's primary customers anddesign tailored security systems and processes.

Build, maintain, and upgrade security technologies such as log analysis tools, endpointsecurity, and network security solutions to ensure safe network operations and secure datatransmission.

Collaborate with the Sales & Marketing Departments to plan, coordinate, and implementthe 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 issuespromptly 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, troubleshootingactions, and overall project progress. Provide regular updates to project leaders andmanagement.

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 IIJ America's presence and reputation.

Scope customer engagements effectively and build strong, strategic relationships tosupport clients in developing secure IT infrastructures.

Must be adaptable to evolving technologies to deliver tailored IT security solutions that meetcustomer requirements.

Experience and knowledge in the following areas are required:

Must be native level in Japanese, fluent in English.

Security software and solutions for servers and PCsSecurity tools such as SASE, EDR, and vulnerability checkManaged 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

Reporting

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