2-3 years of hands-on experience of deploying and supporting routers, switches, wireless access points and firewalls (racking, cabling, configuring, operating, monitoring and troubleshooting)
Understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6 Addressing/subnetting, Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing Protocols.
Proficient in scripting (Shell, Perl, Python).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable in a multilingual, multicultural team environment.
English proficiency (Eiken Level 2 or equivalent or higher).
Japanese proficiency (JLPT N2 or equivalent or higher).
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Network knowledge equivalent to Cisco CCNP or similar certifications.
Familiarity with security technologies: ACLs, NAT, stateful firewalls, IPSec/SSL VPNs.
Experience with automation and configuration tools such as Ansible, Git, Salt, Chef, Puppet, Splunk, or CI/CD pipelines.
Interest or experience with: Go, Terraform, C/C++, Jenkins.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and navigate ambiguity.
Experience in project coordination or project management is a plus.