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Job ID : 1536801 Date Updated : April 30th, 2025
NO NIGHT SHIFT WORK!

Data Center Operations Support Engineer (Finance Industry)

Location Tokyo - Other Areas, Fuchu-shi
Job Type Contract
Salary 4.5 million yen ~ 5.5 million yen

Work Style

Casual Clothing Minimal Overtime

Job Description

Data Center Operations Support Engineer

◎ Data Center Operations, Financial Services Firm
◎ NO NIGHT SHIFT WORK!
◎ Location: Fuchu, Tokyo

EIRE Systems delivers on-site Data Center operations management services on behalf of our client, a leading financial institution.

The teams perform a mix of project-driven activities for new equipment installs and decommissioning plus BAU operations support for change requests and day-to-day support for all activities inside the data centers.

The team is comprised of a variety of nationalities operating in a Japanese + English bilingual environment.

The position works a Monday to Friday schedule (typically 11am to 8pm). Saturday shifts required on a Team rotation basis.

Applicants should have a working knowledge of the day-to-day operations procedures for management of an enterprise data center. Basic technical understanding of the various physical elements of an enterprise data center (e.g. cabling, network/server hardware, power, cooling, capacity metrics) is highly desirable.
 

Job Description:


The Data Center Support personnel will work as a member of a team to provide the following on-site services to the client:

  • Install, test and maintain a wide range of IT communication infrastructures and cabling within Data Centers and Telco exchanges
  • Maintain all Data Center standards, procedures, health and safety, and day to day infrastructure performance issues
  • Track job tickets and agree on implementation with the Planning and Logistic specialists
  • Providing daily audits and reporting about the performance level of services
  • Travel to other remote data center sites for smart-hands support
  • Hardware hands on support of Dell, Cisco, Arista devices
  • Other related tasks that may be requested


***Applicants must presently be residing in Japan. Applicants from outside Japan need not apply and will not be contacted. 

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 1 year
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level Business Level
Minimum Education Level Technical/Vocational College
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

Required Skills / Experience:

  • Degree in IT-related field or 1+ years of experience working in IT related role
  • Business level English and Japanese (Japanese N2 above required for non-native Japanese speakers)
  • Experience or basic understanding of change management
  • Robust Team Player, exposed to a multi-cultural environment
  • Mature and independent with excellent communication skills
  • Detail focused when completing records, tickets and supporting documentation
  • Ability to lift IT equipment weighing more than 10kg

Other “Value-add” Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience with hardware platforms (i.e. Dell, HP)
  • Networking certifications (CCENT, Network+)
  • Linux experience
  • Good level of understanding about ITIL framework
  • Basic understanding of Data Center facilities
  • Exposure or ability to developing and documenting operational processes
  • Proficiency in handling complex IT-related projects: from writing a proposal, initiating & planning projects, to executing, monitoring/controlling projects, until and including project closure.

 

***Applicants must presently be residing in Japan. Applicants from outside Japan need not apply and will not be contacted. 

Job Location

  • Tokyo - Other Areas, Fuchu-shi
  • Musashino Line, Kita Fuchu Station

Work Conditions

Job Type Contract
Salary 4.5 million yen ~ 5.5 million yen
Salary Bonuses Bonuses included in indicated salary.
Work Hours 11am-8pm, Mon-Fri
Job Division Enterprise Data Center Operations Management
Industry Securities

Job Category

  • IT, Web and Communication > Server Administrator
  • IT, Web and Communication > Network Engineer
  • IT, Web and Communication > Technical Support

Company Details

Company Type Large Company (more than 300 employees) - International Company