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Location
Tokyo
Salary
¥7000000 - ¥9000000 per annum
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
BH-179774
Contact
Yasuko Ono
Contact email
Email Yasuko
Posted
Technical Support Engineer

We are a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats.
Powered by threat intelligence, AI and machine learning from our Labs and AI, we deliver a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing and the wide range of other cyberattacks.
We provide a single integrated cloud-based management console, Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. We sell its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide.
We have major hubs around the globe.

ob Purpose This role is in our Endpoint Support Group.
You must be capable of delivering technical support to both our partners and global customer base on our Next Gen Endpoint Protection and other associated products.
You will work as part of a team of engineers to deliver a world-class support experience to our customers and partners.
You will use primarily Phone and Email to support our partners and customers. You may also be required to utilize Live Chat and social media platforms as well. You will adhere to our support best practices, as well as the Service Level Objectives in our support agreements.

Your responsibilities will also require you to liaise with other parts of the organization on a day-to-day basis.

What Will You Do
• Provide our customers and partners with a world-class technical support experience within the defined parameters of the Support Runbook, with a focus on driving customer loyalty and advocacy.
• Answer questions, troubleshoot, and resolve issues reported by partners & customers; issues can include, but are not limited to: Installation issues, best practice configuration, network troubleshooting, Windows, Linux, Mac and Unix OS configuration.
• Provide Team Leader or Manager feedback on Technical Support procedures and policies, with the goal of improving overall customer experience, and team efficiency.
• Build a strong and demonstrable knowledge of our products.
• Collaborate with teammates, senior Support engineers, and other colleagues as necessary to ensure we provide the most ideal resolutions to partners and customers.
• Mentor and share information with colleagues to increase team competency and knowledge.
• Document helpful solutions, and work with the L0 team to share with our customers, partners, and colleagues via our self-help channels.
• Actively contribute to the ongoing improvement of the team by working with colleagues and managers to modify existing processes or develop new ones What Will You Bring
• Demonstrable knowledge of fundamentals of Windows OS including how Portable Executables and Services load and execute.
• Knowledge of how the Windows registry works.
• Able to read and understand Windows events in Application, Windows, and Security Event stores.
• Understanding of the PC boot process from UEFI bootstrap through how the Windows OS loads.
• Understanding of the Windows Network stack and how network protocols operate (HTTP(s), DNS, IPv4 Subnetting, how ephemeral ports are assigned, DHCP).
• Understanding of .Net, Java, and other execution models in Windows
• Knowledge of Active Directory including GPOs, Domain Controller trust relationships, and LDAP.
• Demonstrates active listening skills
• Excellent Comprehension skills-ability to understand and process information quickly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, inspiring confidence while leading customers through the steps to resolve issues
• Japanese Fluency is required
• Ability to give responses that are relevant to the questions
• Ability to give a comprehensive response
• Ability to share information in a clear and easy to understand the manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Shows enthusiasm to learn new skills
• Respects commitments, has a high sense of integrity and work ethics
• Knows how to manage time efficiently
• Has good interpersonal skills
• Good persuasive skills
• Demonstrated self-starter who can adapt quickly between roles, duties and tasks
• Excellent problem solver who is able to break down complex technical scenarios into component parts and test where issues are generating from and able to isolate the root cause of the issue

What's Great About Sophos?
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing