Japan ISO- Security Engineering SME (KP)

Job Description

Career Opportunity: (ISO) Japan Security Engineering SME in Japan Tokyo (Hybrid) !

Japan Security Engineering SME (English Fluent)

Company Overview

Our client is a leading global insurance and financial services organization with a strong international presence. The company focuses on innovation technology excellence and building secure digital ecosystems across global markets.

Join as a Security Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) where you will play a key role in securing enterprise systems across on-premise and cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP).

You will work with advanced security tools and collaborate with global teams to protect critical systems applications and data across Japan and APAC regions.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Support and manage enterprise security stack (CrowdStrike Tanium Qualys Imperva Microsoft Defender ProofPoint etc.)

Secure on-premise and cloud environments across AWS Azure and GCP

Work across IaaS / PaaS / SaaS to ensure end-to-end security coverage

Drive security architecture vulnerability management and network security

Protect systems and data across cloud and hybrid environments

Act as a key technical expert supporting security initiatives across Japan & APAC

Act as a technical SME for deployment management and 24/7 (Follow the Sun) support of the security stack across on-prem and cloud (AWS Azure GCP) environments
Serve as a trusted advisor guiding teams on threats risks and mitigation strategies while mentoring junior members
Collaborate with security teams to identify monitor and resolve critical security risks across the IT environment
Work with stakeholders to develop enforce and maintain cloud security policies and procedures
Partner with architecture engineering remediation and application teams to secure workloads and data across on-prem cloud and hybrid systems
Support development and implementation of security standards and best practices for applications and infrastructure using cloud security solutions

Experience and Qualifications

Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Cybersecurity IT Computer Science or related field
Fluent English communication skills
12 years of experience in on-premise and cloud security (AWS Azure GCP)
8 years of hands-on experience in cloud security posture management DevOps security IaC automation and compute agents

Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of cloud & hybrid environments (IaaS / PaaS / SaaS / IDaaS) and security tools
Experience securing cloud-native environments (Kubernetes AKS/EKS/GKS Azure Functions) with agent/agentless solutions
Knowledge of vulnerability analysis threat detection and exploitation techniques
Expertise in infrastructure hardening (Windows & Linux) Active Directory and OS security
Strong knowledge of networking (TCP/IP HTTP) endpoint security and incident response
Experience with SIEM tools & integrations (CrowdStrike preferred)

Security Standards & Tools:
Knowledge of frameworks like NIST CIS Benchmarks DISA STIG
Familiarity with ISO 27001/27002 PCI DSS SOX
Scripting skills (PowerShell Python Linux shell) preferred
Certifications like CISSP CCSP Security AWS/Azure/GCP certifications are a plus

Additional Strengths:
Strong troubleshooting skills (performance issues crash analysis release blockers)
Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability
Team player with ability to lead mentor and collaborate in global teams

Good Reasons to Join

Be the Security Expert: Own and drive enterprise-level security across cloud and on-prem systems

Work with Advanced Tech: Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge security tools and real-world threats

Global Impact & Growth: Collaborate across Japan & APAC while accelerating your career

Work Location

Tokyo Japan (Hybrid)

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