by on Teruko Weinberg, Inc., job recruitment agency, is looking to fill the following Japanese Bilingual IT Security Administrator for its client in CA – San Gabriel Valley:
Title: IT Security Administrator – FJ/E
Type: Direct
FLSA: Exempt
Location: CA – San Gabriel Valley
Work Style: In Office
Hours: Mon – Fri 8AM – 5PM
Pay: $71,000.00 To $81,000.00 / year
Benefit: All paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees and their dependents – Life Insurance and 401k Plan
Job Description:
- Monitor security events and alerts using SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), Microsoft security tools, and other monitoring platforms
- Perform triage, analysis, and validation of potential security incidents
- Correlate alerts with threat intelligence to determine risk and business impact
- Investigate suspicious activities and respond to security incidents in real time
- Contain threats to prevent lateral movement across systems, endpoints, and networks
- Escalate complex or high-risk incidents to senior analysts as needed
- Operate and maintain security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, DLP, and endpoint protection tools
- Administer and monitor Microsoft Defender and Microsoft 365 security and compliance platforms
- Leverage UEBA and SOAR capabilities to enhance threat detection and automate response processes
- Manage and monitor endpoint security posture across organizational devices
- Support device management platforms (e.g., Microsoft Intune, MDM/MAM solutions)
- Ensure device compliance with corporate security standards, including patching, encryption, and access controls
- Oversee and support company-wide software updates and vulnerability remediation efforts
- Enforce and support security policies, standards, and procedures
- Assist in maintaining compliance with internal and regulatory requirements (e.g., J-SOX)
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to minimize downtime and business disruption
- Act as a central point of contact for security-related incidents and communications
- Provide security guidance and support to all business units
- Maintain accurate documentation of incidents, investigations, and remediation actions
- Support internal and external audits through reporting and evidence collection
- Supports the implementation of IT policies and procedures, including those pertaining to architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, and project portfolio management.
- Negotiates and manages vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements.
- Provides expert support to the new ERP project team leveraging deep operational knowledge.
- Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
- Obligation to answer to all upper management as requested
Job Requirements:
- Business level English required – Read/write/speak/listen
- Business level Japanese preferred – Read/write/speak/listen
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information security or related field required.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity, and/or Cloud) and Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance tools
- Experience with endpoint and device management solutions (e.g., Microsoft Intune, MDM/MAM platforms)
- Strong understanding of device compliance, patch management, and software update processes
- Knowledge of security policy implementation and enforcement
- Familiarity with firewalls, IDS/IPS, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection
- Proficiency with operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- 1+ years of cybersecurity required; 3-5 years of experience preferred
- Knowledge of Incident response and threat analysis
- Knowledge Network defense and endpoint security
- Problem-solving skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office 365 and Defender proficiency
- Strong Communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills
