<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A New York-based global house of modern luxury lifestyle brands, built on values of optimism, innovation, and inclusivity. With a portfolio of world-renowned fashion labels, this company operates across corporate offices and retail stores throughout Japan and Korea, and is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to lead infrastructure projects across the region.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Reporting to the Senior Manager, Architecture &amp; Engineering (Shanghai), you will oversee and implement network infrastructure projects across corporate offices and retail stores in Japan and Korea.</li><li>Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale network deployments ($50K-$500K+), covering design, implementation, and commissioning across data centers, offices, branches, and retail locations using Cisco and Fortinet platforms.</li><li>Serve as the escalation point for incident resolution, root cause analysis, and high-priority outages, while monitoring SIEM alerts and deploying security patches.</li><li>Manage vendor relationships, negotiate telecom and hardware contracts, and evaluate SLA performance through quarterly business reviews.</li><li>Conduct site visits to HQ, data centers, and retail locations to identify network bottlenecks and propose improvements leveraging SD-WAN, Zscaler, Checkpoint, and automation tools.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Minimum 5 years of hands-on enterprise networking experience, with expert-level CLI proficiency in Fortinet and Cisco (last 5 years required).</li><li>Proven experience in Cisco and Fortinet SD-WAN zero-to-one design and implementation, MPLS, IPsec-VPN, BGP/OSPF, Layer 3/7 networking, and HA architectures.</li><li>Native Japanese and business-level English are mandatory; Chinese is a plus.</li><li>Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experience preferred.</li><li>Prior experience in retail, fashion, or lifestyle brands is highly desirable.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Join one of the world's most iconic luxury lifestyle brand houses with a globally recognized portfolio of fashion labels.</li><li>Take ownership of network infrastructure across Japan and Korea, with direct impact on both corporate and retail operations.</li><li>Work in a regionally structured IT organization with global connectivity to North America leadership.</li><li>Hybrid working model with competitive scope - corporate, retail, and data center environments all in one role.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>10 - 12 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013402488</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SGluc29uLkxldW5nLjE3NDg0LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">