Job Title: Multi-Cloud SRE / SRE Leader
Grade: M5 Job Requisition #:
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Reports to: SRE Section Manager Team Size: 8
Direct reports: none
Key Stakeholders:
- Internal: Infrastructure Architecture team (Network), In-house application teams
(Japanese/English), Security team, Service Desk, Operation members and Axcel project
teams(Japanese/English) etc.
- Cloud vendors (Microsoft, AWS), SAP/HANA technology partners, and Infrastructure
Operation vendors.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to drive the reliability and automation of our
multi-cloud (Azure/AWS) and data center infrastructure. As a core member of the Cloud
Center of Excellence, you will design and implement a common platform that allows
stakeholders to accelerate cloud adoption through self-service. You will balance high-level
architectural design with deep technical implementation, specifically supporting infrastructure
and BASIS for SAP systems, as well as support for S/4HANA migrations.
Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Daily Tasks
✓ Monitor and maintain the reliability and performance of cloud and data center
infrastructures.
✓ Execute hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis for mission-critical network
and system failures.
✓ Communicate with the maintenance vendor to ensure the stable operation of the SAP
system from a BASIS perspective.
Weekly / Monthly Task
✓ Manage and optimize CI/CD platforms to ensure continuous integration and delivery.
✓ Review resource sizing and capacity planning to provide improvement recommendations
for new solutions.
✓ Create and update technical documentation that is easy for both technical and non-
technical stakeholders to understand.
✓ Conduct analyses and implement measures to address security vulnerabilities.
Projects
✓ Perform version upgrades of the OS and middleware software in response to the end-of-
life (EOL) support.
✓ Work with the project’s infrastructure vendor to support the brownfield migration to
S4HANA.
Hire Type:
Recruitment in the additional slot
Mandatory Requirements:
Education:
✓ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience/Skill:
✓ Multi-Cloud Expertise: 3+ years of experience in IT architecture and solution design for
Azure (Primary) and AWS.
✓ OS: Practical experience in maintaining Linux (RHEL/SLES)
✓ Database & SAP: Practical experience in DB management (SQL/NoSQL) and supporting
SAP application environments, including HANA.
✓ Migration: Experience migrating from ECC to S/4HANA
✓ SAP RISE: Experience implementing JP1 Job Management in a RISE environment
Competencies (Soft Skills):
✓ Learning: Proactively seeks feedback and shares new cloud technologies with the team
to improve operations.
✓ Agility: Acts quickly based on data-driven predictions and remains resilient during
conflicts.
✓ Integrity: Supports management to build team unity and adheres strictly to ethical
standards and code of conduct.
Preferred / Nice-to-have requirements:
✓ Certification: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and above (AZ-400, AZ-
305), AWS Ops related certificates, SAP S/4HANA Conversion and SAP System Upgrade
✓ Industry Experience: Background in the FMCG (Manufacturing/Distribution) industry.
Required Language Capabilities:
Japanese – native level / fluent / business / conversational / none
English – native level / fluent / business / conversational / none
Other special remarks to note:
Overtime hours/about 10 hours per month
Mainly telecommuting (office work 2 or 3 times a month: not required)
Interview Process:
Document Screening + Up to 3 times Interview (online)
What are great things about team and role:
You will be at the forefront of a major digital transformation for a globally recognized brand,
moving from legacy data centers to a modern, automated multi-cloud environment. This role
offers the unique opportunity to act as a technical pioneer while maintaining direct, hands-on
impact on mission-critical systems.