Technical Consultant, Tokyo

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Role Overview:

At F5, you will work with industry-leading experts on cutting-edge security solutions that protect the world’s largest enterprises. This role offers exciting career growth opportunities, exposure to innovative security technologies, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in global cybersecurity.
 

F5 is seeking a Consultant based in Tokyo, Japan, to support the deployment, integration, and lifecycle management of our enterprise security solutions. This role involves working with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, ensuring the security and optimization of their applications against malicious and automated attacks.
 

As a key technical resource, you will play an essential role in delivering high-quality security solutions, working closely with customers, internal teams, and senior consultants. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with 5+ years of experience in technical consulting, system integration, or cybersecurity to advance their careers in a fast-growing, dynamic industry.
 

Join us and help shape the future of application security and managed services at F5!
 

Sounds interesting? Read on! 
 

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and participate in the design, deployment, and integration of F5’s enterprise security solutions, including application security, bot defense, and web application firewalls.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers, providing guidance on security best practices, architecture, and optimization strategies.

• Own the delivery of technical components for integration, including website analysis, configurations, testing, debugging, documentation, and go-live support.

• Identify technical risks and provide mitigation strategies to ensure a seamless customer experience.

• Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, product management, and support, to ensure timely and high-quality technical solutions.

• Contribute to knowledge-sharing efforts by documenting best practices, customer success stories, and internal technical resources.

• Provide ongoing post-deployment support and lifecycle management for customers, ensuring long-term success.

• Support pre-sales and proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements in coordination with the sales and technical teams.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

• 5+ years in technical consulting, professional services, or system integration.

• Strong knowledge of networking and load balancers (e.g., L4–L7, TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS).

• Familiarity with one or more of the following: WAF, Bot Defense, API security, and application delivery controllers.

• In-depth understanding in CDN, data center networking, or multi-cloud environments.

• Experience with F5 solutions or similar technologies is a plus.

• Industry certifications (CISSP, CEH, AWS/Azure Security, Kubernetes) are a plus.

• Self-driven, with strong troubleshooting and customer engagement skills.

• Excellent communication in both Japanese and English, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders from various regions and native Japanese customers.

What You’ll Get:

• Hybrid working mode

• Career growth and development opportunities  

• Recognitions and Rewards

• Employee Assistance Program

• Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and cool perks

• Culture of Giving Back

• Dynamic Diversity & Inclusion Interest Groups
   

Apply if you believe your own unique capabilities can contribute to the success of this role and our organization!
 

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.