I just applied for Data Center Operations Trainee in Tokyo. Wish me luck

@hoochill

3 ай бұрын

where to network in UK?

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, best of luck! If you’re looking to network, LinkedIn is a good place to start no matter where you are since you can connect with people globally

@JaycedTea

Ай бұрын

How did it go?

@zonivisuals

Ай бұрын

i wish he got it

@xXsomberXx

Ай бұрын

microsoft?

I've been a senior data center operations technician in Japan for many years now, and I'm making more than the mentioned salary before bonuses. And no overtime!

@Retro-Japan

19 күн бұрын

Yeah it is the same for myself as well and the pay ceiling can go much much higher than what I mentioned here. I know the salaries in certain companies have dropped a bit in recent years as less experienced people are brought on but it’s still a very decent range of salaries for new hires

@Background_less

18 күн бұрын

How can I get

Thanks for sharing these opportunities. Great video!

Just applied to a Data Centers Operations Trainee in multiple countries since I have no issues relocating. Wish me luck

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Best of luck!

@ABHI_is_afk

25 күн бұрын

@autumnblad3816 did you get the job?

@autumnblad3816

24 күн бұрын

@@ABHI_is_afk bunch of aws applications got declined but still applying. applied to the big 3, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.

@problem4643

22 күн бұрын

Can you please tell me where to apply ?

@fabio.1

11 күн бұрын

Did you get it

I’m really interested in this approach to getting into Japan. I’m in my early 50s but am in great health and have relevant background experience. I’m tuning up my LinkedIn and following the major companies and joining groups. I downloaded the overview from CompTIA for both the A+ and Network+ exams, along with Project+. I have absolutely no problem getting in as a tech. And doing the shadowing/on the job training. This will be a big change for me but I really want to be in Japan for the duration. There’s no time like the present.

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

I’ve met plenty of techs older than yourself so that wouldn’t be an issue at all. Best of luck to you! By the way, I would probably swap out Project+ for something like AWS cloud practitioner as the skills would be more relevant

@Jason1fromNYC

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan thank you. The AWS foundations cert is in my list.

@Funkteon

8 күн бұрын

Thankyou for posting this comment... I'm about to turn 40 and I was worried that I was already too old to re-enter the expat game (I'm an Aussie who lived and worked in Frankfurt Germany for two years then Singapore for two years in my early to mid thirties).

Right now I’m trying to understand what I want to do and this was incredibly resourceful and valuable. Thank you retro Japan

This was very helpful! Thank you!

Great job on this video! Looking forward to more and thanks for sharing!

@Retro-Japan

22 күн бұрын

Thanks! I’ll be doing another video in the coming months more specifically about how I got my job and some other advice so watch out for that

@Vayvanna

22 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan Can't wait!

Graduated with my associates in information technology and Have my A+ certification. Just got back from Japan 3 weeks ago and this opened my eyes to how I will go back! Thank you for opening my eyes to new opportunities!

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Brilliant video!! 👏

Digging the 'Bladerunner' vibe. Very good presentation. Introductions are very important in Japan. So, network, network, network.Generally, if an employee recommends you, you get the job.

@Vktulho

25 күн бұрын

Actually as a former field engineer (5+ years experience) in data centers, I could say that you only need basic understanding of networking, even CCNA is overkill for this job. More important is conceptual understanding of how computer and server works. how datacenter's infrastructure works (cooling, powering, basic networking).

@jileel

4 күн бұрын

@@Vktulho Can I ask for advice? I'm currently an JET with 2 years left, and I would like to transition to IT if possible. I currently have COMPTIA A+ and Network+ , but no experience in the field. Do you have any advice for people wanting to enter the IT field in Japan? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Excellent video! 👌

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate appreciate it!

Great video, thanks!

Thanks for such an informative and helpful video! I hope one day I can thank you for this one haha, now I'm off to polishing my resume and applying to all possible jobs in Japan

@Retro-Japan

2 ай бұрын

Glad that you found it helpful. P.s Google , Microsoft and Oracle are hiring DCTs right now on LinkedIn 👀

@sherkhankazbek4620

2 ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan surely will have a look even tho I only studied WebDev through Udemy courses, my major is translation studies unfortuanetely not CS

@Retro-Japan

2 ай бұрын

@@sherkhankazbek4620the only opportunities you miss are the ones you don’t take so no harm in trying! Plenty of colleagues when I worked at AWS had majors in Japanese history etc. they mainly look for genuine enthusiasm and interest to learn

This is very useful information. I will share it with people I know!

@Retro-Japan

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it informative

Thank for more information!!! good luck your future career. I want to work in IT blog at Japan in the future. thank you. Sorry If I did mistake in my sentences!!!

Great info! It would be nice if you continue to create videos about IT in Japan.

This is interesting, I have a slightly different experience. Last year, I tried job hunting in Japan just before graduating, I had prior 4 years of experience in security. Despite numerous outreach attempts from recruiters, the process proved to be exceptionally challenging, being ghosted by the majority of them despite having industry certs, passing exams technical exams. I think the hardest part was to prove that I actually had the experience and also not having a good command of the language i believe.

oh wow ty for the info. network engineer here who has worked in sdn and some app dev. i've really been looking for a way to move and this really feels like a way in.

great vid thx!

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

the amount of information is amazin

@Retro-Japan

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good video thanks - maybe adjust the music/narration audio levels to better hear the speaker?

This was really helpful for me dreaming to live in Japan ❤

@Retro-Japan

28 күн бұрын

Good luck to you I hope it all works out!

If you havent posted already, it would be very interesting to see you develop this series based on the stuff you covered! I'd be so down to keep watching videos that would help prep us to move to Japan in this field. Like videos covering different starting points (no experience, some experience, covering the logisitics of moving out to japan, etc...)

@Retro-Japan

6 күн бұрын

Great idea! I am finishing an edit for a video right now but after that I’m planning on doing a video of the route/path I took and how I ended up where I am now

Thank you ✨

This is so interesting to me.. I worked in Japanese startups for 10+ years now and I never once thought about "data centers" as a possibility for employment. I also started my programming journey in Japan with no experience.

really this video help me.

Is it possible for you to low down the music? It`s to loud and makes hard to listen to you. Otherwise, nice video! 👌

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Yeah will do for the next one, cheers!

@hserwahtarwawa5378

Ай бұрын

Can you elaborate on how you did it? I planning to move to Japan end of this year and I don’t speak Japanese. I do have a tech background but I don’t have tech working experiences.

thanks man

It's my dream to live in Japan and working in a data center is my dream job and i have ton of experience and certifications. Thank you for this video now i have my goal ( working in a data center in Japan) I thought it's just a dream

Nice stock footage and music. I'm sure sure what you were saying under the music was interesting

@Retro-Japan

14 күн бұрын

Crack up 😂

I'm really interested in this field

Thank you 👍 already applied for a few positions. And got rejected but as soon as I saw this video I started studying for the certifications. Im an American so no working holiday Visa. Im currently staying in Cambodia at a Japanese language school. Im considering just moving to Japan as I can stay for 90 days and hoping I get any position at this point.

Stellar video! I have some feedback about the video, it might be only me but the music is overpowering your voice which makes it difficult to understand. keep up the good work!

@Retro-Japan

3 күн бұрын

Don’t worry you aren’t the only one😅Thanks for watching though glad you found it helpful! 🤝

Bro make more contents about this in japan.. We need this 💝

@Retro-Japan

17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I will be doing some follow up videos to this over the next couple months so watch out for those!

thanks!

Very helpful info, thanks. That said, the background music is a bit loud.

@Retro-Japan

22 күн бұрын

Sorry about that!

I'm a N3 and I'm graduating from computer science engineering this year. God bless you and the youtube algorithm for recommending me this. You gained a sub. Take care man!

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

It was an interesting and informative video, I had a nice time watching it. But there is one small problem - the music. The music itself is great, but its loudness... It is too high. It would be nice for your next videos to lower the volume.

Hi thanks for this video! I'm an American living in Japan on spousal visa and I have been on the job search in Japan coming out of a 2 year eikawa teaching stint and recently moved to Fukuoka. I've been doing a Data Analytics Course through Google, right now a little over halfway completed, and have been searching for a job (applying to roughly 4-5 positions a week) for the past 3 months or so. Revamping my resume and trying to persevere but it's been discouraging. I don't want to teach anymore and I'm trying to get into tech.

Thank you for the video🎉. Fyi, background music is kind of loud.

Can you do a video on what positions do you recommend for individuals with 5-10 years of experience in other fields of IT with no Japanese knowledge? Great video, very informative

@Retro-Japan

11 күн бұрын

Sounds like a good idea! Will be doing a follow up to this video in a couple of months then will look into other opportunities. Although I must say, this one is a bit of a unicorn imo

Thanks, actual IT jobs and not CS 😂 I met an amazing woman my last trip there and will be looking to move to Japan in about a year. I already have experience + degree + CCNA ect, definitely going to work on AWS certs and solidifying setting up data centers. Learning Japanese too of course. Thanks for this video, solid advice✌️

@Retro-Japan

25 күн бұрын

Sounds like you’re in a good position. Best of luck🤞

Hello. Could you share a link to the preview image, please?🙄👉👈 I tried to Google it, but I couldn't find it 😥 This view of Mount Fuji-san is simply breathtaking 🤯

Thanks for such an informative and helpful video! Kindly tell me about that japenese language is compulsory for data centers jobs. And if i start to learn data center work! How much time i'll learn this?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Japanese is not needed at all. Data center foundational knowledge can easily be gained in a matter of months

Very timely video for me. Do you think it could work to contact data center employers and let them know that "I will be in Japan from X to Y dates, would you be willing to have a brief interview"? Also do you have a list of which Japan /cities have existing data centers for these FAANG/ big 5 companies? I can go for 90 days on a tourist visa

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

The FAANG companies are almost always location in Tokyo, Chiba and Osaka. It’s highly unlikely they would move anywhere near the more mountainous regions or northern/coastal areas (gotta be clear of any high risk tsunami zones or areas that are not flat / low access to power) I think that could work potentially although it would be easier if you had some type of working visa already. I mean you don’t have to be in Japan to interview all the interviews these days are online. I’m interviewing a few folks next week for my company and one of them isn’t in Japan so it’s definitely possible.

Man, this opportunity sounds like a dream to me. Sadly I'm still in my studies, and after that I need to do mandatory military service so I hope it wont be too oversaturated by the time I start working in 4-ish years

@Retro-Japan

20 күн бұрын

Most companies have massive spending budgets leading through 2030 for DCs in Japan so I think there will still be ample opportunities!

ナイス👍️

Any advice for someone starting out in IT from the USA to getting a data center job. I have applied multiple times, but I imagine my lack of experience and or present location is holding me back. Thank you for the content. I will keep working towards it. What would you recommend taking cert wise to be potentially considered. Thank you for the awesome content!

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

A+ and Network+ would both be very good. AWS cloud practitioner is also good to show you have an interest in cloud. I think in a lot of cases living in Japan already is a big advantage, although it doesn’t rule you out completely. These large companies obviously have the resources to hire overseas and I have seen it happen several times. Their main issue is that they would waste resources bringing someone to Japan for them to realise they are struggling with the cultural difference and end up leaving. I did see that in one case

@Ransu028

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan greatly appreciate your thorough response. I will definitely take this all into consideration. Thank you again!

Thank you for sharing very informative, the music made it hard to hear you talking so used cc.

@Retro-Japan

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, I’ll be sure to adjust the music properly next time!

This is really interesting. How open would you say companies are to flying over potential hires? I'd love to work in a data center in Japan but I don't currently have the means to make the trip myself.

@Retro-Japan

17 күн бұрын

I would say it depends a lot on the company, team and current situations. If a team is only hiring 1 position potentially they may be more inclined to hire a qualified candidate who’s already in Japan. If they are hiring multiple members they may extend their search. That being said, I personally know about 3 people who were hired directly from overseas

That's very valuable info, thanks! I'm wondering whether there are data centers in remote / rural areas outside of Tokyo and if the chances of hiring increase when applying there... Just guessing that most people would prefer metropolitan life, ya know, and I'm a sucker for the countryside ;) Also, is there an age ceiling you're aware of?

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Good questions 1. There are data centers in Tokyo and Osaka of course but also they exist in the neighbouring prefectures too. So whilst there most likely isn’t any in the super rural areas (power requirements and other geographical requirements etc) you don’t necessarily have to be in the major cities either. 2. Definitely no age ceiling. Oldest guys I worked with were early 60s and oldest trainee I saw get hired was around 55.

@thenout

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! @@Retro-Japan

Subscribed

as someone who has the JLPT N1 and is currently learning programming, this video gave me motivation to change to data science 🤣

LinkedIn is very effective. I recently graduated here in Japan and I got an online instructor gig through LinkedIn but idk if I qualify for a Japanese instructor Visa.😩I’ll try this Data center thing then.

Really liked your video. One question: how much does the company take care of in terms of visas, relocation etc?

@Retro-Japan

29 күн бұрын

They’ll take care of visa for sure. In terms of relocation companies do support/pay for that if it’s required. At least within Japan they do. But again it depends on the company and the specific needs

Thanks for this. A couple of questions if I may: 1) Is there any way aside from LinkedIn that is a good place to get these jobs? 2) You mentioned one way of getting in is by using contractor companies - do you have any more details about them? Thanks!

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

1) LinkedIn is probably the best place as you can get auto updates for new job openings etc but just generally checking company websites is good too and applying directly on the website. 2) I’ve never worked at a contractor company myself but I know others who did. Basically you just get hired by the contractor and are placed at a “customer” location for 6 months to a year. So you’re doing the same job as the techs that work there directly but you don’t get the same benefits etc. Is there anything specific you’d like to know? There likely are other websites but LinkedIn is the most commonly used by companies which is why it’s the best place

@herjaxx

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the speedy reply. My issue with Linked In is that it’s easy to be spotted by one’s current company and I don’t want that to happen at the mo!

@Retro-Japan

2 ай бұрын

@@herjaxxI wouldn’t worry so much as most people have LinkedIn accounts. Nobody will know you are applying to positions unless you specifically set your profile to “open to work”.

I'm graduating college in a few years so honestly I might consider trying to go this route. I'm a digital art major but with how things are going with ai and everything so I'm not too sure about how easy it will be to get a job in my field, but I still want to finish it out anyway cause I love doing it. However my degree required me to get a higher level language course, and I chose japanese. I had been hoping before that my plan B would be to go to japan and teach english for a few years just to experience other parts of the world while I figure out what I want to do. Would having japanese experience give me a bit of an edge over others in this job market? I do have some small amounts of IT experience helping my dad out at his job, but nothing official so I don't have anything else going for me in that regard.

@Retro-Japan

19 күн бұрын

Having Japanese skill will of course be helpful but it’s not a requirement since the main language is English. However Japanese may be needed when communicating with vendors and other teams but it’s not a core requirement of the job, just good to have. I think this industry is pretty much in the center of AI since all the machine learning hardware runs in these data centers so it’s a great opportunity to get in the middle of the “ai revolution”

Interesting, worth of consideration. I have an Advanced Diploma of Information Technology in Australia, does it helps?

@Retro-Japan

27 күн бұрын

If that’s the equivalent of a bachelors degree then it should be fine

Tech stack requirement question: Python? I presume one should know Cisco IOS of course, some Powershell, BASH scripting etc.

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Knowing a little python goes a long way but isn’t usually required. Bash scripting knowledge is useful but I’d say having a good understanding of Linux is more important than both of those as Linux questions always come up in the interviews (basic commands, boot process, file systems, permissions etc) Cisco OS is not really required but again is helpful to know the basics like running/start up config, showing interfaces etc.

Hey, I'm doing a semester abroad in Japan at the end of this year and I've been thinking about gaining some experience in the IT sector on the side because I'm studying business informatics. Unfortunately, I'm at a relatively remote university in Otaru, but maybe there are data centers there as well? I would be very grateful for any tips in this direction, and great video by the way.

@Retro-Japan

10 күн бұрын

Most of the data centers are in Osaka, Tokyo and Chiba just due to regional requirements (power, seismic isolation etc). Perhaps as companies grow they will begin to expand their regions

@icosmo

10 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan So what would you recommend regarding my situation?

Thanks for this video. I have some questions regarding these jobs. Is there a reason why they're specifically aiming for foreigners? And are there opportunies for career growth? I've been teaching English for a long time and to be honest, there is no career growth as teacher in Japan.

@Retro-Japan

4 күн бұрын

They aim at foreigners because the job requires a high level of fluency in English as you’re communicating with global teams and all the internal software and tooling is English. There’s plenty of opportunity for career growth, you can change teams, departments, move up vertically into management etc. there’s annual pay increases, promotions etc. Once you’re in a company it’s much easier to network within the company.

Great video. I'm currently an English teacher in Japan, but my background is in software engineering. Since I currently live in Japan, I'd like to explore the data center jobs you're talking about. My question is: should I start by applying for A+ and Network+ certifications, or would the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification be a better place to start? Thanks

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Hmm I’d say AWS cloud practitioner might be a better item to have on the resume as it shows genuine interest in the field. But I wouldn’t skimp on the A+ and Net+ stuff. You basically need that knowledge for any technical interviews but don’t necessarily need the certification. When I got my first DC job I didn’t have any certs so it’s not a hard requirement. I did however study all of the content I needed and was able to do well on the technical interview because of that. Ultimately all that matters is that you get an interview, the interviewers don’t necessarily care about your experience at that point they just want to see how you perform in the interview.

@olivieryannick347

Ай бұрын

Mind if I ask what the interview was like? 😅

@Retro-Japan

29 күн бұрын

@@olivieryannick347 sure I actually do the interviewing myself. It’s usually a split between technical screening and behavioural questioning. Usually the first interview will be the tech screening, all technical questions. Then the loop interviews will be behavioural “tell me about a time when you…” type questions. For my current company I had a total of 6 interviews. For my previous company it was 3.

@olivieryannick347

29 күн бұрын

wow 6 interviews sounds rough but I imagine there's a good reason behind it Thanks a lot for the information !

Grate video! Do you know if these positions require a degree? I heard in Japan they are strict about having a degree.

@Retro-Japan

10 күн бұрын

The positions themselves don’t require a degree but I believe the requirements for a work visa in Japan include a bachelors degree or equivalent

Do you think this is feasible if you don’t have a computer science degree? I only have an AWS cloud practitioner (entry level) cert and will get the professional tier cert by 2025, but have no intention of returning to college for a degree. Will Japanese hiring managers care?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

It’s not so much the hiring managers or company that cares about a degree. I believe it’s a requirement by Japanese immigration that you have to hold any kind of bachelors degree in order to get a work visa. I think there are some exceptions to that rule though

great video quality! are there any opportunities for Software Devs? I'm from India and in my college and I really want to work in japan. love the vibes

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Once you get in a company it’s easier to move about since they know you already “fit the culture” of the company. In the data centers they often encourage project work based on your interests. I myself ended up making a couple of software tools that got used by over 10k people from various teams/departments in the company. In doing so I learned all about the internal development/deployment process specific to that company and made a few dev contacts on the way. I probably would have ended up moving to an SDE role eventually but I just took another opportunity that came up. So the opportunities are definitely there as I’ve seen first hand. I know 2 or 3 people that moved from technician to SDE in AWS and a couple more that went into DevOps in other large companies. This may seem like an extra step to first work as a technician in a DC but the payoff is better than working as a dev in a Japanese company as these positions pay very little and usually don’t have much upwards mobility (often around 250k - 300k yen per month for new grads compared with 400k - 500k+ yen per month for an entry level DC tech in a foreign company). SDE salaries in foreign companies are considerably higher (anywhere from 5 - 25+ million yen per year depending on experience and company).

is there any other way of finding these jobs outside of linkedin?

Great video, i have 1 year of experience at my current job, I take care of some severs that are used in bioinformatics masters and phd work, most of the time i do some linux admin stuff and monitoring with zabbix and grafana, i have an equivalent of an associate degree and my english is intermediate at most, would that be a problem? i will probably start applying

@Retro-Japan

23 күн бұрын

I believe a bachelors degree or equivalent is a requirement for Japanese immigration although I’m not sure if they’ve changed that recently so would be worth looking into for any exceptions. Best of luck 🤞

@vitors3n

23 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan thats a bummer hahah thanks for answering tho, i`m halfway through bachelor's maybe that's enough time to learn more japanese, let's see how it goes. 🤞

Thanks for the video! I was wondering if Japanese data centers are too picky about having a bachelor's degree. I majored in Japanese studies and I've been a Japanese-Spanish translator for a couple of years, but I decided to pivot into IT for the potential career growth. I'm currently studying for Net+ and Sec+ and next October I'll come back to school and get an associate's degree in Systems and Networking. It lasts 2 years and the good thing you get to do an internship for 1 year. My plan is to specialize in Cybersecurity and become a SOC Analyst, but I'll get a good understanding of how data centers work. Would Japanese data centers be picky about me not having a bachelor's or master's degree if I decided to try my luck there after some years?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Good question - it’s not the data centers that are picky about a degree, it’s Japanese immigration. You need a bachelors degree or 10 years equivalent experience in order to live and work in Japan. So as long as you have any type of degree you should be fine

@apa_zh

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan My plan is to get 3-4+ years of work experience, get an N1 and look for a job from my country. If I pass the interviews and they hire me, I should be able to get a job VISA easily. Is cybersecurity a field in demand in Japan too?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

@@apa_zh yeah there are cyber security jobs here I know a few people working in that field. Definitely will require higher level Japanese though

@Jason1fromNYC

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japanis Japanese residency work permit visa sponsorship obtainable from these international companies at the data centers? Wouldn’t it work the same as a contract teaching English? My Bachelors degree was a long time ago. And my career has been in two relatively aligned fields. I guess I could always marry a Japanese woman and begin the citizenship application process. I have no further need of my native born US passport at this point. Expatriates to Japan are on the rise. I have two old friends that both have their own independent English teaching schools, perhaps that’s my intro.

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

@@Jason1fromNYC English teaching visas are contract based for the most part. These Data Center jobs are permanent contracts with no end date. Seishain is what it’s called. It’s typically quite hard to get as a foreigner which makes these positions more appealing due to their stability. Each time my visa gets expired they have granted me 5 years. After my next renewal I can probably get a permanent resident visa

Maybe something I do when turn 60 in few years and my regular contract expire. But working in a cooled data center in summer time sound nice. Should have enough network and hardware experience; for sure enough software and Unix/linux. Already ~20 years in Japan. My favorite job would be at NTT and kick their butts for the poor IPv6 implementation and bad router we as consumer have to bear.

@Retro-Japan

15 күн бұрын

When I used to work in the DC in the summer the first thing I would do upon arriving was go into the data halls and stand in the cold aisles for a good 10 minutes!

I have an IT degree from 2016. Also currently on a software Engineering Bootcamp in Java. The market for juniors is too competitive. Its been my dream to work in Tech in East/SE Asia. I may consider studying A+ Network+ and getting an ESL role in Japan and hopefully transition. Im assuming Software dev industry japan is saturated?

@Retro-Japan

19 күн бұрын

I know how you feel. I used to want to get into software engineering as my degree was mainly software development. However I realise more so now that it’s just too oversaturated and too abstract and a bit of a toxic marketplace. I wouldn’t say it’s oversaturated in Japan, especially in Japanese companies, but Japanese companies pay probably the same or just above what English teachers make so it’s not really worth it. Data centers are at the center of the “AI revolution” so it’s a secure industry that’s growing rapidly. That’s my take anyway. I’ll follow up with another video on this soon.

@dacookie5683

15 күн бұрын

⁠​⁠@@Retro-Japan Would love to see the video on what you said. I just graduated in computer science here in the US and am feeling your sentiments as well as feeling i am just not smart enough to break into the software engineering market at least in this state. It doesn’t mean I won’t try hard but I’m thinking it would be better to hedge my bets and reevaluate over the next months.

Hello thank you for sharing this information with us. I have been an IT guy over 30 years. I would like to find a job remotely or inside in Japan. Could you give me some hints about to find a job there?

@Retro-Japan

7 күн бұрын

I personally feel the data center route is a great stepping stone which can allow you to get into a big company and then from there looking into moving to other roles. I know about 4 people in my current company who do that

@masterskyd1

6 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan Could you share with me an email who could accept my CV?

Do you think a college degree is required? And applying to job offers that ask for it without me having one would be pointless? (Where im from sometimes they say its required but dont care and its a preference)

@Retro-Japan

25 күн бұрын

I believe it’s not so much a requirement of the job - but of Japanese immigration. You may want to look it up on more detail with regards to the requirements for obtaining a work visa in Japan as I believe there are some exceptions

Hello mate. I'm a 27 year old, just about to graduate with a bachelors degree in history and philosophy from the UK. I am deadset on working in Japan, at least for a while. Its been a dream for years. Will my degree being completely unrelated to CS or a technical area hamper my chances of getting one of these DC technician roles? I fully plan on getting CompTIA A+ and Network plus. Also, this video might have just changed my life. Thank you so much for your information.

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Having any degree is all that matters, doesn’t need to be CS related. I know many people who came in with degrees such as Japanese History and other unrelated subjects.

@LikeGoldDustTV

Ай бұрын

Thanks again for the video mate. Genuinely can't tell you enough how helpful this has been to me. Would have never heard of these kinds of jobs otherwise, and I think it'll suit my personality well. I graduate in a few weeks, and if I ever get a role secured in Japan in this field, I'll report back here in the comments.

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

@@LikeGoldDustTV best of luck mate I hope it all works out!

This is awesome thanks for the info! However, for many folks it seems like this won't work because the first barrier is actually having a bachelors correct? So that makes it much more difficult😓

@Retro-Japan

16 күн бұрын

It’s not so much because of the company requirements (in fact most of the companies just require a high school diploma), but because Japanese immigration usually requires a bachelors degree to work in Japan. There are some exceptions to this though that might be worth looking in to

@Carp0rn

13 күн бұрын

Ok, can you maybe touch on those exceptions please? Also, how can I add you on LinkedIn? I'd like to network with you please.

Can you tell me the procedure to become a data center [the syllabus and coding language], And bit explain about your road map that helped you ? please

@Retro-Japan

12 күн бұрын

There is no programming/coding involved for data center work. I’ll be putting out a video on the path I took in a couple of months!

lower a little bit the volume of the music in the background is too high , for the rest interesting video :]

I am half japanese and specialize in cybersecurity, with a security+ but I also have an AZ-900 microsoft cloud fundamentals cert. My japanese is also very poor. are there any cybersecurity related roles in these data centers, and if so could you give me some examples or how to find them if you don't mind? Thanks so much for this video, I've been looking for jobs in japan but have been having a hard time. I had no idea about these opportunities.

@Retro-Japan

13 күн бұрын

Within the data center there aren’t many cyber security roles, only psychical security. However, the companies themselves have cyber security roles and once you’re in a company is can be much easier to move between teams if you can prove yourself. I know a couple of people that moved from the data center to cyber security roles

I'm currently studying for the AWS cloud masters program will this suffice in lieu of a degree?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

The program will be good for getting your resume noticed for the job itself. However to live and work in Japan, normally a bachelors degree or equivalent work experience is required

Just applied to a Data Centers Operations Trainee in Tokyo, couldn't find the link for Osaka unfortunately.

@Igor-vk8fl

9 күн бұрын

Update: got rejected. Aren’t they looking for non experienced people? Why did i get reject? I don’t get.

What would be the scope for someone with 3+ years experience in Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a Server Engineer(Proliant,Apollo and Bladesystem) and in VMware as a Host and V.M SME (vSPhere/ESXi)?

@Retro-Japan

13 күн бұрын

In terms of experience I’d say you are in good standing

Great video! However, the background music is a bit too loud and distracting.

@Retro-Japan

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yeah had a few others say the same, unfortunately I can’t change it now but will keep it in mind for future vids 🤝

Ohhhh weeeeeh

is the oppurtunity to become software engineer in japan such as web developer or mobile developer is huge too?

@Retro-Japan

19 күн бұрын

I would say that it’s probably a lot more difficult to get into software engineering. Japanese companies also pay considerably low salaries for software engineering jobs. If you can get into a foreign company though the pay ceiling can be very high but also they would require a lot more skill and experience

Oh shit. I have experience and I know japanese a little. I should be able to crush this

Is a degree 100% required, I am going the certification route into cybersecurity/soc tier 1 with the thoughts of going for A+ and Net+ after the 3 other certs, so I'm just wondering should I even go for this if I don't have a degree?

@Retro-Japan

29 күн бұрын

I believe it’s a requirement of Japanese immigration in order to work in Japan but I think there are exceptions if you have experience.

Would you say there is more jobs for AWS or azure in japan?

@Retro-Japan

15 күн бұрын

Both have a lot of jobs and I’m constantly seeing job openings for both but I think AWS accepts more trainees

Get a CCNA and work!

great video but music is too loud

@Retro-Japan

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching sir 🤝

Sir what about Living rent and wifi other assets for an Employee ? because I'm a fresher and pursuing 3 years Computer degree from india so want to know about this .

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Depends on the company. Foreign companies are not usually know to pay for rent. They do pay for wifi usually. They provide other points that can be used to pay for rent though but it’s not included in the package. Usually foreign companies have much higher base salaries than Japanese companies though

Does anyone know what helpdesk experience can do for you in Japan? I have A+ and Security+ certifications at the moment and working on my CCNA.

@Retro-Japan

12 күн бұрын

I’d say that it’s good experience to have and is quite transferable to the DC. The main difference is the tickets are broken servers, networking equipment and you don’t deal with customers or end users at all

Love the video but please turn down the music by at least 4db

@Retro-Japan

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, the music not the overall volume right?

@OfoeNelson

3 ай бұрын

No just the music @@Retro-Japan

Hi I just came across your video and its very valuable for me. As for me I live in kanagawa and I work for a big and infamous Japanese company in tokyo that supports full english job too. I graduated in Electrical from back home but have quite a bit of practical experience in Software and Security (incident response) because of my job although not to the level of good quality professional devs. Currently earn base salary of 3.9 million and with bonues another 1 million yen. The industry seems attractive to work if the job hours are not too long and I have enough knowledge to pick fast on job the job even without 6 month training. However I am a bit confused if trying for this is worth it at my level. Both in terms of relocating to places in Chiba, Salary and career growth. My Japanese right now is quite limited although I am working on it in the evenings when I get time. Your insights/recommendations would be very helpful. Thanks in advance

@Retro-Japan

13 күн бұрын

In terms of location there are DC positions in Tokyo, Osaka and Chiba. For salary I would say that it’s likely worth it, even the entry positions pay around 4.5 - 5M but the ceiling can go much higher. I know a technician who was on 12M and that’s not even a management role. Roles connected to the DC that aren’t being a technician as well can go much higher. Career growth is pretty good too I can attest that personally. Also Japanese is not required at all

@jelegend9

13 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan Thanks for replying. Helped clear a lot of my doubts Just one more thing. I am most inclined towards applying for an actual regular job rather than a provisional trainee/internship. Do you think that's a possibility for me or do I have to start from the trainee stage itself ?

@Retro-Japan

13 күн бұрын

@@jelegend9 I would say that almost all of the trainees pass through to the full time position unless they are really really bad. By full time I mean permanent contract that doesn’t expire. The trainee position is just a 6 month contract. It might be worth applying for that and if they feel you are more qualified for the full time role straight away they would know. The only reason I say this is because I personally feel it’s better to apply for a position that has less requirements, unless of course you feel you have the qualifications to apply directly for the full time position straight away

Thank you for the informative video but please don't keep uploading videos with music louder than your voice

@Retro-Japan

14 күн бұрын

Yeah I’ve been getting hounded on this don’t worry I’ll be sure not to 😂

Can you please provide us with website for expat jobs in IT?

@Retro-Japan

25 күн бұрын

LinkedIn will be your best bet as it can be a congregation of all the different data center jobs if you set up your filters correctly. Outside of that you would need to check on individual company websites (Google, AWS, Microsoft etc.)

What is the salary for IT jobs as a freshers in Japan. In range.

@Retro-Japan

12 күн бұрын

For Japanese companies it’s typically quite low (250,000 - 300,000JPY per month). For foreign companies such as the ones I’ve mentioned, trainee positions are around 350,000 - 400,000 JPY per month

How long do you think it would take somebody (currently living in Japan on a work visa, no background in IT) to become competitive enough for a data centre job?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

Honestly in terms of just having the knowledge, if you were studying everyday, you could do it in a month. I remember I prepared all of the things I needed for my interview in about 2 weeks but was studying basically all day. I wouldn’t recommend trying to rush anything. Honestly just go through KZread courses on CompTia A+, Network+ and learn about what data centers are, about the infrastructure a bit, about servers and how they are different to PCs. You could easily be really clued up on everything in a matter of months, then you just need to shape your resume to show that (whether by putting a couple of certs or courses in there) but mainly by showing you’re genuinely interested. The data center market in Japan is only growing exponentially right now, more data centers, more positions etc. Oracle just announced its plans last week to spend 8 billion dollars in Japan for data centers alone

@zenakuTenshi

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan wow, one month is way less than I was expecting, even if that is at a fairly brisk pace. I was trying to transition into software engineering, but perhaps data center is the way to go.

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

@@zenakuTenshi to be honest I’ve done a bit of software development within the data center teams. I used to want to move to an SDE position but honestly the way things are moving, software engineering is oversaturated and will likely be phased out over time. The Cloud industry and AI/machine learning and that all runs on data centers hence the massive growth. It’s an in demand skill set to have and it’s still early days

@zenakuTenshi

Ай бұрын

@@Retro-Japan thank you, I'm definitely interested as I really want to leave the ALT industry! Do you know the typical starting salary for a data center technician trainee?

@Retro-Japan

Ай бұрын

@@zenakuTenshitypically trainees make around 4.5M per year. So around 375k per month

I just got laid off from my IT job in the American seafood industry! Now traveling Asia for 3 months.. I’d want to work IT for Japan but I don’t speak their language. Great video 👍

Is there a huge demand for Cybersecurity roles ?

@Retro-Japan

16 күн бұрын

I would say there are cyber security roles but they are far less in demand, especially in Japan where Cyber Security is tbh, pretty poor. That’s not to say there aren’t roles, I do actually personally know a couple of people who moved from the DC world to cyber security. I assume they would likely require Japanese ability though.

I have a degree in computer science and already live in Japan. However, I don't have experience in IT jobs. How can I apply for IT jobs in Japan?

@Retro-Japan

27 күн бұрын

check LinkedIn and company websites. If you are already in Japan and have an IT degree you are in good standing. IBM(softlayer/HCL) and AWS often take in people without any experience

@akmalfirdaus1953

27 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan Yesterday, I applied for the AWS Data Center Operations Trainee position in Osaka/Tokyo. Today at 3:00 PM, I received an email from them stating that they declined my application 😥.

@akmalfirdaus1953

27 күн бұрын

@@Retro-Japan I have no experience in IT jobs.