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
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 The salaries mentioned for Japan is very low compared to the US, which pays 40-50% more. I can't imagine anyone working in tech in Japan for the money. I considered taking a job in Tokyo just to live and experience Japanese life for a year, but ultimately decided a 40% loss in pay, and putting a freeze on career advancement was too much of a sacrifice.
@@k3an-official salaries are lower compared to the US but the money goes much further and the cost of living is far cheaper too so I think it balances out well. The salaries mentioned are enough for most people to live comfortably while saving money
I have like 15 years experience in data center operations here in the U.S. What is the pay for experienced data center jobs? Do you rack HP servers, cabling switches/routers, etc. ? I also build servers basically installing OS and configuring them along with virtual builds. Also replacing power supplies, cages, reset bios, replace bad hard drives during walk thru see every morning, install switches in 42U racks, servers, etc.
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.
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
@@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
Great video! For someone with an entry-level technical background or even a general curiosity in tech/data infrastructure this seems like a match made in heaven to get your foot in the door to working in Japan in a legitimate industry, thanks again for such a high-quality video!
I'm Japanese and studying IT in Australia. I have experience with some internships and freelance work in remote online from Japanese companies. Companies will regard you as a great programmer if you can speak Japanese well and know how to code. But I don't recommend getting a career in Japan. Senior-level IT jobs salaries are lower than in Malaysia and Vietnam. Japan's entry-level IT is quite easy to get because almost all fresh graduates of Japanese software engineering are terrible. Japan is comfortable, but this trap reduces our salaries and growth opportunities. Japanese people think IT engineering is lower than management and sales. And some Japanese think the freelance or outsourcing side is a slave or servant. If you want to earn more, you need to change business side after mid or senior. Getting an IT job in other countries is hard for now, so we should get a master's or PhD.
Well it's even worse in my country so japan seems quite appealing but can u just tell if there are any opportunities for someone doing app development ,tbh I am thinking of coming to Japan and study the language with a part time job on side . Would love to hear some actual truth from a Japanese person
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!
I’m in Kobe area married w Japanese but haven’t study Japanese yet. Systems Engineer with 10 yr experience in Datacenter currently working from home. I would consider getting a local JP Job as long as it is remote.
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.
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).
@@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.
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.
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
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).
Really looking forward to working in Japan in the future, I'm currently in my second year in information technology(IT), struggling to code always copying and pasting from my friends but this gave me hope. Thanks big bro❤
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.
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!
My spidey-sense tingled when I saw the thumbnail, and knew it had to do with cloud computing. This is one of the dangers of falling down the Linux personal research rabbit hole. You may just find yourself with a fun IT job...
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
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.
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.
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.
cool! Any advice on how to get hired? I am just about to finish a bachelor in Programming and also have some experience working for a Norwegian IT company during my studies. However, my Japanese is not so good, so I'm not sure what the chances are..
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...)
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
I haven't been able to find any suitable listings with no Japanese requirements.. I have somewhat of an IT background but I honestly haven't found much. Only highly competitive roles requiring significant skills + JLPT
Wait so let me get this straight.. You're saying that someone, anyone, even without real certifications, with enough good speech and genuine interest, could get hired at one of these data centres, and move to japan? Genuinely? Obviously, I would not want to live there without knowing the language, so that's 2-4 years of "hold up wait a minute" as is, in which time, I'd definitely get those certifications. I'm a bit of an over-prepper, so I'd definitely go for the CCNA as well, but still. This just seems like it's a bit too good to be true? How fast will this field saturate in this location? What is the job security like? You didn't much mention the work-life balance such as staying late and arriving early that japan is a bit infamous for either I don't believe. Forgive the questions, I am just GENUINELY curious
@@Retro-Japan I appreciate your reply. If it's a stream, I probably wouldn't be able to attend due to my work schedule, but if you do one, maybe reply to this in it so i can see the vod or something, that'd be super cool. I'm genuinely interested.
I really want to move to Japan, but those salaries demotivate me. After completing my studies here in my home country, the gross entry salary is about 13m yen in my region. I'll probably apply for the work-holiday visa after my study. When that's over, then I will negotiate a full time contract back in my region that gives me each year an empty month. Two monthly salaries during the year will be just 50% to obviously balance things out. I'll use up the empty month each year to explore Japan/other countries, till I retire or get bored 😁
I think many people get tripped up comparing Japanese salaries against the currency equivalent of their own country. This is a mistake imo because the costs of living here are completely different to what you might find at home. It’s super cheap to live in Japan, cost of living, rents, mortgages, healthcare etc are all very cheap so the salary goes a long way
@@Retro-Japan I don't think it's a mistake at all. If you want to build wealth or even a nest egg in your life, then you have to participate in the global market. Absolute income becomes much more important than relative income. Nobody on this planet is able to guarantee you that the local economy remains the same. So when change for the worse occurs, you end up in a really terrible position with less chances to better your own situation. Of course all this flies right out of the window, if you personally evaluate living in Japan much higher than anywhere else.
@@RedOneM it’s a fair point. However with the cost of living in Japan so low, even with lower absolute income the purchasing power within the country is still high meaning more savings whilst still having a high standard of living. Savings rate is what truly matters as opposed to simply how much you earn (unless you live somewhere like Zimbabwe). You’re right that we cannot foresee what may happen to individual economies but that’s why diversification is important and there’s nothing preventing anyone from participating in global markets from Japan or anywhere else and finding ways to invest in a diverse range of assets globally. Stability is also good to take into account too, I’m not sure where you’re from but in Japan job stability and the labor laws are solid and it’s almost impossible be laid off unless your company is about to go bankrupt basically. I could probably make 3-4x my salary in the US but I could also lose my job at any moment as we have seen recently. The yen is also at a 30 something year low which is also to be taken into account. If you’ve been living here the past 5+ years just stacking yen you are not fairing well compared to those who have been diversifying for years prior. This attitude should be present no matter where you live in the world. Beyond that, quality of life is also very important. Things like safety, health care, housing and social services are all top notch in Japan which all tie into the bigger picture rather than simply looking at salary
I mean, it's good if you have no career and you want to start. For myself as an IT Professional this salary is a joke. And the bad thing is that I earn as normal employee as much as a senior manager in such a data cente. At least I assume it. I checked several job offers for my profession (Test Automation Engineer) and they offer around 7.000.000 bis 9.000.000 Yen/year and I earn twice as much. I'm not even a senior though. I would only move to Japan as a business owner.
It’s a fair point. When moving to Japan you have to take into consideration how far the money goes. Even my current position pays much more back in my home country, but if I was there I wouldn’t be able to buy a house, see a doctor and everything else is far more expensive.
when you say "without experience" is that literally no experience in anything IT related, you're just turning up as a fresh page. Or do you need to have some form of qualification in an IT area. 😃
It means no experience. When I first joined it was my first IT job and many of my colleagues were the same. Many had no IT related certifications or degrees.
@ Oh wow. That sounds very interesting, I want to move to Japan for a bit at some point so knowing there is possibility to get a job somewhere with no experience is nice, thank you ☺️
Are you going to come on a tourist visa? I don’t think it’s permitted to get a job from a tourist visa outside of some kind of exceptional circumstances
Heyyy, great video! What about an electrician trade? I have no problem studying & learning the japanese language. I’m just wondering how the electrician trade market is in Japan? Is it needed from foreigners, im from the U.S?
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!!!
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?
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.
Applied for the data center ops trainee in Tokyo/Osaka and denied within a week, no interview even. I have a decent bit of exp in tech, I did apply from overseas though
I think timing plays a big role too. Sometimes the job has already been filled but the advert is still up. I wouldn’t give up though, there’s going to be so much expansion in the coming 5-10 years in the DC industry in Japan. It’s very early days still. You got this
I worked for a major Telecom for quite a few years, including their data center. I have an associates in computer science and a master's in cybersecurity. However, I'm in my 50s, and due to life, I've been out of the industry for 15 years. I spent some time in Asia and have decided to move permanently, and of course I was going to go the English teacher route. But this looks very interesting and much more lucrative! Any suggestions, please?
Honestly, it may be easier to go the teacher route first to get a visa easily then try and transition once you’re here (after you’ve settled in). I wouldn’t worry about age I know plenty of gents in their 50s working in the DCs. I’ll post a video this week about the path I took but getting that initial visa to live in Japan is the biggest hurdle. Once you’re here, setting your sites towards finding a DC job would be more practical and less pressured if moving to Japan is already one of your goals (you get to do job hunting while already enjoying living in Japan).
Usually just a standard DC technician. Installing and replacing hardware. Very chill job to be honest, I’ll probably do a follow up on this video soon with more details
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
Where you from mate? Taiwan? Extremely unfortunate that you have to deal with the mandatory bs and miss out on potentially good job opportunities. RIP.
@ltk7309 I'm from Singapore, but to be clear, I still have 2 years of study left + 2 years of national service (it's confirmed that i'm going to the army but some go to the navy, police or airforce). It sucks, but almost every male citizen of Singapore, regardless of their status, has to go through it. Only medically unfit individuals can be exempted from it.
@@napsy27 sucks to know that there isn’t human rights in Singapore considering you’re literally given no other options and forced to join the military against your will. If you have the financial capacity, you should definitely consider moving to the States or countries where they value freedom and respect human rights.
Wow. Thanks for the idea. I'll look into it. Was wondering how do I get into Japan, get and keep a job there without being Japanese or speaking it fluently. This might be the best way. Hope I'm not too dumb!😅
I think one of the main reasons why Japan as a whole is behind on the technology and why their websites look like they were created on Geocities, is because most Japanese don't know enough English to program in latest codes, which are primarily English based.
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
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.
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.
I work as a data center tech for an American company that starts with Letter E and I can tell u it’s terrible, they make u work 12 hour days and night shifts alternating, and u don’t even know ur shift until the month before, it will seriously destroy ur health and social life, maybe it’s just this company, I don’t know how it is for other places.
And in my case I only handle layer 1 stuff like racking and stacking, and unrelated stuff like keeping track of shipment and vendors. I don’t get to learn any layer 2 stuff whatsoever so I feel like I’m not learning actual transferable skills like networking
I know who you are referring to. I interviewed a few people trying to move out from there a few weeks back and I heard similar cases. It’s quite different in some of the other major providers, much better shifts and work life balance. There are more responsibilities too and more opportunities for growth. My old company used to have a pop site in the E companies location and the technicians were basically just like remote hands staff. Maybe it’s worth you looking into moving into some of the companies I mentioned in this video.
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 👍
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.
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!
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!
Probably a stupid question, but I'm kinda curious. What kind of keywords (English or Japanese) did/do you use to find these kinds of job postings? Particularly the intro levels positions don't require a lot of experience or Japanese level.
I usually just go to LinkedIn. And do job alerts for data center jobs in Japan or Tokyo. You can just go to company pages on LinkedIn too and search their open jobs as well by location
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.
Thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately I only noticed how loud it was after uploading but I learned from this one to be extra careful with audio levels!
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 🤯
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
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
Do you know if these opportunities are still available? I'll have my working holiday visa soon and have obtained some certifications (A+ and Net+) now I'm wondering if this is still a good plan.
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.
Awesome video and thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge as I am trying to transition my life to Japan. Given the chance to be accepted as a data center technician would you recommend any specific range of tools like basic to advance stuff to purchase, or do companies supply a lot of the set up. ( I preferably like to have my own tools to work with, currently work as a Honda technician in the UK)
In order to get a work Visa in Japan as a foreigner, you must have a bachelors degree in a relevant field or 10 years of documented work experience. IT degrees are... eh. Certificates are usually more respected and sought after just due to the fact that technology changes in IT before you would even get done with said bachelors you are training for. Anyway, I would love to go to Japan but their immigration policies are too ridiculous and they don't recognize worldwide standard certs are qualifiers such as CompTIA and Cisco. Then they complain about not being able to find enough workers. Complete clown shoes.
@@EngineerSTG Relevant working experience in the field you are going to work in while in Japan. And yes, they follow those breadcrumbs and WILL find out if you're lying. They want paystubs, hiring/onboarding documentation, tax documentation... or just get a bachelors. Which is hilarious given that from what I understand of Japanese higher education, college is just a place most Japanese go to "find themselves" after the rigorous high school experience. Idk, I'm salty about it but it's hard to dedicate yourself to being fluent in a language usable in literally only one country in the world that I will never be able to properly live and work in unless I wait until I'm near retirement age. Unlike say, German, which is spoken in multiple countries and welcome foreigners.
I have a bachelor of applied science degree in a totally different field from a Canadian university. Could I still find a job in a data centre in Japan?
Hey! just 1 thing confused me, you said you couldnt really speak japanese other then holding simple conversations. Like how far are we talking? I have a degree in IT, Worked as a S.E for 3 years and think the only thing really stopping me is language ability? Other then conversations with friends and stuff my japanese is bad, lets not start with reading and writing. They dont require Japanese at an certain level to entry? They require you to learn while you learn the job?
I could speak conversationally at that time, and basically go shopping, go to a restaurant or have a short chat with someone, but nothing business level. But honestly, for companies like AWS and Microsoft - it’s basically zero Japanese required. Sometimes you might see in the job ad “proficiency in Japanese” but that’s just a wish list. The teams are made up on foreigners, the managers are foreigners. The internal systems are English, you talk with people in other teams who all speak English as English in the language of the companies. Even the Japanese teams are supposed to speak English. Now that’s not to say speaking Japanese won’t be helpful, because it will be. Especially if you have to talk to vendors, but even if you are in that situation and you can’t speak Japanese it doesn’t matter because someone else likely will be able to. That being said, if you plan to live in Japan it’s always gonna be a good idea to learn Japanese but for these jobs, you really don’t need it at all and they won’t press you to learn on the job either.
Soooo, a senior data centre technician in Japan makes 40% less money than me, an Aussie high school dropout (in Australia) doing what can only be described as account management admin work for a tiny little IT managed services provider... Holy fuckamoly, Japan is a povvo country with regard to wages...
You have to take into account the economy itself as well as cost of living though. Rent/housing is extremely cheap, health care is cheap and extremely good, crime rates are low, general costs of living is also very low. So the money goes a lot further. Comparing the salary of one country to another without these additional factors doesn’t mean much by itself
This video opened my eyes to the potential of working within DC's, I'm looking into these roles now but currently I work as a back-end engineer in Azure. You mentioned doing the fundimentals creditation which i can look into, but i am open to relocating to Osaka for an opportunity like this. Would reaching 7m Yen to 9m Yen bands be achievable in this space or would I want to start here then branch out? Also some job listings (particularly Osaka) mention Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese as preferred. I'm learning to speak but writing and reading Hiragana is down the list. Is it absolutely important? I would be totally willing to relocate by year's end depending on how this goes so any further advice is desired! Thank you for this video!
Certifications really aren’t a hard requirement but it’s always helpful to have them. Especially when applying to a particular cloud provider (I.e applying to Microsoft with the azure foundation cert will show them you actually are interested). 7-9M is very achievable and actually that’s pretty much the average of what most people are making who have a year or so of dc experience under their belt. As for the Japanese experience, I know some companies list that when they don’t actually require it, it’s more like a wish list. I think in some collocation sites, they will deal with vendors (which I did in the past) so it can be helpful to speak even basic Japanese but again I know people that couldn’t speak a word of Japanese and still managed to get by.
@@Retro-Japan That's amazing, thank you for your reply. Now as someone looking into Working Visas would these sites sponsor COE and subsequent Visa application or will I have to go the hard route with another job first before applying? I understood your point about being uncertain if an applicant would stay in Japan...but i have some strong personal drives to be over there having been there for three weeks. Totally changed my life and I yearn to return ASAP. Any other nuggets of information?
@@CraigHillas these companies do sponsor visas and due to their size and scale you usually end up getting favourable treatment from immigration. Most of the time you’ll get a 5 year visa (along with subsequent renewals). They will also sponsor visa changes if you are already in Japan and have a visa of another type. Feel free to watch the video I just uploaded on how exactly I went through the whole process.
I have like 10 years experience in data center operations here in the U.S. What is the pay for experienced data center jobs. Do you rack HP servers, cabling switches/routers, etc. ?
I'm looking in primary education, disney world, and hotels. Do you know how good you have to speak japanese in retail i.e toy shops. I think there pretty easy areas to get jobs in? Correct me if im wrong 😊
I think working in retail would require Japanese as you are working with customers, although I’m sure this heavily depends on the type of shop and I’m sure there are places that don’t require Japanese!
Are you sure it’s not my accent 👀 just kidding haha, apologies. Feel free to used closed captions if you need to. Only realised it was too loud after I uploaded it 🥲
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.
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
I just applied for Data Center Operations Trainee in Tokyo. Wish me luck
where to network in UK?
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
How did it go?
i wish he got it
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!
How can I get
@@Retro-Japan The salaries mentioned for Japan is very low compared to the US, which pays 40-50% more. I can't imagine anyone working in tech in Japan for the money. I considered taking a job in Tokyo just to live and experience Japanese life for a year, but ultimately decided a 40% loss in pay, and putting a freeze on career advancement was too much of a sacrifice.
@@k3an-official salaries are lower compared to the US but the money goes much further and the cost of living is far cheaper too so I think it balances out well. The salaries mentioned are enough for most people to live comfortably while saving money
@@k3an-official If you search "cost of living Japan vs USA" you'll find that the cost of living in Japan is also ~40% lower than in the US.
I have like 15 years experience in data center operations here in the U.S. What is the pay for experienced data center jobs? Do you rack HP servers, cabling switches/routers, etc. ? I also build servers basically installing OS and configuring them along with virtual builds. Also replacing power supplies, cages, reset bios, replace bad hard drives during walk thru see every morning, install switches in 42U racks, servers, etc.
Just applied to a Data Centers Operations Trainee in multiple countries since I have no issues relocating. Wish me luck
Best of luck!
@autumnblad3816 did you get the job?
@@ABHI_is_afk bunch of aws applications got declined but still applying. applied to the big 3, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
Can you please tell me where to apply ?
Did you get it
This is the Golden Ticket i've been looking for. Time to get to work and get some of these certifications. Thank you!
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.
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
Glad that you found it helpful.
P.s Google , Microsoft and Oracle are hiring DCTs right now on LinkedIn 👀
@@Retro-Japan surely will have a look even tho I only studied WebDev through Udemy courses, my major is translation studies unfortuanetely not CS
@@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
Great video! For someone with an entry-level technical background or even a general curiosity in tech/data infrastructure this seems like a match made in heaven to get your foot in the door to working in Japan in a legitimate industry, thanks again for such a high-quality video!
Right now I’m trying to understand what I want to do and this was incredibly resourceful and valuable. Thank you retro Japan
How old are you? Many are reaching their 30s/40s and still figuring what they REALLY wanna do so...yea no pressure
I'm Japanese and studying IT in Australia. I have experience with some internships and freelance work in remote online from Japanese companies. Companies will regard you as a great programmer if you can speak Japanese well and know how to code. But I don't recommend getting a career in Japan. Senior-level IT jobs salaries are lower than in Malaysia and Vietnam. Japan's entry-level IT is quite easy to get because almost all fresh graduates of Japanese software engineering are terrible. Japan is comfortable, but this trap reduces our salaries and growth opportunities. Japanese people think IT engineering is lower than management and sales. And some Japanese think the freelance or outsourcing side is a slave or servant. If you want to earn more, you need to change business side after mid or senior. Getting an IT job in other countries is hard for now, so we should get a master's or PhD.
Well it's even worse in my country so japan seems quite appealing but can u just tell if there are any opportunities for someone doing app development ,tbh I am thinking of coming to Japan and study the language with a part time job on side . Would love to hear some actual truth from a Japanese person
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!
Thanks for watching!
I’m in Kobe area married w Japanese but haven’t study Japanese yet. Systems Engineer with 10 yr experience in Datacenter currently working from home. I would consider getting a local JP Job as long as it is remote.
Was under the impression that most data center jobs are on-site only, and especially true since it's Japan we're talking about.
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.
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).
@@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.
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.
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
@@Retro-Japan thank you. The AWS foundations cert is in my list.
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).
The info here makes a lot of sense, thanks. I'm in the process of choosing a niche for IT (either security or network) and this looks quite promising.
Thanks for sharing these opportunities. Great video!
Great job on this video! Looking forward to more and thanks for sharing!
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
@@Retro-Japan Can't wait!
as someone who has the JLPT N1 and is currently learning programming, this video gave me motivation to change to data science 🤣
This has nothing to do with data science my dude lol.
Excellent video! 👌
Thanks mate appreciate it!
Really looking forward to working in Japan in the future, I'm currently in my second year in information technology(IT), struggling to code always copying and pasting from my friends but this gave me hope. Thanks big bro❤
Is it possible for you to low down the music? It`s to loud and makes hard to listen to you. Otherwise, nice video! 👌
Yeah will do for the next one, cheers!
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.
@@Retro-Japan he also moves his head around in unnatural motions like one of those ai generated videos😂😂😂
@@chimpo131 who said I’m not AI 🤖
Thanks for the information.
Seems like my certifications may come in happy.
Cut the music hard to hear you properly
Sorry mate, can’t change it now unfortunately
@@Retro-Japan ok thanks mate , ill get a hearing aid to help me 🤣
@@iaind3185 crack up 🤣
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!
Glad you found it helpful!
Bro i need to speak with you personally about Japanese exam
This was very helpful! Thank you!
My spidey-sense tingled when I saw the thumbnail, and knew it had to do with cloud computing. This is one of the dangers of falling down the Linux personal research rabbit hole. You may just find yourself with a fun IT job...
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
Tech stack requirement question: Python? I presume one should know Cisco IOS of course, some Powershell, BASH scripting etc.
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.
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.
This is very useful information. I will share it with people I know!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it informative
I’m a senior network administrator and I am absolutely struggling to get a job in and move to Japan. I’ll definitely have to give your advice a whirl.
Well, so far my results have remained about the same.
Good video thanks - maybe adjust the music/narration audio levels to better hear the speaker?
Great info! It would be nice if you continue to create videos about IT in Japan.
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.
cool! Any advice on how to get hired? I am just about to finish a bachelor in Programming and also have some experience working for a Norwegian IT company during my studies. However, my Japanese is not so good, so I'm not sure what the chances are..
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...)
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
Brilliant video!! 👏
I haven't been able to find any suitable listings with no Japanese requirements.. I have somewhat of an IT background but I honestly haven't found much. Only highly competitive roles requiring significant skills + JLPT
Very helpful. I'm going for it, wish me luck.
Best of luck mate!
Wait so let me get this straight.. You're saying that someone, anyone, even without real certifications, with enough good speech and genuine interest, could get hired at one of these data centres, and move to japan?
Genuinely?
Obviously, I would not want to live there without knowing the language, so that's 2-4 years of "hold up wait a minute" as is, in which time, I'd definitely get those certifications. I'm a bit of an over-prepper, so I'd definitely go for the CCNA as well, but still.
This just seems like it's a bit too good to be true? How fast will this field saturate in this location? What is the job security like? You didn't much mention the work-life balance such as staying late and arriving early that japan is a bit infamous for either I don't believe.
Forgive the questions, I am just GENUINELY curious
Interesting questions. The dynamic of the market is always shifting. I’ll be making a Q&A soon if you’d like to address these in more detail there.
@@Retro-Japan I appreciate your reply. If it's a stream, I probably wouldn't be able to attend due to my work schedule, but if you do one, maybe reply to this in it so i can see the vod or something, that'd be super cool. I'm genuinely interested.
@@VitaVixie It would likely be part of a video. I don't stream (at least not yet)
I really want to move to Japan, but those salaries demotivate me. After completing my studies here in my home country, the gross entry salary is about 13m yen in my region.
I'll probably apply for the work-holiday visa after my study. When that's over, then I will negotiate a full time contract back in my region that gives me each year an empty month. Two monthly salaries during the year will be just 50% to obviously balance things out. I'll use up the empty month each year to explore Japan/other countries, till I retire or get bored 😁
I think many people get tripped up comparing Japanese salaries against the currency equivalent of their own country. This is a mistake imo because the costs of living here are completely different to what you might find at home. It’s super cheap to live in Japan, cost of living, rents, mortgages, healthcare etc are all very cheap so the salary goes a long way
@@Retro-Japan I don't think it's a mistake at all. If you want to build wealth or even a nest egg in your life, then you have to participate in the global market. Absolute income becomes much more important than relative income.
Nobody on this planet is able to guarantee you that the local economy remains the same. So when change for the worse occurs, you end up in a really terrible position with less chances to better your own situation.
Of course all this flies right out of the window, if you personally evaluate living in Japan much higher than anywhere else.
@@RedOneM it’s a fair point. However with the cost of living in Japan so low, even with lower absolute income the purchasing power within the country is still high meaning more savings whilst still having a high standard of living. Savings rate is what truly matters as opposed to simply how much you earn (unless you live somewhere like Zimbabwe).
You’re right that we cannot foresee what may happen to individual economies but that’s why diversification is important and there’s nothing preventing anyone from participating in global markets from Japan or anywhere else and finding ways to invest in a diverse range of assets globally.
Stability is also good to take into account too, I’m not sure where you’re from but in Japan job stability and the labor laws are solid and it’s almost impossible be laid off unless your company is about to go bankrupt basically. I could probably make 3-4x my salary in the US but I could also lose my job at any moment as we have seen recently.
The yen is also at a 30 something year low which is also to be taken into account. If you’ve been living here the past 5+ years just stacking yen you are not fairing well compared to those who have been diversifying for years prior. This attitude should be present no matter where you live in the world.
Beyond that, quality of life is also very important. Things like safety, health care, housing and social services are all top notch in Japan which all tie into the bigger picture rather than simply looking at salary
I wish the background music was not there. Really difficult to hear.
Love the video but please turn down the music by at least 4db
Thanks, the music not the overall volume right?
No just the music @@Retro-Japan
Great video, thanks for the information. Maybe turn the synth down a scotch
I mean, it's good if you have no career and you want to start. For myself as an IT Professional this salary is a joke. And the bad thing is that I earn as normal employee as much as a senior manager in such a data cente. At least I assume it. I checked several job offers for my profession (Test Automation Engineer) and they offer around 7.000.000 bis 9.000.000 Yen/year and I earn twice as much. I'm not even a senior though. I would only move to Japan as a business owner.
It’s a fair point. When moving to Japan you have to take into consideration how far the money goes. Even my current position pays much more back in my home country, but if I was there I wouldn’t be able to buy a house, see a doctor and everything else is far more expensive.
when you say "without experience" is that literally no experience in anything IT related, you're just turning up as a fresh page. Or do you need to have some form of qualification in an IT area. 😃
It means no experience. When I first joined it was my first IT job and many of my colleagues were the same. Many had no IT related certifications or degrees.
@ Oh wow. That sounds very interesting, I want to move to Japan for a bit at some point so knowing there is possibility to get a job somewhere with no experience is nice, thank you ☺️
I am to suddenly just land in Japan in 1-3 days without any plan, some money and look for a job. Any tips?
Are you going to come on a tourist visa? I don’t think it’s permitted to get a job from a tourist visa outside of some kind of exceptional circumstances
@@Retro-Japan I see, alright. I am to see how I am to arrange for a visa that allows me to work. Thank you so much bro! 😘😊❤
This was really helpful for me dreaming to live in Japan ❤
Good luck to you I hope it all works out!
Great video, thanks!
Heyyy, great video! What about an electrician trade? I have no problem studying & learning the japanese language. I’m just wondering how the electrician trade market is in Japan? Is it needed from foreigners, im from the U.S?
Thank you for the information
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!!!
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?
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.
Thanks a ton! @@Retro-Japan
This video is great!!!!
Applied for the data center ops trainee in Tokyo/Osaka and denied within a week, no interview even. I have a decent bit of exp in tech, I did apply from overseas though
I think timing plays a big role too. Sometimes the job has already been filled but the advert is still up. I wouldn’t give up though, there’s going to be so much expansion in the coming 5-10 years in the DC industry in Japan. It’s very early days still. You got this
@@Retro-Japan Thanks, I ended up reaching out to a recruiter for now to try and get into the country while remaining in tech. Hoping for the best
I worked for a major Telecom for quite a few years, including their data center. I have an associates in computer science and a master's in cybersecurity. However, I'm in my 50s, and due to life, I've been out of the industry for 15 years. I spent some time in Asia and have decided to move permanently, and of course I was going to go the English teacher route. But this looks very interesting and much more lucrative! Any suggestions, please?
Honestly, it may be easier to go the teacher route first to get a visa easily then try and transition once you’re here (after you’ve settled in). I wouldn’t worry about age I know plenty of gents in their 50s working in the DCs. I’ll post a video this week about the path I took but getting that initial visa to live in Japan is the biggest hurdle. Once you’re here, setting your sites towards finding a DC job would be more practical and less pressured if moving to Japan is already one of your goals (you get to do job hunting while already enjoying living in Japan).
We're working 90 hours a weeks with this one bois!
Not in foreign companies 😎 40 hours no overtime 🤝
great video but music is too loud
Thanks for watching sir 🤝
Thanks a lot Sir, just got a new subscriber today, watching you from South Africa, i might get a IT job with a visa sponsorship...
What are the most common job roles that people start out in these data centers?
Usually just a standard DC technician. Installing and replacing hardware. Very chill job to be honest, I’ll probably do a follow up on this video soon with more details
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
Most companies have massive spending budgets leading through 2030 for DCs in Japan so I think there will still be ample opportunities!
Where you from mate? Taiwan? Extremely unfortunate that you have to deal with the mandatory bs and miss out on potentially good job opportunities. RIP.
@ltk7309 I'm from Singapore, but to be clear, I still have 2 years of study left + 2 years of national service (it's confirmed that i'm going to the army but some go to the navy, police or airforce). It sucks, but almost every male citizen of Singapore, regardless of their status, has to go through it. Only medically unfit individuals can be exempted from it.
@@napsy27 sucks to know that there isn’t human rights in Singapore considering you’re literally given no other options and forced to join the military against your will. If you have the financial capacity, you should definitely consider moving to the States or countries where they value freedom and respect human rights.
Do you know when the applications for AWS data center operations trainee will open up again? It’s been closed for a few months now.
Alright mate. I can see one open on linked in now under “infraOps trainee” in Tokyo. I believe they changed the title of it
Wow. Thanks for the idea. I'll look into it. Was wondering how do I get into Japan, get and keep a job there without being Japanese or speaking it fluently. This might be the best way. Hope I'm not too dumb!😅
I think one of the main reasons why Japan as a whole is behind on the technology and why their websites look like they were created on Geocities, is because most Japanese don't know enough English to program in latest codes, which are primarily English based.
Also because software development is really undervalued here and many Japanese companies pay software engineers the same amount as English teachers
Nice stock footage and music. I'm sure sure what you were saying under the music was interesting
Crack up 😂
lower a little bit the volume of the music in the background is too high , for the rest interesting video :]
Love the spoken content of the video. Background music soundtrack is far too loud, very distracting. Thank you for the information.
the amount of information is amazin
Thanks for watching!
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
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.
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.
I work as a data center tech for an American company that starts with Letter E and I can tell u it’s terrible, they make u work 12 hour days and night shifts alternating, and u don’t even know ur shift until the month before, it will seriously destroy ur health and social life, maybe it’s just this company, I don’t know how it is for other places.
And in my case I only handle layer 1 stuff like racking and stacking, and unrelated stuff like keeping track of shipment and vendors. I don’t get to learn any layer 2 stuff whatsoever so I feel like I’m not learning actual transferable skills like networking
I know who you are referring to. I interviewed a few people trying to move out from there a few weeks back and I heard similar cases. It’s quite different in some of the other major providers, much better shifts and work life balance. There are more responsibilities too and more opportunities for growth. My old company used to have a pop site in the E companies location and the technicians were basically just like remote hands staff. Maybe it’s worth you looking into moving into some of the companies I mentioned in this video.
Thank you for the informative video but please don't keep uploading videos with music louder than your voice
Yeah I’ve been getting hounded on this don’t worry I’ll be sure not to 😂
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 👍
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.
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!
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!
Don’t worry you aren’t the only one😅Thanks for watching though glad you found it helpful! 🤝
Probably a stupid question, but I'm kinda curious. What kind of keywords (English or Japanese) did/do you use to find these kinds of job postings? Particularly the intro levels positions don't require a lot of experience or Japanese level.
I usually just go to LinkedIn. And do job alerts for data center jobs in Japan or Tokyo. You can just go to company pages on LinkedIn too and search their open jobs as well by location
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.
That's illegal
4:50 the music is a bit too loud
Thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately I only noticed how loud it was after uploading but I learned from this one to be extra careful with audio levels!
Do you offer any type of coaching sessions for getting a job in Tokyo?
Not right now no but it’s something I may consider in the future
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 🤯
Bro make more contents about this in japan.. We need this 💝
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!
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
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
Wow. I’m studying to be a devops engineer at the moment… I wonder if this path would be good for me to get into Japan.
I have a BS in IT & 15+ years xp in security & clou infrastructure. Would I be able to get a job over there easily without being fluent in Japanese?
Thank you for sharing very informative, the music made it hard to hear you talking so used cc.
Thanks for watching, I’ll be sure to adjust the music properly next time!
Do you know if these opportunities are still available? I'll have my working holiday visa soon and have obtained some certifications (A+ and Net+) now I'm wondering if this is still a good plan.
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.
great vid thx!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video and thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge as I am trying to transition my life to Japan. Given the chance to be accepted as a data center technician would you recommend any specific range of tools like basic to advance stuff to purchase, or do companies supply a lot of the set up. ( I preferably like to have my own tools to work with, currently work as a Honda technician in the UK)
Great video! However, the background music is a bit too loud and distracting.
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 🤝
In order to get a work Visa in Japan as a foreigner, you must have a bachelors degree in a relevant field or 10 years of documented work experience. IT degrees are... eh. Certificates are usually more respected and sought after just due to the fact that technology changes in IT before you would even get done with said bachelors you are training for. Anyway, I would love to go to Japan but their immigration policies are too ridiculous and they don't recognize worldwide standard certs are qualifiers such as CompTIA and Cisco. Then they complain about not being able to find enough workers. Complete clown shoes.
10 years of work experience in the position you’re currently doing or say, IT in general?
@@EngineerSTG Relevant working experience in the field you are going to work in while in Japan. And yes, they follow those breadcrumbs and WILL find out if you're lying. They want paystubs, hiring/onboarding documentation, tax documentation... or just get a bachelors. Which is hilarious given that from what I understand of Japanese higher education, college is just a place most Japanese go to "find themselves" after the rigorous high school experience. Idk, I'm salty about it but it's hard to dedicate yourself to being fluent in a language usable in literally only one country in the world that I will never be able to properly live and work in unless I wait until I'm near retirement age. Unlike say, German, which is spoken in multiple countries and welcome foreigners.
Where to apply for such IT jobs after btech for freshers?
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
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!
I have a bachelor of applied science degree in a totally different field from a Canadian university. Could I still find a job in a data centre in Japan?
Do you have any advice for those with minimal Japanese proficiency?
You don’t need Japanese proficiency for these jobs they are all in English
@@Retro-Japan What kind of job titles should I look for? I've had so many recruiters rule me out because Japanese requirement 😢
Hey! just 1 thing confused me, you said you couldnt really speak japanese other then holding simple conversations. Like how far are we talking? I have a degree in IT, Worked as a S.E for 3 years and think the only thing really stopping me is language ability? Other then conversations with friends and stuff my japanese is bad, lets not start with reading and writing.
They dont require Japanese at an certain level to entry? They require you to learn while you learn the job?
I could speak conversationally at that time, and basically go shopping, go to a restaurant or have a short chat with someone, but nothing business level.
But honestly, for companies like AWS and Microsoft - it’s basically zero Japanese required. Sometimes you might see in the job ad “proficiency in Japanese” but that’s just a wish list. The teams are made up on foreigners, the managers are foreigners. The internal systems are English, you talk with people in other teams who all speak English as English in the language of the companies. Even the Japanese teams are supposed to speak English. Now that’s not to say speaking Japanese won’t be helpful, because it will be. Especially if you have to talk to vendors, but even if you are in that situation and you can’t speak Japanese it doesn’t matter because someone else likely will be able to.
That being said, if you plan to live in Japan it’s always gonna be a good idea to learn Japanese but for these jobs, you really don’t need it at all and they won’t press you to learn on the job either.
Soooo, a senior data centre technician in Japan makes 40% less money than me, an Aussie high school dropout (in Australia) doing what can only be described as account management admin work for a tiny little IT managed services provider... Holy fuckamoly, Japan is a povvo country with regard to wages...
You have to take into account the economy itself as well as cost of living though. Rent/housing is extremely cheap, health care is cheap and extremely good, crime rates are low, general costs of living is also very low. So the money goes a lot further. Comparing the salary of one country to another without these additional factors doesn’t mean much by itself
This video opened my eyes to the potential of working within DC's, I'm looking into these roles now but currently I work as a back-end engineer in Azure. You mentioned doing the fundimentals creditation which i can look into, but i am open to relocating to Osaka for an opportunity like this.
Would reaching 7m Yen to 9m Yen bands be achievable in this space or would I want to start here then branch out?
Also some job listings (particularly Osaka) mention Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese as preferred. I'm learning to speak but writing and reading Hiragana is down the list. Is it absolutely important? I would be totally willing to relocate by year's end depending on how this goes so any further advice is desired! Thank you for this video!
Certifications really aren’t a hard requirement but it’s always helpful to have them. Especially when applying to a particular cloud provider (I.e applying to Microsoft with the azure foundation cert will show them you actually are interested).
7-9M is very achievable and actually that’s pretty much the average of what most people are making who have a year or so of dc experience under their belt.
As for the Japanese experience, I know some companies list that when they don’t actually require it, it’s more like a wish list. I think in some collocation sites, they will deal with vendors (which I did in the past) so it can be helpful to speak even basic Japanese but again I know people that couldn’t speak a word of Japanese and still managed to get by.
@@Retro-Japan That's amazing, thank you for your reply. Now as someone looking into Working Visas would these sites sponsor COE and subsequent Visa application or will I have to go the hard route with another job first before applying? I understood your point about being uncertain if an applicant would stay in Japan...but i have some strong personal drives to be over there having been there for three weeks. Totally changed my life and I yearn to return ASAP. Any other nuggets of information?
@@CraigHillas these companies do sponsor visas and due to their size and scale you usually end up getting favourable treatment from immigration. Most of the time you’ll get a 5 year visa (along with subsequent renewals).
They will also sponsor visa changes if you are already in Japan and have a visa of another type. Feel free to watch the video I just uploaded on how exactly I went through the whole process.
I have like 10 years experience in data center operations here in the U.S. What is the pay for experienced data center jobs. Do you rack HP servers, cabling switches/routers, etc. ?
I'm looking in primary education, disney world, and hotels. Do you know how good you have to speak japanese in retail i.e toy shops. I think there pretty easy areas to get jobs in? Correct me if im wrong 😊
I think working in retail would require Japanese as you are working with customers, although I’m sure this heavily depends on the type of shop and I’m sure there are places that don’t require Japanese!
I'm not able to hear you clearly from the music 😅
Are you sure it’s not my accent 👀 just kidding haha, apologies. Feel free to used closed captions if you need to. Only realised it was too loud after I uploaded it 🥲
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.
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