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About the Role
The Technical Trainer is responsible for rapidly enabling new and existing Technical Support Engineers to deliver high-quality, technically accurate, and culturally effective support for Veeam Backup & Replication v13 and Veeam Data Cloud (VDC) products.
This role bridges deep technical expertise, structured troubleshooting methodology, and Japanese customer-handling excellence, ensuring engineers are release-ready, log-literate, and customer-confident at all times.
What You’ll Do
Technical Product Training
- Design and deliver structured onboarding and advanced training for: VBR v13 architecture, features, workflows, and best practices, VDC platform capabilities, deployment models, and limitations
- Translate complex product behavior into support-ready mental models for new engineers
- Ensure engineers can confidently explain “why”, not just “how”, to customers
Troubleshooting & Log Analysis Training
- Deliver hands-on training on: Systematic troubleshooting methodologies, Advanced log analysis (“log diving”) for VBR and VDC, Identifying root cause vs. symptom
- Teach engineers how to: Correlate logs across components, Identify known issues vs. new defects, Prepare high-quality escalation packages for R&D, Maintain and evolve internal troubleshooting playbooks
Training Content Localization (English → Japanese)
- Translate and localize training materials from English to clear, professional Japanese, including: Slide decks, Lab guides, Troubleshooting flows, Release update summaries, Adapt content for Japanese technical and communication norms, not literal translation
- Ensure terminology consistency with: Veeam product language, Existing Japanese KBs and customer-facing materials
Monthly Case Handling Process Training
- Conduct recurring monthly training for L1 Technical Support Engineers covering: Case lifecycle management, Effective triage and prioritization, Data collection discipline, When and how to escalate
- Analyze real case data to: Identify common handling gaps, Reinforce best practices, Reduce reopens, delays, and customer friction
Japanese Customer Handling & Soft Skills Training
- Deliver targeted training focused on Japanese customer expectations, including: Polite but efficient communication, Managing escalations professionally, Explaining technical limitations without losing trust, Balancing speed, accuracy, and empathy
- Coach engineers on: Written Japanese communication quality, Phone and meeting etiquette, Handling difficult or high-pressure customers
Release & Enhancement Readiness
- Continuously monitor: Product enhancements, Hotfixes, Major and minor releases
- Deliver release-ready training immediately after GA, including: What changed, What will break, What customers will ask on Day 1
- Partner with: Product Management, R&D, Global Enablement to ensure local teams are never behind the release curve
Continuous Improvement & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with: Technical Support leadership, ATS / Escalation teams, QA and Product teams
- Provide feedback loops on: Training gaps, Product pain points, Documentation weaknesses
- Maintain training effectiveness metrics: Time to productivity, Case quality improvements, Reduction in avoidable escalations
What You’ll Bring
Technical
- Strong hands-on experience with: Veeam Backup & Replication, Virtualization and storage platforms, Log analysis and troubleshooting
- Prior experience in: Technical Support, Escalation / ATS, Technical Enablement or Training
Language & Communication
- Fluent Japanese (native-level preferred)
- Strong professional English reading comprehension
- Proven ability to translate technical English into accurate Japanese (not just linguistically, but contextually)
Training & Coaching
- Demonstrated experience:Teaching complex technical concepts, Creating structured training programs, Coaching engineers with varied skill levels
- Comfortable presenting to: Small technical groups, Larger onboarding cohorts
Personal Attributes (Non-Negotiable)
- High technical curiosity and learning velocity
- Calm, structured thinker under pressure
- Pragmatic, not academic — focused on support reality
- Strong ownership mentality: if training fails, they fix it
- Respected by engineers because they’ve “done the job”
Success Metrics (What “Good” Looks Like)
- New engineers reach case independence faster
- Noticeable improvement in: Log quality, Troubleshooting depth, Customer communication
- Teams are release-ready on Day 1
- Reduced escalations caused by knowledge or process gaps
What You’ll Get
- 10 days of paid annual leave after 6 months of continuous employment, increasing with tenure up to 20 days after 6.5 years, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Flexible Spending Allowance (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, wellness, fitness, and tech-related expenses
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
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