IBM Sterling File Gateway Engineer - banking payments, MFT

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Job summary

IBM Scarborough is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in IBM Sterling File Gateway, Global Mailbox, and Connect:Direct to design, develop, and support enterprise file transfer solutions. You will ensure high availability, secure protocols, and compliant operations across global banking services.

You will onboard partners, configure routing rules, and lead incident response while collaborating with security, operations, and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on with IBM Sterling SFG, Global Mailbox, and Connect:Direct.
• Experience configuring SFG routing rules, code lists, and partner profiles.
• Strong knowledge of encryption and secure file transfer standards.
• Experience with on-boarding partners and certificate management.
• Proficient in Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support SFG, Global Mailbox, and Connect:Direct solutions.
• Configure routing rules, code lists, and partner profiles for secure transfers.
• Maintain encryption, TLS, and certificate management for file exchanges.
• Onboard partners and test connectivity across banking services.
• Troubleshoot production issues, performance, and reliability.
• Create technical docs and runbooks; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

IBM Sterling SFG

IBM Global Mailbox

IBM Connect:Direct

SFTP

AS2

MQ

HTTP/S

SSL/TLS

PGP Encryption

PKI

Azure

AWS

Agile

Secure File Transmission

Security & Compliance

Education

Tools

IBM Control Center

Sterling Secure Proxy

Job description

IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG) - Engineer

Location: Scarborough, Ontario

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG), Global Mailbox, and Connect:Direct to support critical enterprise file transfer platforms that enable payment processing, client onboarding, and secure data exchange across a global ecosystem.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, supporting, and enhancing secure managed file transfer solutions while ensuring high availability, resiliency, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support solutions using IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG), Global Mailbox, and IBM Connect:Direct.


• Configure and maintain SFG routing rules, code lists, business processes, partner profiles, and file transfer workflows.


• Support secure file exchanges for ACH, EFT, wire payments, treasury, cash management, and other banking services.


• Onboard internal and external partners, including setup of certificates, encryption keys, communication protocols, and connectivity testing.


• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to file transfers, duplicate processing, routing failures, and partner connectivity.


• Perform application maintenance activities, upgrades, patching, and environment health checks.


• Monitor platform performance and availability using IBM Control Center and enterprise monitoring tools.


• Implement and maintain file encryption, decryption, and secure transmission standards.


• Collaborate with business, operations, infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver secure and reliable solutions.


• Participate in production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and recovery activities.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, support procedures, and operational runbooks.


• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across Sterling platform initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with:
  
  
  
  • IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG)
  
  
  • IBM Global Mailbox
  
  
  • IBM Connect:Direct
  
  
  • IBM Control Center
  
  
  • SFG Routing Rules
  
  
  • Code Lists
  
  
  • Business Processes
  
  
  • Partner Management
  
  
  
  


• Experience with SFTP, AS2, MQ, HTTP/S, and Connect:Direct.


• Experience with partner onboarding and certificate management.


• Strong knowledge of:
  
  
  
  • SSL/TLS
  
  
  • PGP Encryption
  
  
  • Secure Key Management
  
  
  • Secure File Transmission
  
  
  
  


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.


• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting payment platforms, ACH, EFT, wire payments, or treasury management solutions.


• Knowledge of banking and financial services integrations.


• Experience with IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.


• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.


• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation.


• Experience supporting highly available and disaster recovery-enabled Sterling environments.


• Knowledge of ISO 20022 and payment messaging standards.

Technical Skills

• IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG)


• IBM Global Mailbox


• IBM Connect:Direct


• IBM Control Center


• Sterling Secure Proxy


• SFTP


• AS2


• HTTP/S


• MQ


• Connect:Direct


• PGP Encryption


• SSL/TLS


• Certificate Management


• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)


• Azure


• AWS