IT System Engineer – Workload Automation & Managed File Transfer

Forfirm; Ticino; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forfirm is seeking a technically skilled professional to join our Workload Automation and Managed File Transfer team in Switzerland. The role blends daily operations with engineering and project work to administer enterprise scheduling and file transfer platforms.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure, Application, Security and external vendors, progressively taking ownership of platforms and initiatives, including upgrades, migrations and integrations, while ensuring security and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in system engineering or infrastructure operations.
• Knowledge of Linux/Windows administration and security basics.
• Experience with workload automation and/or MFT platforms is a plus.
• Scripting ability in Bash, Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise Scheduling and Managed File Transfer platforms.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot jobs, workflows, batch processes, and file transfer flows.
• Handle incidents, perform root cause analysis, and provide technical support.
• Develop automation solutions and integrations to improve efficiency.
• Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, and new solutions.
• Maintain documentation and support audits; ensure security compliance.

Skills

System engineering

Infrastructure operations

Automation

Middleware

Application support

Linux

Windows

Bash scripting

Python scripting

PowerShell

Networking concepts

Tools

Automic UC4

Primeur Data One

REST APIs

SQL

Jenkins

Ansible

Splunk

Dynatrace

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Descrizione Del Lavoro

We are looking for a technically skilled professional with a strong background in systems administration and infrastructure operations to join our Workload Automation and Managed File Transfer (MFT) team.

The role combines daily operational activities with engineering and project work. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of enterprise scheduling and file transfer platforms, while also contributing to upgrades, migrations, integrations, and technology evolution initiatives.

Working closely with Infrastructure, Application, Security, and external vendor teams, the candidate will progressively take ownership of the managed platforms and related technical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise Scheduling and Managed File Transfer platforms.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot jobs, workflows, batch processes, and file transfer flows.
• Handle incidents, perform root cause analysis, and provide technical support to internal teams.
• Administer secure communication technologies, including SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, TLS, certificates, and PGP/GPG.
• Develop automation solutions, scripts, and integrations to improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, and implementation of new solutions.
• Maintain technical documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Experience in System Engineering, Infrastructure Operations, Automation, Middleware, or Application Support environments.
• Good knowledge of Linux and Windows systems.
• Experience with Workload Automation solutions (Automic/UC4, Control-M, IBM Workload Scheduler, or similar) and/or Managed File Transfer platforms (Primeur Data One, GoAnywhere, Axway, IBM Sterling, MOVEit, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of secure file transfer and encryption technologies (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, SSH, TLS, PGP/GPG).
• Scripting experience with Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of networking concepts and system integration principles.

Experience with Broadcom Automic Automation (UC4), Primeur Data One, REST APIs, SQL, Jenkins, Ansible, Splunk, Dynatrace, Jira, and Confluence will be considered a plus.

Personal Skills

• Proactive and hands‑on approach.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Professional proficiency in Italian and English