IT Systems Engineer Sr or Lead

Progressive; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company

Medical, dental & vision

Wellness & mental health programs

Health care flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental & family leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Progressive is seeking an IT systems engineer senior/lead on the Managed File Transfer team to ensure secure, reliable file movement with trading partners. You will set up, maintain, and troubleshoot transfers and support audit/compliance documentation.

This is a remote role with occasional travel to an office for meetings or training. Minimum five years in IT with OS hardware/software in large environments; associate degree or higher in IT/math and strong scripting, Linux, cloud/containers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related experience working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures and operating systems.
• Associate's degree or higher in an Information Technology discipline, Math, or other related field of study and minimum of 4 years working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures, and operating systems.
• Experience with FTP protocols, Linux, scripting, and cloud/containers; strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot file transfers while supporting systems, tools, and environments for MFT operations.
• Collaborate with peers, internal customers, and external trading partners to ensure secure, reliable file movement.
• Participate in on-call rotation and support project integration testing and critical business operations.

Skills

Strong communication

Documentation skills

On-call experience

Distributed systems experience

Education

Associate's degree or higher in IT/Math-related field

Tools

Linux

Cloud/containers

Scripting/automation

FTP protocols (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS)

Infrastructure upgrades & configurations

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As an IT systems engineer senior or lead on the Managed File Transfer (MFT) Team, you’ll help ensure the secure, reliable movement of files between Progressive and its external trading partners. In this role, you’ll set up, maintain, and troubleshoot file transfers while supporting the systems, tools, and environments that enable activities ranging from project integration testing to critical business operations. You’ll collaborate with peers, internal customers, and external trading partners, requiring strong communication and documentation skills to support accurate record-keeping, reporting, and audit compliance. You’ll participate in a required on-call rotation and contribute to a variety of projects based on business needs and your expertise.

This an remote position with occasional travel to an office for an meeting/and or training.

Minimum qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related experience working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures and operating systems.


• {OR} Associate's degree or higher in an Information Technology discipline, Math, or other related field of study and minimum of 4 years working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures, and operating systems.

Preferred skills

• Knowledge of FTP protocols (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, etc.).


• Experience supporting distributed systems, with Linux highly preferred.


• Demonstrable experience with scripting and automating processes in support of continuous improvements.


• Experience with infrastructure support (including application upgrades and configurations) and Cloud/containers.


• Strong communication skills to collaborate with peers, internal customers, and external trading partners and strong documentation skills.

Compensation

• $98,400 - $146,900


• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 30% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%


• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care


• Wellness & mental health programs


• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance


• Paid time off, including volunteer time off


• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability


• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay


• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups


• Career development & tuition assistance

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

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