Platforms Middleware Integration Specialist

Alight Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that combines technology and human insight to deliver innovative payroll and management solutions. This role focuses on middleware solutions and user authentication tools, supporting live environments and onboarding new customers. You will design and develop integrations between payroll systems and other platforms, ensuring seamless operations. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this dynamic organization offers a comprehensive rewards package and fosters a culture where every employee can thrive. If you're passionate about technology and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Coverage Options

Wellbeing Programs

Retirement Plans

Vacation and Sick Leave

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Continuing Education and Training

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT experience in operations and system management.
• Experience with SFTP, encryption, and single sign-on tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot integration issues for payroll systems.
• Design and maintain user identity solutions and integrations.

Skills

IT Operations Management

Problem Analysis

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Innovation Introduction

Tools

GlobalScape EFT

IBM MFT

PowerShell

Single Sign On Tools (Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity)

SFTP / HTTPS Protocols

Job description

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

#LI-REMOTE

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

The Role

This professional will be working for the middleware solutions of the company (MFT Platforms) and user authentication tools (Single Sign on, Multi Factor Authentication) to support live environments and onboarding of new customers with a focus on engineering tasks.

Introduction of new technologies, process improvement, automation, and IT customer management.

Strada deploys high technology platforms in public cloud environments (Azure, AWS) for our payroll systems (using SAP and proprietary software based on OpenSource applications), covering advanced user authentication and file integration solutions using mainly GlobalScape EFT and IBM MFT middleware tools, which are supported through a global-multicultural team.

IT Technical knowledge & teamwork are key for success in this position.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and troubleshoot integration issues, ensuring timely resolution.
2. Design, develop, and maintain integrations between our payroll systems and other internal/external systems, using mainly GlobalScape EFT and IBM MFT tools.
3. Design, develop and maintain user identity solutions, mainly using Single Sign On and Multi Factor Authentication.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
5. Develop and maintain integration documentation, including data flow diagrams and technical specifications.
6. Collaborate with third-party technical teams to facilitate seamless integrations.
7. Write and maintain scripts and code for integrations using appropriate programming languages.
8. Work closely with other Technical Management teams such as Unix TM, Network TM, SYS TM, and provide close support to our payroll Operations team.
9. Optional: Stand-by support rotating.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

1. At least 5 years of IT experience in operations and system management tasks. Knowledge of PowerShell and scripting is an advantage.
2. 3+ years of experience in file interfacing including good knowledge of SFTP / HTTPS protocols, encryption, single sign on tools like Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, standards like OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect.
3. More than 3 years of experience supporting a globally spanned (international) environment is a plus.
4. Proven capability to work in an organization with direct and indirect reporting lines in a matrix set-up.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and motivate team members. Proven track record working with multinational teams; exposure to Office365 and Microsoft Exchange.

Soft Skills:

1. Capacity for introducing innovation (automations, technologies, ways of work).
2. Ability to work with non-technical teams and customer teams.
3. Autonomous work and initiative.
4. Problem analysis.
5. Navigating into the unknown.
6. Communication and planning skills.
7. Re-think processes.
8. Commitment as SPOC for customers and stakeholders (ITCAMs, ITSM, ITCSO, etc).

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet, and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.