Senior MFT Systems Engineer: Secure File Transfer

Jobtailor; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced MFT Systems Administrator to manage Axway SecureTransport and IBM Connect:Direct environments. You will configure secure protocols, manage keys and certificates, onboard partners, and design automated workflows to improve monitoring and onboarding efficiency.

Responsibilities include migrating legacy platforms, monitoring performance and security events, and collaborating with Security to meet PCI DSS, SOC II, and ISO27001 standards. On-call may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT field
• 5+ years of systems administration/infrastructure engineering experience
• 3+ years supporting enterprise MFT platforms or related tech
• Experience with Axway SecureTransport or IBM Connect:Direct preferred
• Experience in PCI-regulated or other highly regulated environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and optimize Axway SecureTransport environments
• Support IBM Connect:Direct infrastructure and secure file transfer services
• Configure and maintain SFTP, FTPS, SCP, SSH and related protocols
• Manage SSH keys, PGP encryption, certificates, and secure authentication
• Onboard internal and external MFT partners
• Design and maintain secure file transfer workflows
• Develop scripts and automation to monitor file transfers and onboarding
• Migrate legacy MFT platforms to modern solutions
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity, and security events
• Troubleshoot end-to-end file transfer issues with customers and apps
• Coordinate onboarding with customers, vendors, and internal owners
• Maintain technical docs, standards, procedures
• Administer Active Directory service accounts and permissions
• Support VMware VMs hosting MFT services
• Troubleshoot networking issues (DNS, firewall, VPN)
• Assist with backup and disaster recovery testing
• Participate in maintenance windows and infrastructure changes
• Execute MFT implementation and migration projects
• Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis
• Drive automation of operational processes
• Collaborate with Security to meet standards (PCI DSS, SOC II, ISO27001)
• Maintain knowledge articles and runbooks
• Participate in on-call support when required

Skills

Automation scripting

System administration

Security compliance

PCI DSS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Axway SecureTransport

IBM Connect:Direct

VMware

Active Directory

PGP encryption

Certificates management

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced MFT Systems Administrator to manage Axway SecureTransport and IBM Connect:Direct environments. You will configure secure protocols, manage keys and certificates, onboard partners, and design automated workflows to improve monitoring and onboarding efficiency.

Responsibilities include migrating legacy platforms, monitoring performance and security events, and collaborating with Security to meet PCI DSS, SOC II, and ISO27001 standards. On-call may be required.