Systems Engineer-Managed File Transfer (MFT)

Giesecke+Devrient; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with employer match

Life insurance

Flexible spending / commuter benefits

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking a System Engineer – Managed File Transfer to own secure data exchange across customers and internal systems. You’ll administer Axway SecureTransport, IBM Connect:Direct, SFTP/SSH, and PGP-based workflows on Windows and Linux environments.

You will collaborate with security, application owners, and vendors to modernize MFT platforms, ensure compliance with PCI DSS and SOC II, and drive automation for on-boarding and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/CS or related field.
• 5+ years of systems administration or enterprise infra experience.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise MFT platforms or secure data solutions.
• Experience with Axway SecureTransport or IBM Connect:Direct preferred.
• Experience in PCI-regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Axway SecureTransport and related MFT platforms.
• Support IBM Connect:Direct and file transfer services.
• Configure SFTP/SSH/FTPS and manage encryption keys and certificates.
• Onboard partners, design secure transfer workflows, and automate processes.
• Monitor performance, security events, and perform incident response.
• Collaborate with Security, Applications, and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

MFT platforms experience

Security & encryption

Windows & Linux systems

Active Directory administration

Scripting & automation

VMware administration

PCI DSS/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT / CS or related field

Tools

Axway SecureTransport

IBM Connect:Direct

SFTP/SSH/FTPS

PGP encryption

Active Directory

VMware

Job description

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one-stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their "digital twins" – mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Job Summary

The System Engineer – Managed File Transfer (MFT) serves as the primary technical owner of G+D’s secure file transfer environment, ensuring reliable, secure, and compliant exchange of business-critical data between customers, partners, and internal systems. This role leads the administration, enhancement, and modernization of enterprise MFT platforms, including Axway SecureTransport, IBM Connect:Direct, SFTP, SSH, PGP encryption, and comparable MFT solutions. The engineer partners closely with application owners, infrastructure teams, Information Security, customers and vendors to design, implement, and support secure data exchange solutions while maintaining the underlying Windows and Linux systems that host MFT services.

Duties & Essential Job Functions

Managed File Transfer (Primary Focus)

• 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 mechanisms.
• Onboard internal and external MFT partners.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure file transfer workflows.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation solutions to improve file transfer monitoring, onboarding processes, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Migrate legacy MFT platforms and customer integrations to modern enterprise solutions.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, capacity trends, and security events, proactively identifying risks and implementing improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex end-to-end file transfer issues involving customers, applications, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate onboarding activities with customers, vendors, and internal application owners.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Systems & Infrastructure

• Support Windows Server and Linux systems hosting MFT applications.
• Administer Active Directory service accounts and permissions related to MFT.
• Support VMware virtual machines hosting MFT services.
• Work with networking teams to troubleshoot routing, DNS, firewall, VPN, and connectivity issues.
• Support certificate lifecycle management.
• Assist with backup and disaster recovery testing.
• Participate in maintenance windows and infrastructure changes.

Operations & Projects

• Execute MFT implementation and migration projects.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Drive continuous improvements and automation of operational processes.
• Collaborate with Information Security to ensure compliance with corporate security standards.
• Support PCI DSS, SOC II, ISO27001, and internal audit requirements.
• Maintain operational documentation and knowledge articles.
• Participate in on‑call support when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or enterprise application support experience
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise managed file transfer (MFT) platforms, secure data solutions, or related integration technologies.
• Experience with Axway SecureTransport, IBM Connect:Direct, or comparable enterprise MFT Solutions is strongly preferred
• Experience in PCI-regulated, financial services, payment, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments strongly preferred

The pay range for this position is $105,000-$125,000 and is eligible for an annual bonus. Benefits offered to eligible employees include, medical (PPO and HDHP with HSA), dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K w/ employer match, short/long term disability, life insurance, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending, EAP, commuter benefits, education assistance, pet insurance, legal, and more.