Senior DataPower / Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer

Request ID: 108474-1
Title: Senior DataPower / Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer
Locations: Dallas/ Tampa/ Jersey City
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Range: $46- $50/Hour on W2/C2C (All inclusive)

We are seeking an experienced Senior DataPower / Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer responsible for engineering, supporting, securing, automating, and modernizing enterprise file transfer platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with IBM DataPower, IBM Connect:Direct (NDM), AWS Transfer Family, and enterprise MFT solutions.

The candidate will support mission-critical file transfer services, secure integrations, client onboarding, production support, automation initiatives, and platform modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineer, implement, maintain, and support enterprise Managed File Transfer (MFT) platforms.
• Provide administration and support for IBM DataPower (SFTP Gateway), IBM Connect:Direct (NDM), and AWS Transfer Family.
• Design and implement secure file transfer solutions and connectivity patterns.
• Support client onboarding, integration activities, and production readiness reviews.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive platform stability improvements.
• Execute platform upgrades, patching, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and resiliency testing.
• Ensure compliance with security controls, encryption standards, and certificate/key management processes.
• Develop automation solutions using scripting, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and SIEM integrations.
• Support cloud adoption and modernization initiatives for MFT platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and leadership to engineering teams.

Required Skills:

• 8 10 years of experience in enterprise Managed File Transfer engineering.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with:
  • IBM DataPower (SFTP Gateway)
  • IBM Connect:Direct (NDM)
  • AWS Transfer Family
• Strong experience with:
  • Linux administration
  • Shell scripting / automation
  • Encryption, certificates, and key management
  • Secure file transfer protocols (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS)
  • Cloud integrations and hybrid architectures
  • Monitoring, logging, and SIEM tools
• Experience with:
  • Ansible automation
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
  • High availability and disaster recovery solutions
  • Enterprise security and compliance standards

Preferred Skills:

• IBM Cloud experience
• Experience supporting highly available enterprise MFT platforms
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures
• Experience with automation frameworks and platform modernization initiatives