SR. INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER – AXWAY MFT

Widenet Consulting

Remote, Washington(remote)

JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Contractor
SKILLS
Access Control, Administrative Skills, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Automation, Best Practices, Change Management, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Customer Relations, DNS (Domain Name System), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), File Management, Firewalls, HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol), Health Plan, High Availability, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Load Balancing, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows System Administration, Multitasking, Network Routing, Operational Improvement, Operations Processes, PGP Encryption Software, Problem Solving Skills, Production Support, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Secure/SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Security Compliance, Security Patches, Systems Administration/Management, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Unix Shell Programming, XML (EXtensible Markup Language)
QUALIFICATIONS
LOCATION
Remote, Washington
POSTED
1 day ago

Job Description:
Location: This is a remote position in the US only.
About the role
Responsible for the design, migration, administration, and support of the enterprise Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform, including Axway SecureTransport in both on-premises and cloud environments. This role ensures secure, scalable, and highly available file transfer services, with a strong focus on cloud transformation and AWS-based infrastructure. 
What you will do

  • Administer, maintain, and support Axway SecureTransport (on-prem and cloud deployments) 
  • Lead and support migration from on-premises MFT platforms to Axway Cloud 
  • Manage and optimize MFT infrastructure hosted on AWS 
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of file transfer services 
  • Monitor systems, respond to incidents, and perform root cause analysis 
  • Perform system upgrades, patching, and enforce security compliance standards 
  • Execute change management processes and support release activities 
  • Design and implement secure file transfer solutions and integrations 
  • Automate operational tasks and improve system efficiency 
  • Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, cloud architects, and vendors 

Who you are

  • 5+ years of experience with Axway SecureTransport administration 
  • Hands-on experience with Axway SecureTransport Cloud (or Axway MFT cloud offerings) 
  • Proven experience supporting or executing on-prem to cloud migration initiatives 
  • Strong working knowledge of AWS services, such as:  
  • EC2, VPC, S3, IAM 
  • Load balancing (ALB/NLB) 
  • Security groups, networking, and routing 
  • Solid experience with Windows Server administration 
  • Expertise in file transfer protocols (FTP, SFTP, SCP, HTTP/S, SMTP) 
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, routing) 
  • Strong knowledge of security concepts (PGP encryption, key management, access controls) 
  • Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support 
  • Scripting/automation experience (Shell, XML, BPML, or similar) 
  • Experience designing and supporting cloud-native or hybrid architectures 
  • Familiarity with Axway cloud migration tools and best practices 
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) 
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks 
  • Experience with high availability and disaster recovery design in AWS 
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills 
  • Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams 
  • Customer-focused, service-oriented mindset 
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 
  • High school diploma required

Pay Range: $70.00 – $75.00 per hour, depending upon experience.
Health & Medical Benefits, 401K, Employee Assistance Program, and Sick Time applicable by state.

About the Company

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Widenet Consulting

Whether you are a candidate looking for a new opportunity or an organization looking for talent, when you work with WideNet Consulting, you can be confident that you will receive an unequaled experience. As a leading technology consulting and recruitment firm, WideNet has built an outstanding reputation of consistently bringing together professionals, who are the best in their field, with exceptional opportunities at the finest, most dynamic companies.

Our strengths:

We understand the challenges of business and organization management. Our team has helped departments and companies identify specific challenges and solutions, then built road maps to a smoother business model.

We know technology project management and assist on projects at ANY point in the process.

We build our dream team of Clients & Candidates carefully and purposefully, and then interact with them intensely and often. The journey ends with the perfect fusion of our Client's business objectives and our Candidate's expertise working together in perfect harmony.

We use our proprietary recruiting strategy and process, WideScreen™ to match Candidate expertise to Client needs and culture, consistently exceeding expectations. We work to deliver the right person for the need AND the company.

We conduct business with honesty, integrity, and dedication. We do what we say we're going to do. We follow-up and follow through until the best candidate is matched to the right opportunity.

We are not a volume shop. We are completely focused on creating the best possible fit between our Client's business objectives and our Candidate's expertise, every time.

We help our Clients match their technology solutions with current staff configurations, then provide the tools, experience and resources to develop targeted Information Technology initiatives that improve productivity and enhance systems management.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.widenet-consulting.com/