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Senior Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer

Tekfortune Inc.

  • Bethlehem, PA
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Axway SecureTransport 5.x and Axway Sentinel , along with experience in platform administration, upgrades, automation, API integrations, production support, and troubleshooting. Participate in application and MFT platform migrations involving RHEL/Linux operating system upgrades , including migration planning, compatibility analysis, testing, implementation, and post-migration validation.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBethlehem, PA
    IndustryComputer Software
    Company Size20 to 49 employees
    Year Founded2014
    Websitehttp://www.tekfortune.com/

    Description

    Title :Senior Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer
    Location : Bethlehem, PA(Remote)



    Position Summary
    We are seeking an experienced Senior Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer with 7 10 years of experience in enterprise Managed File Transfer technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Axway SecureTransport 5.x and Axway Sentinel, along with experience in platform administration, upgrades, automation, API integrations, production support, and troubleshooting.
    The candidate should be a self-starter with the ability to independently own complex technical problems and provide technical leadership and guidance to offshore teams. This position requires strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work effectively with internal business units, application teams, infrastructure teams, and customers.
    Key Responsibilities
    • Engineer, administer, maintain, and support enterprise Managed File Transfer platforms, primarily Axway SecureTransport 5.x.
    • Provide operational support for all MFT production incidents, service requests, problems, and technical tasks, ensuring timely troubleshooting and resolution.
    • Administer and support Axway Sentinel for monitoring and troubleshooting file transfer activities.
    • Lead and execute Axway SecureTransport platform upgrades, including planning, implementation, testing, troubleshooting, and post-upgrade validation.
    • Develop and implement automation solutions to reduce manual operational activities and improve the reliability and efficiency of MFT services.
    • Utilize Axway SecureTransport APIs for administration, integration, automation, monitoring, and operational activities.
    • Configure and troubleshoot secure file transfer protocols, including SFTP/SSH, FTPS, and HTTPS.
    • Perform detailed log analysis and troubleshooting, correlating events across MFT components, operating systems, networks, and applications to identify root causes.
    • Use Splunk for log searching, monitoring, troubleshooting, incident investigation, and operational analysis.
    • Support PGP encryption and decryption requirements, including troubleshooting encryption/decryption failures, key-related issues, and file-processing problems.
    • Participate in application and MFT platform migrations involving RHEL/Linux operating system upgrades, including migration planning, compatibility analysis, testing, implementation, and post-migration validation.
    • Troubleshoot end-to-end file transfer issues involving authentication, SSH keys, certificates, encryption, network connectivity, permissions, and application configurations.
    • Provide technical leadership and guidance to offshore engineering and support teams, including technical troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and issue coordination.
    • Work closely with internal business units, application teams, infrastructure teams, security teams, and customers to implement and support file transfer requirements.
    • Participate in production incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis (RCA) for critical MFT issues.
    • Identify opportunities to improve platform stability, monitoring, automation, operational efficiency, and support processes.
    • Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge articles.
    Required Qualifications
    • 7 10 years of IT experience, with strong hands-on experience supporting enterprise Managed File Transfer platforms.
    • Strong expertise with Axway SecureTransport 5.x.
    • Hands-on knowledge of Axway Sentinel.
    • Strong knowledge of Axway SecureTransport architecture, administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
    • Experience performing SecureTransport platform upgrades and migrations.
    • Strong understanding of secure file transfer protocols including SFTP/SSH, FTPS, and HTTPS.
    • Experience with Axway SecureTransport APIs and API-based administration or automation.
    • Strong knowledge of PGP encryption/decryption concepts, key management, and troubleshooting.
    • Strong knowledge of Linux/RHEL, including experience supporting application migrations or operating system upgrades.
    • Experience with Splunk and log analysis for troubleshooting production issues and monitoring file transfer environments.
    • Good working knowledge of AWS and the ability to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, connectivity, storage, and application-related problems.
    • Experience with scripting and automation of operational and administrative activities.
    • Strong understanding of certificates, SSH keys, authentication methods, encryption, networking, and security concepts related to MFT.
    • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to independently resolve complex production issues.
    • Ability to act as a self-starter, take ownership, and drive technical issues through resolution.
    • Ability to lead and provide technical guidance to offshore teams.
    • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
    • Strong leadership qualities to lead a team and ensure smooth operations.


    About Company

    Tekfortune is a software solutions company providing project development and staff augmentation services to companies in various industries including Healthcare, Banking, Finance, Telecommunication and Aviation.

    Tekfortune Inc delivers solutions to a wide variety of organizations of various sizes and industries. Our clients include mid-market to Fortune 1000 companies spanning across industries such as: Insurance, Financial, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail and many others.

    In Tekfortune Inc, we are offering selection of services and solutions at very reasonable rates. With years of experience in the placement and recruitment Industry and over time we have acquired the knowledge essential to comprehend the exact need and dependence on customers. Therefore we provide the customers the best and also the brightest candidates for vacancies. Moreover, by understanding the working interest of customers who is able to place them within the companies where they are able to get maximum opportunity for professional growth.

    Tekfortune Inc has a strong emphasis on quality. Its goal would be to achieve client satisfaction by looking into making deliveries satisfaction of customer's business needs. Our ability to quickly identify and effectively employ proven fundamental principles, techniques and resources yields highly desirable results for our clients.

    We understand that each industry and organization share a level of uniqueness that requires a tailored approach in order to deliver specific solutions. Such factors as client culture, industry regulations, organizational maturity, financial health and many more items may impact our approach to delivering client solutions.

    Having served a wide variety of clients has provided Tekfortune the ability to build subject matter expertise across numerous industries. Our industry expertise combined with our specialized knowledge of Business Process Improvement, Requirements Management and Program & Project Management provides a powerful combination and a tremendous value to our clients.

    We are run by a group of industry experts who have decades of experience in delivering custom solutions to our clients.

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