Senior File Transfer Engineer (12-month contract)

A leading financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Senior File Transfer Engineer to join their technical environment on a 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimisation and support of secure enterprise file transfer solutions, with a strong focus on IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG).

This is a senior technical role requiring strong Managed File Transfer (MFT) expertise, advanced troubleshooting capabilities and a solid understanding of security, networking, automation and enterprise integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable and highly available file transfer solutions using IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG).
• Install, configure, maintain and optimise IBM SFG environments.
• Configure and manage trading partners, partner profiles, routing channels, document flows and business processes.
• Manage file transfer protocols including SFTP, AS2, FTP and HTTP.
• Manage certificates, encryption, authentication and access controls.
• Monitor file transfer environments and proactively identify and resolve operational issues.
• Investigate file transfer failures using system logs and diagnostic tools and perform root-cause analysis.
• Lead the resolution of incidents and technical problems relating to file transfer services.
• Integrate SFG with enterprise applications, middleware and other systems using APIs, adapters and scripting.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Perform system health checks, capacity planning and performance optimisation.
• Plan and execute patching, upgrades and migrations of IBM SFG environments.
• Support security, audit and regulatory requirements relating to data transfers.
• Maintain technical documentation, operating procedures and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with internal teams, application owners, business stakeholders and external trading partners.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

IBM Sterling File Gateway – Key Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with:

• IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG)
• Managed File Transfer (MFT) environments
• Trading partner onboarding and configuration
• Routing channels and routing channel templates
• Document flows and business processes
• SFTP, AS2, FTP and HTTP protocols
• Certificate management and secure file exchange
• SFG monitoring, auditing and reporting
• Troubleshooting file transfer failures and integration issues
• Enterprise system integration
• SFG upgrades, patching and migrations

Technical Skills

• IBM Sterling File Gateway / IBM Sterling MFT
• Strong networking and connectivity knowledge
• Firewalls and secure network communication
• Encryption and authentication mechanisms
• SSL/TLS and certificate management
• SFTP / FTP / AS2 / HTTP
• Shell scripting and/or Python
• APIs and enterprise integration
• System monitoring and log analysis
• Incident and problem management
• Security and data protection principles

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Senior File Transfer Engineer, MFT Engineer, Sterling Engineer or similar.
• Strong practical experience working with IBM Sterling File Gateway in an enterprise environment.
• Experience within banking, financial services or another highly regulated environment will be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues and initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a production environment.
• Strong focus on security, reliability, availability and operational excellence.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale banking environment, supporting business-critical secure file transfer services and integrations across internal systems and external trading partners.

If you have strong IBM Sterling File Gateway / MFT experience and are looking for your next senior contract opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now and take your IBM Sterling expertise to the next level.