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# Senior DataPower / Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer

- **Company:** Artech
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $95,680.0 - $104,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances, Disaster Recovery, File Transfer, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) SSL Extension, IBM Cloud Computing, Key Management, Linux System Administration, Ansible, Shell Script, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Data Logging, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cloud Integration
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/3fda56bb-3437-4034-9ac7-e580151d0ee7/senior-datapower-managed-file-transfer-mft-engineer

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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., * 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.