Job Description

Posted 4 days ago

Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)
Client: Financial Services
Contract Type: Full-Time, Contract
Duration: 6 months, with possible extension
Rate: Competitive Day Rate

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in IBM Sterling and file transfer technologies? Our Sheffield-based financial services client is seeking a skilled professional to join their dynamic team on a contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

* Administer MFT Infrastructure: Handle installation, upgrades, and maintenance of file transmission systems and related applications.

* Partner Onboarding & Demising: Collaborate on integrating and retiring partners.

* Performance Management: Monitor health, tune performance, and troubleshoot systems (L2/L3 support).

* Incident Management: Lead resolution of complex incidents, ensuring adherence to SLAs.

* Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Identify and address operational, audit, and compliance risks.

* Crisis Response: Participate in service recovery, major incident reviews (MIRs), and service improvement plans (SIPs).

* Knowledge Sharing: Document processes, conduct training, and mentor team members.

* Innovation: Promote process improvements, automation, and emerging technology adoption.

* Enterprise Focus: Deliver sustainable, robust, and disaster-resilient solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience:

* Proficiency in IBM Sterling File Gateway, Connect:Direct (Unix/Windows), and related tools (e.g., Secure Proxy, External Authentication Server).

* Strong understanding of file transfer protocols (sFTP, AS2, FTPS, HTTPS) and data security practices (SSL/TLS, SSH, PGP/GPG).

* Demonstrable experience in application support, health monitoring, and performance management.

* Ability to identify and resolve vulnerabilities in collaboration with infrastructure teams or vendors.

* Experience with service management frameworks (Change, Incident, Problem) and Agile methodologies.

* Expertise in troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and issue prevention.

* IT literacy across operating systems, networking, security, RDBMS, cloud technologies, and scripting.

* Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.

* Flexible to work in rotating shifts and provide out-of-hours support.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Certifications in IBM or equivalent technologies.

* Experience with disaster recovery planning and execution.

Why Join?

* Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure projects in a dynamic financial environment.

* Collaborate with a talented, forward-thinking team.

* Competitive contract terms with potential for extension.

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and bring your expertise to a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence