Lead Systems Engineer

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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Lead design, operate, and improve managed file transfer platforms (IBM Connect:Direct, DataPower, AWS Transfer Family). Ensure high availability, security, compliance, onboarding support, incident response, automation, lifecycle management, disaster recovery, and observability while collaborating with application, infrastructure, security, and external client teams.
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Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. 

Pay and Benefits: 

  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
  • Pension / Retirement benefits
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). 
The Impact you will have in this role:
 
The Systems Engineering family is responsible for the entire technical effort to evolve and verify solutions that satisfy client needs. The primary focus is centered on reducing risk and improving the efficiency, performance, stability, security, and quality of all systems and platforms. The File Transfer Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of file transfer platforms that support secure, reliable, and high volume data movement between internal systems and external clients. The role is critical to ensuring platform resiliency, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across managed file transfer services.

This position works closely with application teams, infrastructure partners, security, and external clients to enable secure integrations, support onboarding, and maintain production stability for mission-critical data exchanges. 


Your Primary Responsibilities:

  • Platform Engineering & Operations
  • Implement, operate, and support managed file transfer platforms, including IBM Connect:Direct (NDM), IBM DataPower (SFTP)  and AWS Transfer Family for internal and external connectivity
  • Monitor file transfer workflows to ensure high availability, throughput, and transaction success rates
  • Troubleshoot production issues 
  • Participate in on-call rotations and support incident response for Tier-0 / Tier-1 platforms.

Client & Application Support

Support client and application onboarding activities by providing secure connectivity patterns, testing support, and production  readiness validation

Partner with internal application teams and external clients to diagnose issues, optimize configurations, and resolve integration  challenges

Maintain strong service reliability and operational SLAs for critical business workflows.

Security, Compliance & Audit

 

Enforce secure file transfer standards including encryption in transit, strong authentication, key management, and least-privilege  access

Support audit and regulatory compliance efforts by maintaining enforceable controls, evidentiary artifacts, and documented  operational procedures

Collaborate with security and technology risk teams on reviews, remediation efforts, and control enhancements.

Lifecycle Management & Resiliency

Execute platform lifecycle activities including upgrades, patching and decommissioning of end-of-life components

Contribute to disaster recovery planning, failover testing, and resiliency improvements to meet defined RTO/RPO objectives

Drive modernization initiatives focused on automation, cloud integration, and improved observability. 

Automation & Operational Excellence

Develop and maintain automation for onboarding, configuration management, monitoring, and compliance reporting

Improve operational processes by reducing manual effort, improving MTTR, and increasing platform transparency

Maintain and enhance technical documentation, runbooks, and standardized onboarding patterns. 

Qualifications:

Minimum of 6 years of related experience

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

•  Strong experience with managed file transfer technologies such as:

  • IBM Connect:Direct (NDM)
  • IBM DataPower (SFTP gateways)
  • AWS Transfer Family

•   Experience supporting high-volume, mission-critical production platforms

•           Familiarity with Linux platforms, scripting, and operational tooling for troubleshooting and automation

       Professional Skills

•           Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex, multi-system issues

•           Ability to collaborate effectively with application, infrastructure, security, and external client teams

•           Experience working in regulated environments with strict audit, risk, and compliance requirements

•           Clear communication skills and ability to document operational and technical processes 

•           Experience with cloud-integrated file transfer patterns

•           Exposure to automation tools (e.g., Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code concepts)

•           Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, logging, or SIEM integrations

•           Experience supporting disaster recovery and resiliency testing initiatives


Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation

About Us
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

To maintain strong alignment between IT and the business, we are bringing together all Solutions-focused teams under a unified technology organization, IT Solutions.  The newly-formed IT Solutions department combines Application Development and Enterprise Application Support functions, allowing us to leverage synergies to support the Solutions business lines.

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Experience with IBM Connect:Direct (NDM)
  • Experience with IBM DataPower (SFTP gateways)
  • Experience with AWS Transfer Family
  • Experience supporting high-volume, mission-critical production platforms
  • Familiarity with Linux platforms and scripting for automation and troubleshooting
  • Experience enforcing secure file transfer standards (encryption in transit, authentication, key management)
  • Experience with disaster recovery planning, failover testing, and resiliency improvements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Exposure to automation tools and concepts (Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code)
  • Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, logging, or SIEM integrations
  • Experience working in regulated environments with audit, risk, and compliance requirements

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive and include mental health support, in-network preventive care, and company-supported HSA/FSA options. Company HSA contributions plus life, AD&D, and disability coverage further reinforce depth of protection.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching and references to pension-related benefits provide meaningful long-term savings support. Charitable contribution matching and financial-planning resources complement the core retirement offerings.
  • Parental & Family Support Generous parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and dependent care FSAs indicate strong support for families. Back-up care and specialized family health programs are highlighted as part of the package.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,075 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.

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