- Perform a comprehensive health and architecture review of SecureTransport, including edge/DMZ configuration, server farms, certificates, transfer routes, and user provisioning.
- Identify and address single points of failure, anti-patterns, and end-of-life issues, and propose solutions to improve stability and security.
- Define and execute a remediation roadmap, simplifying deployment, enhancing high availability, and aligning with Axway-supported reference architecture.
- Validate and improve disaster recovery procedures, including backup and restore processes, and create tested runbooks for seamless operations.
- Harden the DMZ/perimeter posture, ensuring no unnecessary inbound exposures and a secure relay pattern.
- Patch, upgrade, or re-platform components as needed to reach a supported, stable baseline, and explore containerized deployment options.
- Establish proactive monitoring and alerting for transfer flows, with a focus on failed transfers and anomaly detection.
- Produce clear and comprehensive documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and operational runbooks.
- Lead structured knowledge transfer and shadowing sessions with the internal team to ensure a smooth transition and ongoing support.
- Current Axway certification in SecureTransport (Axway University / SecureTransport product-line certification) is mandatory and will be validated.
- A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Axway SecureTransport, including deployment, configuration, clustering, and troubleshooting, is essential.
- A demonstrated ability to stabilize and remediate complex, troubled SecureTransport environments is a key requirement.
- Deep knowledge of secure file transfer concepts (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, AS2, PeSIT), PKI, certificate management, and partner onboarding is crucial.
- Strong experience in designing high availability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience for enterprise MFT platforms is preferred.
- Proficiency in the underlying platform layer, including Linux administration, networking, DMZ patterns, and database management, is necessary.
- Excellent documentation skills and the ability to transfer knowledge effectively to internal staff are vital.
- Prior experience in financial services or a regulated, high-availability environment is an asset.
- Familiarity with containerized SecureTransport deployment and Axway components like Transfer CFT and Sentinel is advantageous.
- Experience integrating SecureTransport with enterprise monitoring, scheduling, and ITSM tools is desirable.
Compensation expectations: $100-$125 per hour
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Skills Required
- Current Axway SecureTransport certification (Axway University / product-line certification)
- Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with Axway SecureTransport (deployment, configuration, clustering, troubleshooting)
- Proven track record stabilizing and remediating complex SecureTransport environments
- Deep knowledge of secure file transfer protocols and concepts: SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, AS2, PeSIT
- Strong knowledge of PKI and certificate management
- Proficiency in Linux administration, networking, DMZ patterns, and database management
- Excellent documentation skills and ability to transfer knowledge to internal staff
- Experience designing high availability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience for enterprise MFT platforms
- Prior experience in financial services or regulated, high-availability environments
- Familiarity with containerized SecureTransport deployment and Axway components like Transfer CFT and Sentinel
- Experience integrating SecureTransport with enterprise monitoring, scheduling, and ITSM tools
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