Axway MFT Operations Engineer (60%)

For a client in the financial services sector in Zurich, we are looking for an experienced Axway MFT Operations Engineer to support and operate a business-critical Managed File Transfer platform.

• Operate, maintain and support the enterprise Managed File Transfer platform based on Axway SecureTransport
• Ensure secure, reliable and efficient file exchange between internal systems and external partners
• Configure, administer, upgrade and troubleshoot Axway SecureTransport environments
• Handle incidents, problems and operational requests in a production environment
• Analyse logs and identify root causes of platform and transfer issues
• Monitor platform availability, performance and file-transfer processes
• Implement automation to improve operational efficiency
• Maintain and configure secure communication protocols and certificates
• Support integrations with enterprise systems and security platforms

• Contribute to continuous service improvement within a DevOps-oriented environment

• Strong hands-on experience with Axway SecureTransport / Axway MFT
• Experience operating SecureTransport platforms in complex enterprise environments, ideally within banking or financial services

• Strong knowledge of secure file-transfer protocols:

  • SFTP
  • FTPS
  • HTTPS
  • AS2
  • SCP

• Good understanding of:

  • SSL/TLS
  • PGP encryption
  • X.509 certificates
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills
• Experience with Windows environments

• Automation and scripting experience using:

  • Python
  • Bash / Shell
  • PowerShell
• Strong troubleshooting and production-support capabilities
• Experience with monitoring, alerting and incident management
• Understanding of cybersecurity and secure data-exchange principles

• Experience integrating MFT platforms with technologies such as:

  • LDAP / Active Directory
  • SIEM platforms
  • Enterprise schedulers
  • Business applications