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 Middleware 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!