About the role
Nextlink is seeking for an experienced Axway Managed File
Transfer (MFT) Engineer responsible for supporting, maintaining, administering,
and securing enterprise Managed File Transfer systems.
The candidate will be responsible for managing MFT solutions
deployed in highly available Windows and Red Hat Linux-based virtual clustered
environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and seamless file transfers across
enterprise applications and external business partners.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Support, maintain,
administer, and secure enterprise Managed File Transfer (MFT) platforms.
- Manage and troubleshoot
Axway Secure Transport and other MFT solutions.
- Configure, monitor, and
maintain highly available MFT environments across Windows and Red Hat
Linux servers.
- Troubleshoot file
transfer issues related to connectivity, application configurations,
script execution, permissions, and access management.
- Support MFT migrations
from other platforms to Axway Secure Transport.
- Configure and manage
secure file transfer protocols, including SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, and S3.
- Collaborate with
technical teams, business stakeholders, software vendors, and external
partners to resolve technical issues.
- Develop and maintain
automation scripts using Windows Batch, VBScript, and PowerShell.
- Perform Linux
administration and troubleshooting using standard Linux commands.
- Support application
development and modifications using C# and VB.NET, where required.
- Develop and execute
Microsoft SQL queries for reporting and troubleshooting purposes.
- Ensure high
availability, security, and operational stability of MFT platforms.
Required Technical Skills
- 6–8+ years of experience
in IT infrastructure, Managed File Transfer (MFT), and Axway technologies.
- Hands-on experience with
Axway Secure Transport and other MFT tools such as Ipswitch MOVEit.
- Strong knowledge of
Linux administration, particularly Red Hat Linux, including command-line
operations and troubleshooting.
- Good understanding of
TCP/IP-based protocols such as:
- SFTP
- FTPS
- HTTPS
- S3
- Cloud Connectors
- Experience with IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct / NDM is an added advantage.
- Experience in
troubleshooting file transfer failures, connectivity issues, application
configurations, permissions, and access-related issues.
- Experience in migrating
file transfer solutions from other MFT platforms to Axway Secure
Transport.
- Ability to develop and
maintain basic Windows Batch, VBScript, and PowerShell scripts.
- Working knowledge of
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and source control.
- Familiarity with C# and
VB.NET application development and maintenance.
- Proficiency in writing
Microsoft SQL queries involving joins, subqueries, string functions, and
data filtering.
- Working knowledge of
Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of Microsoft
IIS (Version 8 or higher).
Good-to-Have Skills
- Hands-on experience with
Axway MFT products:
- Axway Secure Transport
- Axway Sentinel
- Experience with Ipswitch
MOVEit and WS_FTP Server/Pro.
- Experience with IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct for building, configuring, maintaining, and
automating file transfers.
- Working knowledge of PGP
encryption and secure file transfer mechanisms.
- Understanding of VIPs,
DNS, load balancing, clustering, high availability, and failover concepts.
- Familiarity with
ServiceNow for incident, change, and problem management.
- Experience supporting
Windows Server 2012 R2 or higher.
Supported Platforms & Technologies
- Axway Secure Transport
- Axway Sentinel
- Ipswitch MOVEit
- Ipswitch WS_FTP
Server/Pro
- IBM Sterling
Connect:Direct
- Red Hat Linux
- Windows Server
- Microsoft IIS
- Microsoft FTPS / SSL
- PGP Encryption
Essential Skills
- Axway Secure Transport
- Managed File Transfer
(MFT)
- Linux Administration
- SFTP / FTP / FTPS
- MFT Troubleshooting and
Support
- MFT Migration
- Windows Server
Administration
- PowerShell / Batch
Scripting