Senior Sterling File Gateway (SFG) Administrator/Engineer - Newtown Square PA

Our Philadelphia area client is seeking a Senior Sterling File Gateway (SFG) Administrator/Engineer to join their team on a contract to hire basis. This is a high impact, senior level role responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and securing the enterprise file transfer environment that supports critical business operations.

Position Overview:

This role is a hands on technical administrator position focused on IBM Sterling File Gateway and its supporting components. The ideal candidate has deep SFG experience, excels in troubleshooting, understands end to end file transfer workflows, and can manage upgrades, patches, certificates, and backend configurations with confidence.

You will make backend changes, write scripts, support automation, and proactively evaluate system performance to ensure stability, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 10+ years of experience working with IBM Sterling File Gateway.
• Expert in installing, patching, configuring, and maintaining SFG environments.
• Strong experience writing scripts for file transfers and automation (Python, COBOL, shell scripting, etc.).
• Proficiency with Linux administration and command line tools.
• Understanding of Oracle database tables relevant to SFG troubleshooting.
• Experience working with REST APIs, integrations, and custom scripting.
• Hands on experience with:
  • SSP Secure Proxy
  • Perimeter Server
  • LDAP
  • ICC Control Center (installation + backend knowledge)
• Skilled in troubleshooting high priority issues and reviewing logs for rapid diagnosis.
• Strong knowledge of certificate management and patching processes.

Bonus Skills (Preferred but Not Required):

• Certifications involving container platforms or orchestration technologies.
• Experience supporting healthcare environments or regulated industries.