SFG Architect/ Consultant(B2B Integration & Secure File Transfer)

Location: Remote (EST Hours)

Architect Skillsets:

1.           Core IBM Sterling File Gateway Product Expertise

2.           File Gateway Architecture Design

3.           Security & Compliance

4.           Linux / Infrastructure Knowledge

5.           Performance & Capacity Planning

6.           Database Knowledge

7.           Automation & DevOps

8.           Monitoring & Operational Governance

9.           Partner Onboarding Strategy

Containerization skills (Kubernetes or any other tool) for both role…..and Upgrade skills for Consultant role.

Execute complex B2B integration, secure file transfer, and identity/security initiatives across multiple

environments and regions. This role requires deep

Containerisation, Kubernetes, Docker

hands-on expertise with enterprise file transfer platforms, containerized deployments, identity and access management (IAM),

and disaster recovery planning. The consultant will be responsible for platform upgrades, MFA enablement, environment standardization,

testing, and post go-live stabilization while partnering closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Upgrades s Environment Modernization

•             Lead and execute upgrades of secure file transfer and B2B integration platforms across production, non-production, and disaster recovery environments.

•             Plan and implement version alignment strategies, including mixed-version support for extended maintenance requirements.

•             Ensure environments are standardized and upgraded to support new security capabilities and platform features.

•             Apply protocol support updates and required fixes across all environments.

•             Perform comprehensive Health Quality Checks to assess performance, stability, security, and configuration compliance.

Testing s Validation

•             Define and execute Functional, Integration, and Performance Testing strategies for all platform changes.

•             Coordinate and lead disaster recovery test planning, execution, and validation.

•             Analyze test results, identify risks, and drive remediation prior to production rollout.

Identity, Security s MFA Enablement

•             Design MFA architecture and security policy standards aligned with enterprise IAM requirements.

•             Integrate identity providers and enable federation between authentication platforms.

•             Implement MFA across secure file transfer, external access, and application services in non-production and production environments.

•             Lead phased MFA rollouts, including non-production validation, production deployment, and DR enablement.

•             Support post go-live stabilization and issue resolution related to authentication and access.

Containerization s CI/CD Enablement

•             Support region consolidation and future-state architecture planning.

•             Configure and deploy new environments and regions using CI/CD pipelines.

•             Lead containerized deployments across non-production, production, and DR environments.

•             Configure dynamic routing and traffic management across secure transfer and external access components.

•             Ensure container deployments meet performance, resiliency, and security requirements.

Disaster Recovery s Resiliency

•             Design and deploy production and DR container environments.

•             Develop DR test cases and lead execution of end-to-end DR validation exercises.

•             Validate recovery objectives and ensure operational readiness.