Job Title: IBM Sterling File Gateway / Sterling B2B Integrator Architect (Azure Cloud Migration)
Work Location: Remote
Visa: USC
Experience: 12-20 Years
IBM Sterling: 8+ Years
Azure Cloud: 5+ Years
MFT Modernization: 3+ Programs
Required Technical Skills
IBM Sterling Expertise (Mandatory)
Minimum 8+ years working with:
- IBM Sterling File Gateway
- IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
- IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
- IBM Control Center
- IBM Connect:Direct
- Sterling File Transfer Governance
Must have completed at least:
- 2+ Sterling Cloud Migration engagements
- 1+ Sterling migration to Azure Cloud
- 1+ enterprise MFT modernization program
Azure Cloud Expertise (Mandatory)
Strong expertise in:-
- Azure Container Apps (ACA)
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- Azure Virtual Network
- Azure Load Balancer
- Azure Application Gateway
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Log Analytics
- Azure Storage Accounts
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Entra ID
- Azure DevOps
Experience deploying containerized enterprise middleware platforms on Azure is required.
DevOps Skills
Azure DevOps
- GitHub
- CI/CD Automation
- Jenkins (preferred)
- Terraform
- Bicep
- ARM Templates
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Security & Compliance
Experience implementing:
- SFTP
- FTPS
- AS2
- HTTPS
- PGP Encryption
- TLS Certificates
- Key Management
- HIPAA-regulated environments
- Enterprise security controls
Healthcare experience is highly desirable.
Desired Experience
Strong preference for candidates with:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield environment experience
- Healthcare Payer experience
- Large enterprise MFT modernization programs
- Regulated industry implementations
- Hybrid-cloud architecture
- Legacy file transfer platform migration
Deliverables Expected
Candidate should demonstrate prior ownership of:
Architecture
- Current State Assessment
- Future State Architecture
- Migration Roadmap
Engineering
- Azure Landing Zone Design
- Sterling Deployment Architecture
- HA/DR Architecture
- Performance Validation
Delivery
- POC Completion
- Migration Plan
- Deployment Runbooks
- Release Plans
- Knowledge Transfer
Operations
- Monitoring Framework
- Support Model
- Operational Procedures
Job Details: Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced IBM Sterling Architect / Lead Consultant with proven experience in successfully implementing and modernizing IBM Sterling Managed File Transfer solutions on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
The consultant will lead the architecture, migration strategy, proof-of-concept (POC), implementation, testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities for a large enterprise file transfer modernization initiative. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience migrating on-prem IBM Sterling platforms to Azure-based containerized architectures and delivering enterprise-scale managed file transfer solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Assessment & Discovery
- Assess current IBM Sterling File Gateway / Sterling B2B Integrator ecosystem.
- Evaluate existing file transfer patterns, partner configurations, protocols, security models, and operational processes.
- Develop migration roadmap from on-premises Sterling environment to Azure.
Solution Architecture
- Create target-state architecture for IBM Sterling on Azure.
- Design highly available, scalable, and secure Azure-based MFT platform.
- Define integration architecture with:
- Azure Container Apps (ACA)
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) where applicable
- Azure Storage
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Virtual Networks
- Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway
- Azure DevOps
POC & Migration Execution
- Lead Sterling-to-Azure proof of concept.
- Implement containerization strategy for Sterling components.
- Design migration approach for:
- B2B Integrator
- File Gateway
- Control Center
- Secure Proxy
- Connect Direct
- Migrate partner configurations and routing rules.
- Conduct performance, resiliency, DR, and failover testing.
Engineering & DevOps
- Build CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate deployments and promotion across environments.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep.
- Develop monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards.
Testing & Readiness
- Create:
- Solution Design Documents
- Test Strategy
- Deployment Runbooks
- Rollback Plans
- Operational Support Documentation
- Knowledge Transfer Artifacts
- Support UAT and production deployment.
- Lead defect triage and issue resolution.
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