File Transfer System Administrator

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

The Infrastructure, Platforms & Operations portfolio supports the strategic direction and product delivery for System IT infrastructure and operations, as well as the alignment of technology to business strategies. The team serves as the business partner for secure and reliable IT products, services, and operations.

Position Overview We are seeking an experienced File Transfer System Administrator to manage and maintain our enterprise file transfer infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering multiple secure file transfer platforms, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient data exchange across the organization and with external partners.

Your Responsibilities:

Platform Administration Administer and maintain IBM Sterling Connect:

Direct (CD), Secure File Gateway (SFG), and Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) environments

Manage and support Axway Secure Transfer infrastructure

Monitor file transfer activities and ensure successful completion of scheduled transfers

Perform system configurations, upgrades, patches, and maintenance activities

Troubleshoot and resolve file transfer failures and platform issues

Maintain high availability and disaster recovery capabilities

Operations & Support Provide on-call support for production file transfer systems

Respond to and resolve incidents within defined SLA time frames

Implement and maintain file transfer workflows and automation

Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Collaborate with application teams to onboard new file transfer requirements

Perform root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventive measures

Automation & Scripting Develop and maintain shell scripts for automation of routine tasks

Utilize Ansible for configuration management and deployment automation

Create monitoring scripts and alerts for proactive system management

Automate file transfer processes and reporting

Security & Compliance Implement and maintain security controls for file transfer systems

Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and industry regulations

Manage certificates, keys, and authentication mechanisms

Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments

Participate in security incident response activities

Your

Experience:

Required Skills & Experience File Transfer Platforms (Mandatory)5+ years of hands-on experience administering IBM Sterling Connect:

Direct3+ years of experience with IBM Sterling Secure File Gateway (SFG)
Proficiency in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy (SSP) administration

Strong experience with Axway Secure Transfer (Secure Transport/CFT)
Understanding of file transfer protocols: FTP, SFTP, FTPS, HTTP/HTTPS, AS2, PeSITOperating Systems & Scripting (Mandatory)
Advanced proficiency in Linux/Unix administration (RHEL, CentOS, or similar)
Strong shell scripting skills (Bash, KSH, or similar)

Experience with file system management, permissions, and networking in Linux environments

Automation Tools (Desirable)
Working knowledge of Ansible for configuration management

Ability to create and maintain Ansible playbooks

Familiarity with version control systems (Git)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Sterling File Gateway B2B integrations and partner management

Knowledge of IBM Sterling Control Center for monitoring

Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Certifications in IBM Sterling products or Linux administration

Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk, ELK stack)
Knowledge of database basics (Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL)
Technical Competencies Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancers)

Experience with SSL/TLS certificates and PKI infrastructure

Knowledge of…