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Connect Direct/Managed File Transfer Engineer

LorienCity, London🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 10 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your expertise in critical file transfer technologies within a reputable enterprise environment, with a competitive rate and potential for future projects. You'll thrive here if you possess strong skills in IBM Sterling Connect: Direct and MFT platforms, enjoy problem-solving, and excel in collaborative settings. Don't miss out on the chance to contribute to vital data transfer solutions and further develop your career.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
City, London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Connect: Direct/Managed File Transfer Engineer

Location: Edinburgh or London or Manchester (Hybrid)

Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: Initial 6 months

Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Connect: Direct/Managed File Transfer (MFT) Engineer to join a large-scale enterprise environment, supporting critical file transfer infrastructure and integration services across business and technology teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a specialist engineer with strong experience in secure file transfer technologies, operational support, and platform engineering within a complex, highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer, support, and enhance IBM Sterling Connect: Direct file transfer services.
  • Manage and monitor enterprise-wide managed file transfer (MFT) platforms.
  • Configure, troubleshoot, and optimise file transfer processes and workflows.
  • Support onboarding of new applications, partners, and data feeds.
  • Investigate and resolve incidents, service disruptions, and performance issues.
  • Implement security controls, encryption standards, certificates, and access management.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, and application teams to deliver reliable data transfer solutions.
  • Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and support materials.
  • Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, and continual improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with IBM Sterling Connect: Direct.
  • Experience supporting Managed File Transfer (MFT) environments.
  • Knowledge of SFTP, FTPS, SCP, HTTPS, SSH, and secure data transfer protocols.
  • Experience administering Linux and/or Unix environments.
  • Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
  • Understanding of network concepts including Firewalls, DNS, load balancing, and TCP/IP.
  • Experience working within ITIL-based support environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.

Desirable Experience

  • IBM Sterling File Gateway.
  • IBM Sterling Secure Proxy.
  • IBM Control Centre.
  • Automation and Scripting (Shell, Python, PowerShell).

If you're a Connect: Direct specialist with a strong background in secure file transfer and enterprise integration, we'd love to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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