Sterling File Gateway Engineer (contract)

We are seeking a Sterling File Gateway Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-level file transfer solutions. This role requires expertise in IBM Sterling File Gateway, Connect: Direct, Control Center, and secure data transmission protocols. You will be responsible for configuring, monitoring, and optimizing Sterling environments, ensuring secure and compliant file exchanges across business and partner ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support solutions using IBM Sterling File Gateway (SFG) and Connect: Direct.
• Configure routing rules, codelists, and protocols (SFTP, MQ, API, HTTP/S, AS2, Connect: Direct).
• Lead partner onboarding, including certificate and key management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve file transfer issues in a timely manner.
• Perform system maintenance, upgrades, and patching of Sterling environments.
• Collaborate with business units and external trading partners to implement file transfer requirements.
• Document processes, technical designs, and system changes.
• Ensure compliance with security and audit standards.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior developers and support teams.
  
  

Technical Profile

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM Sterling File Gateway, Connect: Direct, and Control Center.
• Strong understanding of codelists and SFG routing rules.
• Experience with secure transfer protocols: SFTP, MQ, HTTP/S, AS2, Connect: Direct.
• File encryption/decryption and secure data transmission expertise.
• Proficiency with monitoring and alerting tools (IBM Control Center).
• Cloud-based deployment experience (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Familiarity with IBM Sterling Secure Proxy or similar tools (preferred).
• Exposure to DevOps tools for CI/CD in integration environments (preferred).
  
  

Functional Profile

• Works cross-functionally with IT and business teams to meet partner and enterprise integration needs.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to ensure reliable file transfer operations.
• Detail-oriented with ability to document designs and maintain audit compliance.
• Capable of mentoring junior engineers and supporting knowledge transfer.
• Flexible in hybrid work settings and effective in stakeholder communications.
  
  

Skills Summary

Core Expertise:

• IBM Sterling File Gateway, Connect: Direct, Control Center, Partner Onboarding
  
  

Languages & Frameworks

• Routing rules scripting, API integration
  
  

Reactive & Event-Driven Tools

• IBM Control Center monitoring and alerting
  
  

Cloud & Containerization

• AWS, Azure (Sterling deployments)
  
  

Database & Messaging

• MQ integration
  
  

DevOps & CI/CD

• Jenkins, Git, or similar tools (preferred)
  
  

Other Tools & Technologies

• Sterling Secure Proxy, File encryption/decryption methods, Certificate/key management
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• Effective cross-team collaboration and communication
• Detail-oriented documentation and compliance awareness
• Mentorship and leadership of junior team members
  
  

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $49.83/hour - $77.86/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.