[Remote] Cloud Systems Administrator Sr

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator Sr to design, implement, and manage cloud-based solutions and integrations while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and implement for multiple tools including but not limited to: software applications for file transmissions, job schedulers, API’s, etc. Primary current software is B2B and MFT integration solutions using the IBM Sterling MFT suite, including: Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Secure Proxy / SEAS, IBM Control Center
• Perform ifix’s and application upgrades
• System testing, tuning and capacity planning
• Monitor active Business Processes and assigned schedules
• Experience with clustered architectures and associated High Availability, workload management and Disaster Recovery practices
• Configure and manage Routing Channel Templates
• Design and support of Business Processes using the IBM Graphical Process Modeling tool
• Command Line Adapter configuration, including working with Antivirus, GPG and network file sharing
• MFT Trading Partner configuration setup using IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, using various communication protocols (SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, FTP, SMB, Connect:Direct, etc)
• Knowledge of Web services using methods such as soap and restful
• Create custom file layers and custom email notifications
• Perform technical configurations, such as network communications and adapter configuration
• Onboard new employees by creating and supporting user accounts and user groups
• Use audit records and trace logs to provide reporting as required
• Design and support Business Processes using IBM Graphical Process Modeling (BPML)
• Configure routing channels, adapters, trading partners, and network communications
• Develop and maintain custom file layers, transformations, and notifications
• Design and implement API-based integrations using REST and SOAP
• Deploy and operate containerized Sterling applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Design and support scalable infrastructure on Azure and AWS
• Automate provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Python
• Support CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Perform system tuning, capacity planning, and performance optimization
• Ensure all file transfers, adapters, and integrations meet InfoSec and compliance standards
• Manage PGP/GPG keys, encryption, and secure protocols
• Configure and support secure B2B communication protocols including: SFTP, HTTPS, HTTP/S, AS2
• Support DR testing and business continuity initiatives
• Uphold GDPR, SOC 2, PCI, and internal security and privacy standards
• Manage Production, DR, Dev, and Test environments
• Ensure environments are built, sanitized, and functioning correctly
• Promote configuration and Resource Manager objects across environments
• Support clustered architectures with High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• Act as the escalation point for Production Operators and Route Provisioners
• Troubleshoot complex integration, data flow, and performance issues
• Perform data analysis and transaction investigations
• Support customer escalations as a technical subject matter expert
• Track, document, and resolve incidents to quality standards
• Identify recurring issues and drive long-term fixes
• On-Call rotation for afterhours support and maintenance
• Own and manage change requests
• Ensure all changes follow formal change control and governance processes

Skills

• All candidates must be a U.S. Citizen, Naturalized Citizen, Green Card Holder or Permanent Resident
• Candidate selected will be required to obtain a U.S. security clearance
• 5+ years of experience in application architecture or senior integration engineering
• Strong experience with IBM Sterling MFT / B2Bi technologies a plus
• Expert knowledge of: Unix/Linux and shell scripting, BPML, XML, XPath, SQL, Network protocols and MFT architectures
• Cloud platforms: Azure and AWS
• Automation & DevOps tools: Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
• Programming/scripting: C#, Java, Python, Shell
• Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL
• API technologies: REST, SOAP, JSON, XML
• Monitoring and reliability practices (SRE concepts)
• Adaptability
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred

Benefits

• Excellent time away from work programs
• Comprehensive wellness initiatives
• Recognition through competitive pay and benefits
• Volunteer days
• Dayforce Cares

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