MFT Lead Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced MFT Lead Engineer to lead the design, engineering, modernization, and continuous improvement of our managed file transfer platform. This role is responsible for building a secure, reliable, scalable, and supportable MFT service that enables critical business data exchange across the enterprise and with external partners. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in managed file transfer technologies, platform architecture, automation, observability, and production readiness, and can serve as the technical lead for service reliability, engineering standards, and strategic platform evolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering, design, and delivery of the enterprise MFT platform, including secure transfer patterns, workflows, scheduling, encryption, automation, and resilience.
• Own platform architecture and technical standards to ensure secure, scalable, reliable, and supportable file transfer services.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including automation, self-service capabilities, API enablement, CI/CD integration, and cloud adoption where applicable.
• Establish and improve observability through dashboards, alerting, logging, service metrics, and reporting to support proactive service management and continuous improvement.
• Provide engineering oversight for service health, escalations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and long-term reliability improvements.
• Partner with operations, infrastructure, security, architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions and define operational readiness requirements, including runbooks, monitoring, training, and handoff artifacts.
• Support governance, audit, and risk management activities by ensuring strong technical controls, secure onboarding standards, certificate management, and remediation of platform vulnerabilities.
• Act as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the MFT platform, influencing roadmap, vendor strategy, technical debt reduction, and service-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in managed file transfer, integration engineering, or platform engineering roles, with demonstrated technical leadership experience.
• Strong experience with MFT platforms such as Axway Secure Transport or similar enterprise file transfer technologies.
• Deep understanding of secure transfer protocols and related technologies, including SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, encryption, keys, and certificate management.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Shell, Python, JavaScript, or similar tools, along with working knowledge of APIs, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.
• Strong background in Linux/Unix administration, troubleshooting, and production support for business-critical platforms.
• Experience with observability, service metrics, root cause analysis, and reliability engineering practices.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and experience supporting secure, scalable enterprise integrations in hybrid environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and influence decisions.

About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster. At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

• Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision.
• Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences.
• Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient.
• Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance.
• Catastrophe and Risk Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.
• Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement.
• Life Insurance Solutions — offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.
• Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Disability benefits
• Paid Time Off program