Senior Infrastructure Engineer (contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment, configuration, and support of OpenText BizLink/SecureLink/OpenText Data Integrator within BNY’s managed file transfer environment, including building and replicating environments across regions.
• Support Linux-based virtual machine environments and related infrastructure components required to host and maintain file transfer applications and services.
• Perform product, security, and application configuration activities, support testing efforts, and ensure successful deployment into QA and other target environments.
• Help ensure systems, applications, software, and hardware remain compliant with corporate policies, procedures, and established technology standards.
• Maintain and enhance documentation for solution design, build processes, implementation steps, and standard operating procedures.
• Develop and track detailed project plans, manage technical deliverables, and drive progress across a series of complex engineering initiatives.
• Provide production support, investigate platform issues, troubleshoot failures, and contribute to resolution efforts using available playbooks and engineering expertise.
• Partner with application development, quality assurance, testing, business teams, and infrastructure partners to understand technical requirements and support successful implementation outcomes.
• Submit and coordinate infrastructure and networking requests, applying knowledge of core networking concepts, system dependencies, and enterprise architecture considerations.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, resiliency, and efficiency through automation, scripting, and infrastructure process enhancements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Expert-level knowledge of OpenText BizLink/SecureLink suite, now rebranded as OpenText Data Integrator.
• Extensive experience developing, deploying, and supporting distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments, including infrastructure components, interdependencies, and business impact.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and Linux-based application environments.
• Experience with scripting, preferably Shell scripting, with Python knowledge also valuable.
• Understanding of networking concepts and ability to coordinate infrastructure-related requests effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-driven work style with excellent time management, task prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects independently, communicate blockers clearly, and recommend next steps proactively.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field preferred.
• Prior experience leading implementation efforts or selecting and applying vendor-specific methodologies.
• Experience with engineering-level managed file transfer products such as IBM Sterling Connect:Direct and IBM Sterling File Gateway.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus, though candidates from other industries will also be considered.
• Experience working in highly regulated enterprise environments with production support, deployment, and platform standardization responsibilities.