The engineer will design, configure, and support Axway SecureTransport Advanced Routing environments while performing Tier-3 troubleshooting across network and application layers. They are also responsible for managing security protocols, certificate lifecycles, and maintaining technical documentation for mission-critical file transfers.
Job Code: OH 810865 Client: State of Ohio – JFS Location: Ohio – Remote Duration: Until 06/30/2027 Rate: $70/hr W2 (All Inclusive) | $80/hr C2C/1099 Interview: Microsoft Teams Closing Date: 09/08/2026 at 4:00 PM Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8–10 hours/day within JFS core hours of 7:00 AM–6:00 PM ET On-Call: Subject to an on-call rotation for mission-critical file transfers
Position Overview
The State of Ohio is seeking an experienced Axway SecureTransport (ST) Engineer / Product Specialist 5 with strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Advanced Routing (AR) for Managed File Transfer (MFT) environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Axway SecureTransport, RHEL/Linux administration, enterprise security, routing, certificates, and Tier-3 troubleshooting in regulated and mission-critical environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, configure, and support Axway SecureTransport Advanced Routing.
Configure routing policies, routes, partners, transfer sites, subscriptions, schedules, and SLAs.
Perform Tier-3 troubleshooting across ST, operating system, network, and application layers.
Conduct root-cause analysis and implement remediation.
Manage SFTP/SSH, HTTPS/TLS, FTPS, and PGP/GPG security protocols.
Manage users, roles, partner configurations, certificates, keys, and access controls.
Develop scripts for log parsing, certificate validation, and routing checks.
Monitor transfer health, routing flows, partner failures, and certificate expirations.
Manage certificate lifecycle activities including CSRs, issuance, renewal, and trust/key stores.
Develop and maintain SOPs, runbooks, technical documentation, and knowledge articles.
Collaborate with application, security, network, and business teams.
Support security hardening, audits, compliance activities, and vulnerability remediation.
Required Skills
5+ years administering Axway SecureTransport in production
5+ years Linux/RHEL system administration
3+ years designing/supporting Axway Advanced Routing
3+ years Tier-3 troubleshooting across ST protocols and routing
3+ years enterprise security, including:
SSH
PKI
PGP/GPG
TLS
Certificates
Strong knowledge of SFTP, HTTPS/TLS, FTPS, and MFT
Experience with routing, policies, partner configuration, subscriptions, and transfer sites
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
Preferred / Highly Desired
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
Linux, Security, or Axway certifications
Experience with Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar monitoring platforms
Experience with load balancers, firewalls, NAT, DNS, IP subnets, and routing
Experience with CIS/NIST security hardening
Experience managing certificate/key rotation
Experience in highly regulated or mission-critical environments
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