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This role serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for enterprise file movement processes, ensuring reliable, secure, and compliant transmission of data across internal and external partner networks. The position emphasizes collaboration, service excellence, operational stability, continuous improvement, and adherence to organizational values.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, develop, and implement mission-critical file transfer workflows with minimal supervision.\nBuild and maintain automated file transfer processes based on business and technical requirements.\nConfigure, support, and optimize managed file transfer solutions.\nMonitor, troubleshoot, and resolve file transfer failures, job processing issues, and workflow interruptions.\nSupport batch processing, job scheduling, and workload automation activities.\nRespond to requests related to file transfers, connectivity testing, file tracing, and ad hoc transfers.\nMonitor production environments and ensure successful completion of scheduled workflows.\nPerform root cause analysis and resolution of system and integration issues.\nEscalate and manage critical incidents in a time-sensitive production environment.\nMaintain application health, performance, and operational stability.\nPerform certificate management, key rotation, and security-related maintenance activities.\nEstablish and validate secure connectivity with internal and external trading partners.\nCoordinate onboarding of new clients, vendors, and business partners.\nTroubleshoot network, connectivity, and transmission issues across multiple protocols.\nSupport secure communication methods including SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS, AS2, and related technologies.\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, configuration guides, connection details, test plans, and operational procedures.\nEnsure compliance with organizational security standards and audit requirements.\nParticipate in change management, release activities, and operational reviews.\nIdentify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, monitoring, and automation.\nRecommend enhancements to existing systems, workflows, and operational processes.\n• Provide SME consultation for projects, integrations, and enterprise initiatives.\nThis position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.\nWhat You Need\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.\nExperience supporting Managed File Transfer and workload automation platforms.\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.\nExperience supporting production environments and critical business processes.\nUnderstanding of networking concepts, security protocols, and certificate management.\n• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and business teams.\nPreferred\nLead or participate in migrations from legacy file transfer platforms to modern MFT solutions.\nExperience migrating workflows, schedules, partner connections, certificates, and file transfer configurations.\nAnalyze existing environments and develop migration strategies, cutover plans, and rollback procedures.\nCoordinate testing, validation, and production deployment activities during migrations.\nSupport data center, cloud, platform upgrade, and application modernization initiatives.\nExperience with MFT platform upgrades, version migrations, and workflow consolidation projects.\nEnsure minimal business disruption during migration and transformation efforts.\nWork with stakeholders to document current-state and future-state architecture.\nMOVEit Transfer, MOVEit Automation, and VisualCron.\nSFTP, FTPS, AS2, and HTTPS.\nWindows and Linux administration.\nPowerShell, Bash, or other scripting languages.\nBatch job scheduling and workload automation tools.\nSSL/TLS certificates and encryption technologies.\nFile transfer monitoring and reporting solutions.\n• SQL for troubleshooting and reporting.\nKey Skills\nFTPS, File Transfer Monitoring, HTTP, MOVEit Automation, MOVEit Transfer, PKI, PowerShell, TLS, Shell Scripting, Seeburger BIS, SQL\nLocation & Compensation\nCompensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.\nRole Location: Atlanta, Georgia\nCompensation Range: $63000- $95000\nWho We Are\nSince 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations-delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .\nBenefits\nFull-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.\nPart-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.\nFull-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.\nPart-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).\nAll US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.\nAs part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nUST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 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