[Remote] MFT Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TEK NINJAS is seeking a MFT Platform Engineer to support Mayo Clinic’s Globus Managed File Transfer platform. The role will complete Globus operationalization, onboard initial research customers, establish operational support processes, and build institutional knowledge of the Globus ecosystem within the Enterprise Interfaces team.

Responsibilities

• The contractor will embed within the Enterprise Interfaces team and serve as the primary technical resource for completing Globus operationalization, onboarding initial research customers, establishing operational support processes, and building the team's institutional knowledge of the Globus ecosystem
• Self-directed problem solver – Identifies issues, researches solutions, and proposes fixes without waiting for detailed instructions. Globus troubleshooting often requires deep dives into different layers of the stack (application, performance, networking, user-support)
• Strong communicator – Able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical staff and research customers; produces clear, concise documentation
• Enables others – Actively transfers knowledge to internal team members; creates operational runbooks and training materials that enable the team to assume full ownership
• Customer-oriented – Comfortable working directly with research users to troubleshoot issues and guide them through data transfer workflows
• Governance-aware – Navigates Mayo Clinic change management, approval processes, and security review requirements effectively
• Proactive – Anticipates operational needs, identifies process improvements, and proposes solutions for long-term platform sustainability

Skills

• 3+ years hands-on experience with the Globus platform, including Globus Connect Server v5 deployment, configuration, and administration
• Deep understanding of the Globus ecosystem: endpoints, collections (managed and guest), storage gateways, storage connectors (S3, POSIX), and the Globus Web App
• Experience with GridFTP protocol — concurrency, parallelism, data channel tuning, and performance optimization for large-scale transfers
• Familiarity with Globus Auth — OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect integration, federated identity management, and identity provider configuration
• Experience with Globus Flows for workflow automation and scheduled/recurring transfer operations
• Experience with Globus CLI and Globus Python SDK for scripting and automation
• Familiarity with Globus vendor support engagement processes
• Hands-on experience with GCP Compute Engine (VM provisioning, management, and maintenance)
• Experience with GCP Cloud Storage (S3-compatible buckets, lifecycle policies, IAM, service accounts)
• Understanding of GCP networking — VPCs, firewall rules, DNS, ingress/egress controls, and DMZ architecture
• Experience with GCP IAM, service accounts, and RBAC
• Strong Linux administration skills (the Globus Connect Server runs on Linux VMs)
• Proficiency with shell scripting (Bash), system monitoring, log analysis, and troubleshooting
• Experience with package management, service configuration, and security hardening on Linux
• Understanding of network protocols: TCP/IP, HTTPS, GridFTP, DNS
• Experience configuring firewall rules for high-port-range protocols (TCP 50000–51000)
• Familiarity with Zero-Trust security principles and DMZ architecture patterns
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance as it applies to data transfer and PHI handling in healthcare environments
• Broad understanding of Managed File Transfer principles — secure transfer protocols, audit logging, compliance, and data governance
• Experience supporting large-scale data transfers (terabyte- to petabyte-scale) in research, academic, or healthcare environments
• Self-directed problem solver – Identifies issues, researches solutions, and proposes fixes without waiting for detailed instructions
• Strong communicator – Able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical staff and research customers; produces clear, concise documentation
• Enables others – Actively transfers knowledge to internal team members; creates operational runbooks and training materials that enable the team to assume full ownership
• Customer-oriented – Comfortable working directly with research users to troubleshoot issues and guide them through data transfer workflows
• Governance-aware – Navigates Mayo Clinic change management, approval processes, and security review requirements effectively
• Proactive – Anticipates operational needs, identifies process improvements, and proposes solutions for long-term platform sustainability
• Familiarity with other MFT tools (Signiant, Cleo, or similar) is a plus
• Experience deploying Globus in a healthcare or regulated environment (HIPAA, NIST)
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO) for config/state management and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code for GCP resource provisioning
• Knowledge of Sailpoint or similar identity governance platforms for user provisioning
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD) federation and SSO integration
• Familiarity with High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments and research data workflows
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, GCP Cloud Monitoring)
• Understanding of Box.com integration patterns (Globus + Box complementary architecture)

Benefits

• 100% Remote

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