Globus Platform Engineering
Software Engineering
Remote
Summary:
Contractor will support the implementation, configuration, and operationalization of client’s Globus Managed File Transfer (MFT) platform within a GCP-hosted Data DMZ environment.
Responsibilities:
Completing Globus Connect Server deployment, configuring storage gateways and data transfer workflows, and onboarding research users while providing Tier 1/2 operational support.
The role will focus on managing large-scale, secure data transfers, maintaining platform health, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with security and governance standards (HIPAA, NIST, Zero-Trust).
Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to establish operational processes, support production readiness, and deliver documentation and knowledge transfer to enable long-term ownership by the Enterprise Interfaces team.
Required Skills:
· 5+ years Globus platform experience (GCS v5, endpoints, collections)
· Strong GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, IAM, networking)
· Linux system administration and scripting (Bash)
· Understanding of GridFTP and high-throughput data transfers
· Experience with networking, security, and Zero-Trust principles
· Background in MFT or large-scale data transfer environments
Key Competencies:
· Self-directed troubleshooting across infrastructure layers
· Strong communication with technical teams and end users
· Ability to support research/customer-facing workflows
· Documentation and knowledge transfer mindset
· Comfortable navigating governance and compliance processes
Nice to Have:
· Healthcare / regulated environment experience
· Terraform / IaC or Azure DevOps exposure
· Sailpoint or identity governance tools
· HPC or research data workflows
· Monitoring/observability tools
Education:
· Bachelor’s Degree