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Engineer - Data Movement Platforms Administrator

BioSpace, Indianapolis, IN, United States


What You’ll Be Doing
You will serve as a Platform Administrator for Lilly’s core data movement and integration platforms, including IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), Aspera, and Axway B2Bi. You will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, and optimization of these systems that form the backbone of our internal and external data exchange. You will ensure the high availability of our messaging and file transfer services, automate operational tasks, and provide expert support to both internal application teams and external partners, ensuring data moves seamlessly and securely across the organization.

How You’ll Succeed

Lead the administration of the IBM MQ environment, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and management of objects like queues, channels, and listeners.

Manage and support integration flows using IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) for data transformation and system connectivity.

Administer specialized data transfer platforms, including high‑speed file transfer solutions (Aspera) and B2B gateways (Axway B2Bi).

Configure and manage secure data exchange with external partners using protocols such as SFTP, FASP, and AS2/AS3/AS4.

Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python) to streamline operational tasks, monitoring, and maintenance.

Implement and manage security configurations across platforms, including firewall rules, DMZ setups, SSL/TLS certificates, and key‑based authentication.

Act as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting complex data flow, performance, and connectivity issues, performing deep root‑cause analysis.

Manage the platform lifecycle, including planning for upgrades and new deployments.

Your Basic Requirements

At least a High School Diploma/GED.

Minimum of 5 years of experience administering enterprise messaging or data movement platforms.

3+ years of hands‑on experience with IBM MQ administration.

Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Additional Information

Onsite role located at Corporate Center in Indianapolis, Indiana (relocation benefits eligible).

Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm EST.

Weekend on‑call hours on rotation.

Less than 5% travel.

What You Should Bring

Deep expertise in administering IBM Integration Suite, particularly IBM MQ (including MQFTE) and ideally IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).

Hands‑on experience with managed file transfer (MFT) solutions and high‑speed transfer platforms (e.g., Aspera).

Knowledge of B2B gateway platforms (e.g., Axway B2Bi) and associated protocols (SFTP, AS2/AS3/AS4).

Strong proficiency in both Linux and Windows server administration.

Advanced scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or Python for automation of operational tasks.

Demonstrated experience with platform upgrades, configuration, monitoring, and security patching in both Linux and Windows environments.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $64,500 – $158,400. Full‑time employees also may be eligible for a company bonus, a 401(k) plan, pension, vacation benefits, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits; life and death insurance; time‑off and leave of absence benefits; and well‑being benefits such as an employee assistance program and fitness benefits. Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs at its discretion.

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