ABOUT US
We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.
We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
What to Expect?
- Lead the System and Operations Chapter’s craftmanship evolution and best practices
- Foster a collaborative environment where chapter members can freely exchange knowledge and ideas, promoting the growth and improvement of System/Cloud Engineering practices throughout the tribe
- Mentor chapter members on their personal development and growth path, facilitate their performance reviews, and conduct regular performance dialogues
- Foster a diverse and skilled workforce, continuously improving existing capabilities or developing new ones based on the tribe's requirements
- Contribute to the tribe strategy and vision, by offering a broad range of ideas regarding collaboration tools and devices.
- Manage day-to-day systems administration include the installation, configuration and maintenance of software platforms.
- Ensure software platforms are upgraded with the latest software and security patches to optimize performance and availability, address vulnerabilities, and comply with security policies.
- Define and implement solutions to address issues in the area of systems, applications, databases, or a combination thereof.
- Ensure service continuity and user satisfaction by providing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and quickly resolving issues.
- Collaborate with network services, software engineering and testing teams to restore availability of services and/or identify root cause of issues.
- Participate in system/network projects and enhancements by providing technical advice/solutions.
- Lead improvements on processes, procedures and/or tools; Drive automation.
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of system configurations, procedures, and changes.
- Manage deployment and release management activities.
What will make you successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years of experience as a Cloud/System Engineer with experience as a Team Lead/Team Manager
- Solid experience with the installation, configuration and maintenance of operating systems such as Windows Server, Linux or Unix
- Solid experience with virtualization, such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-v, VMWare WorkStation, VirtualBox
- Knowledge in the field of network technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN) and security protocols
- Familiar with authentication methods, data encryption, and also be able to use software tools for monitoring and detecting threats
- Familiar with data backup and disaster recovery methods and tools
- Experience in cloud platform, DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficient in scripting language and automation tools
- Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer, CompTIA Server+ Certification, Oracle Linux System Administrator, VMware Certified Professional are highly desired
- Understand technological trends in own area of responsibility and apply this knowledge to bring solutions to the customers
- Strong focus on providing excellent customer service and maintaining high standards of quality, with outstanding communication abilities.
- Capacity to innovate, think out of the box and connect the dots: challenge the status quo, and think out of the box for alternative/most efficient solutions.
- Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels and across different departments; proactive, inquisitive, and optimistic attitude.
What we offer
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.
