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.
Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future
As a Junior DevOps Engineer in our team, your primary responsibility will be to support the testing and deployment of software systems used by Swift Customers. You will work closely with developers, testers, and other stakeholders to analyze specifications and technical design to identify test plans, cases and execute them.
Your role will involve configuring and maintaining the application environment, identifying defects, troubleshooting and ensuring timely resolutions of issues to keep up the smooth rollout of quality software in production.
With your expertise in scripting languages like Python and Bash, you will automate routine tasks ,test cases and contribute to improving system performance, testing and reliability.
In this role your responsibilities will amongst others be:
Perform day-to-day systems administration/management activities that may include initial set-up, configuration, testing of hardware or software platforms, user account administration requests and/or customization to maintenance and upgrade projects.
Resolve problem management issues regarding system/operations by identifying corrective measures/ improvements. May include installations, set-ups, error message, online transactions, system/application status, operational procedures in accordance with the service level agreement.
Participate in development and maintenance of test tools.
Interact with network services, software systems engineering and /or applications development in order to restore availability of services and/or identify root cause of problems.
Ensure user satisfaction by providing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and problem resolution services
May participate in the planning and implementation of system/network projects/enhancements, ensuring adherence to documented processes and procedures and risk mitigation efforts.
May automate administrative tasks to improve the monitoring of applications ensuring effectiveness in line with customer needs and departmental policies
May participate and organize environment testing and installations/upgrades. Maintain records of deployment and identify problems.
Manage and coordinate the problem and change management processes including coordination of the team products/projects such as schedules, release planning and release management costs and the coordination of the change management process flow. Validate newly created cases and change requests for accuracy and completeness and forward to appropriate person(s) depending on the product.
Review moderately complex problem situations and participate in the identification of opportunities for improvement to processes, procedures or tools.
Acquire, develop and maintain technical and product knowledge in pursuance of the above objectives.
We are seeking professionals with:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
1-3 years of hands-on experience contributing to software development teams
Experience working in a Linux environment
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell, Python, or Perl
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible
Experience with source code repositories such as GitHub and Bitbucket
Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware and KVM
The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $66,960.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $124,354.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employee’s contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.
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.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact [email protected] or indicate this in your application.
Please note that this mailbox is not monitored for general recruitment enquiries and should only be used for accessibility or accommodation-related requests (for example related to vision, hearing or neurodiversity).
All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline
- 1-3 years of hands-on experience in software development teams
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell, Python, or Perl
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible
- Experience with source code repositories such as GitHub and Bitbucket
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware and KVM
What We Do
SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. We provide our community with a platform for messaging and standards for communicating, and we offer products and services to facilitate access and integration, identification, analysis and regulatory compliance. Our messaging platform, products and services connect more than 11,000 banking and securities organisations, market infrastructures and corporate customers in more than 200 countries and territories. SWIFT also brings the financial community together – at global, regional and local levels – to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest or concern. For more information, visit www.swift.com or follow us on Twitter: @swiftcommunity
