Senior Data Engineer

SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative that provides a communications platform, products, and services connecting more than 10,000 banking organizations, securities institutions, and corporate customers across 211 countries. As part of its Instant, Frictionless payments strategy, SWIFT is rapidly expanding its Data & Analytics capabilities to enhance customer understanding of payments processes.

The Data and Common Application Platform tribe is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who possesses strong technical abilities, leadership qualities, and a sense of responsibility. Working collaboratively with the team, the successful candidate will help leverage the foundations of the new Data Management Platform (DMP) and take part in designing, developing, testing, and deploying features and components to create new Data Products.

The squad is based in both Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and Belgium (La Hulpe).

This position requires a Software Developer who will contribute to the design and implementation of the Gold layere of Swift’s Data Platform using the Medallion Architecture. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with JavaSpark, Airflow, a solid grasp of data engineering principles and ETL concepts, and an interest or background in the payment’s domain. The role involves collaborating closely with technical and other business teams to deliver a reliable, enriched and integrated business-ready datasets in the Gold layer.

• Building and maintaining Spark-based pipelines for the Gold layer of the Data Warehouse. 
• Implement business-driven transformations and aggregations under guidance from senior engineers or architects. 
• Apply data quality checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of datasets. 
• Collaborate with data analysts and other engineering teams to support reporting and business requirements. 
• Support pipeline monitoring and troubleshooting to maintain operational stability. 
• Follow established data governance, security, and coding standards to ensure compliance and maintainability. 
• Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement efforts, including process refinement and knowledge sharing.

• University degree in computer science or related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 to 10+ years of relevant software development experience in an international setting.
• Proven expertise in data engineering and software development practices, with the relevant technologies

Must Have:

• Hands-on experience in programming languages, particularly Java, and their design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with the following data management tools such as: Spark and Airflow.
• Experience with large-scale object storage services (Amazon S3 or equivalent is a plus).
• Understanding of Data Engineering, data hub, data lake, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with continuous integration and delivery build environments, including GIT, Jenkins, Maven, and coverage and static/dynamic code analysis tools.
• Familiarity with Agile tools like JIRA, Confluence and Bitbucket.

Good to Have:

• Understanding of containerization technologies such as OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Elasticsearch/Kibana.

Competency Profile

• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.
• Accountability for delivering results.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Time management, planning, and organizing abilities.
• Ability to thrive in both multi-cultural team and individual environments.
• Quality-oriented approach.
• Engaged and team-oriented attitude.
• Open communication style.
• Fluent in English.

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.

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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.