Swift · 16 hours ago
Senior Systems Engineer
Manassas, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$101K/yr - $188K/yr
5+ years expSwift is the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. As a Senior Systems Engineer in the Windows and RHEL Services Squad, you will design, develop, test, automate, and maintain deployment solutions for Windows and Linux environments, while collaborating with internal and external customers to deliver reliable and scalable platform solutions.
FinanceFinancial ServicesSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with the Product Owner and Squad members to design, develop, test, automate, and maintain deployment solutions for Windows and Linux environments
Develop and maintain automation tooling and playbooks using Ansible, Python, and supporting technologies
Build and enhance infrastructure-as-code and configuration management pipelines following DevOps and Bitbucket best practices
Deploy and configure systems following established change and release management standards
Provide L2 operational support for Windows, Linux, and underlying infrastructure components
Collaborate with internal and external customers to deliver reliable and scalable platform solutions
Contribute to observability improvements (monitoring, alerting, dashboards)
Document architectures, systems, and procedures; present solutions clearly to teammates and stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement through automation, transparency, and knowledge sharing
Partner with other infrastructure teams (Compute, Network, Storage, Security) to ensure high service quality
Qualification
Required
University degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated expertise in administering and engineering Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments
5–10 years' experience engineering and supporting large‑scale Windows and Red Hat platforms on both bare‑metal and virtualized infrastructures
Hands‑on experience in enterprise environments with strong operational disciplines and change management processes
Experience supporting or developing automation solutions in a large Enterprise environment
Strong skills in Ansible and Python
Strong Windows Server and Active Directory administration
Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and OS deployment
Troubleshooting complex OS and performance issues
Understanding of enterprise storage protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI)
Filesystem management and tuning (NTFS, XFS, ext4)
Experience with backup, monitoring, and hardware lifecycle processes
Experience with VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V
Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, and load balancing
Understanding of ITIL and operational change management principles
High adaptability and comfort working in a changing environment
Strong ownership and accountability for delivering outcomes
Clear and effective communication skills
Ability to work in an Agile, collaborative squad model
Occasional weekend work may be required
Participation in an on-call rotation if needed
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Preferred
Microsoft or Red Hat professional certifications are a plus (e.g., MSCA/MSCE, RHCSA/RHCE)
Knowledge of PowerShell is an asset
Familiarity with YAML/JSON and Git version control
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families
Retirement plan plus matching 401k
Company
Swift
SWIFT is a member-owned cooperative through which the financial world conducts its business operations with speed, certainty and confidence.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Javier Perez-Tasso
CEO
Cheri McGuire
CTO
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