Senior DevOps Engineer

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.

We’re seeking a skilled Dev Ops Engineer to design, build, and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure and application deployments, and support Linux‑based systems across development, test, and production environments.

This role works closely with development, database, and operations teams to ensure scalable, secure, and highly available platforms.

The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with Git‑based workflows, scripting, configuration management, and CI/CD tooling, and is comfortable supporting environments that include Oracle database technologies.

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

• Manage source control and workflows using Bitbucket/Git
• Automate deployments and operational tasks with Python, Bash, Ansible, and YAML
• Administer and support Linux systems, including troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve deployment reliability and automation
• Support and integrate with Oracle database platforms (Data Guard, Golden Gate, RAC) as needed
• Use SQL and build tools to support application delivery and validation
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Bees/Jenkins/Maven
• This position is mission critical and offers flexible work between onsite and remote (2 days working onsite and up to 3 days working remotely)
• Willing to perform weekend deployment activities on a rotational basis with peer team members (Estimated: One Saturday out of 4 weekends)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5 to 10 years of experience in systems development
• Solid Experience with Automation/Scripting (Ansible, Python, bash, Robot framework etc.)
• Knowledge of any of these CI/CD technologies:
  Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Bit Bucket, Nexus
• Ability to work in a Linux environment
• Autonomous, driven, with strong ability to quickly adapt and respond to change
• Customer oriented and quality mindset – we continually strive to deliver true customer value
• Open-minded, solutions oriented, and a true team player – gaining energy through collaboration with others
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

• Worked on Oracle Database Enterprise Edition 12.1, 12.2 and 19c. Partitioning and multi‑tenancy options
• Oracle RAC
• Golden Gate for data replication
• Data Guard for Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Good knowledge of IT security, mainly in the DBA area
• Knowledge of Terraform or Maven

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $ USD Annual MINIMUM to $ 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.

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 accessibility‑ or indicate this in your application. 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.