Lead AI Enablement Engineer – Software Delivery Lifecycle & Developer Platform
Listed on 2026-07-15
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Software Development
About Swift
We are the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We enable the global financial community to move value securely and reliably across borders through a trusted platform.
Experience and Qualifications- 12+ years in SRE, Dev Ops, Infrastructure Automation, or Platform Engineering
- Proven experience building and operating automation at enterprise scale
- Strong track record of leading end‑to‑end technical initiatives
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Own the Managed Patching Service End‑to‑End
- Lead design, build, and rollout of an automated patching service at enterprise scale
- Own service lifecycle: reliability, scalability, performance, and compliance
- Translate regulatory and enterprise requirements into engineering solutions with audit‑ready outcomes
- Drive evolution toward a platform‑based model over time
Build Automation Architecture and Orchestrated Workflows
- Design and implement patching workflows using Ansible Automation Platform
- Integrate with CI/CD orchestration tools such as Cloud Bees or equivalent
- Define robust automation patterns: idempotency, versioning, rollback, safe concurrency, and failure isolation
- Extend automation using Python where needed for orchestration logic and integrations
- Implement Git‑based workflows for version control, testing, and release governance
Define Service Model and Platform Integration
- Design subscription and onboarding model via Service Now
- Define scheduling, maintenance windows, and deployment strategies
- Build integration patterns across Service Now, automation platforms, and inventory systems
- Contribute to evolving the service into a self‑service platform
Observability, Reporting and Compliance
- Design telemetry for patch outcomes, compliance posture, and drift detection
- Build reporting capabilities for operational and regulatory visibility
Ensure all activities are traceable, auditable, and evidence‑ready
Reliability Engineering and Continuous Improvement
- Define SLIs, SLOs, and operational standards for the service
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement to reduce toil and improve resiliency
Cross‑Functional Technical Leadership
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, and Platform teams
- Align patching strategies with enterprise standards and dependencies
- Drive adoption of the service across teams
- Influence without authority across a distributed organization
- Strong expertise in Ansible Automation Platform
- Experience with CI/CD orchestration tools (e.g., Cloud Bees or equivalent)
- Deep Linux/RHEL knowledge, including patching and system internals
- Experience managing large‑scale infrastructure environments
- Solid understanding of SRE principles and operational practices
- Experience integrating with Service Now or similar platforms
- Strong stakeholder communication and cross‑team collaboration
- Experience with platform engineering and self‑service models
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code practices
- Observability and monitoring integration experience
- Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI
- Experience in regulated or financial environments
Managed Patching Service is live and stable for the initial scope. The automated patching pipeline operates with minimal manual intervention. There is clear visibility of patch compliance and outcomes across environments, and the service has scaled to broader adoption with standardized onboarding and execution. Foundations are established for evolving into a self‑service, platform‑driven model.
Salary and BenefitsEstimated salary range in Virginia: $121,564 to $225,762 USD annually. Salary may vary based on experience, skills, and location. Compensation includes a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity tied to personal and company performance. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and families, as well as a retirement plan with 401(k) matching.
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