DevOps Platform 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.

SWIFT is seeking an exceptional

DevOps Engineer

with a strong background in

Data Platform Engineering

, specializing in the

Kafka ecosystem

and

Kubernetes/OpenShift

. This role is based in Belgium and sits within the

Observability and Analytics Cluster

under the

DevOps Engineering Services organization

.

As a DevOps/SRE Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic squad responsible for operating and expanding our

Service Observability Platform

. You will collaborate with global delivery teams, drive operational excellence, and make a substantial impact on the scalability, resiliency, and security of our data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Coach and mentor junior engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices to support team success.

Develop and uphold industry-leading engineering practices to meet squad objectives and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Enhance the Observability Platform’s availability, reliability, and self-service capabilities using DevOps and SRE principles.

Manage and optimize infrastructure performance, addressing large-scale telemetry data loads across bare metal, virtualized environments, Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Administer and evolve Kafka ecosystem components (Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, KSQLDB) for robust stream processing.

Design and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Kafka and the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

Automate infrastructure and deployment workflows using Ansible, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Git.

Troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems and ensure high availability and performance across platform workloads.

Required Skills \& Experience:

Proven expertise in the Kafka ecosystem (Kafka Streams, KSQLDB, Kafka Connect).

Strong experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments, including containerization (Docker or Podman).

Hands-on experience managing platforms built on the ELK stack.

Proficiency with DevOps tools: Jenkins, ArgoCD, Git, and Ansible.

Programming skills in Java or Python for automation and platform development.

Experience managing on-premises infrastructure (compute, storage, networking).

Ability to design and optimize ETL pipelines and data workflows for telemetry and log data.

Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed, high-availability environments.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and effective collaboration across time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of OpenTelemetry standards for metrics, traces, and logs.

Understanding of architecture models such as UML or C4.

Foundational knowledge of Machine Learning concepts.

Certification or hands-on experience as an ELK data engineer.

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience with demonstrated success in implementing and supporting data engineering platforms.

Why Join SWIFT?

At SWIFT, we foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. You’ll work on cutting-edge technologies in

data streaming

,

observability

, and

cloud-native infrastructure

, contributing to impactful engineering initiatives at a global scale.

We look forward to welcoming candidates who are passionate about platform engineering and eager to contribute to the continued success of SWIFT’s Data Platform and Observability initiatives.

What We Offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

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.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

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.