Senior Systems Engineer - Swift

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

About the Role

What to Expect:

As a Senior Linux Systems Support Engineer in the Windows and RHEL Services Squad, you will:

• Serve as a senior technical owner for Linux platforms in production and pre‑production environments
• Provide L2 operational support for Linux systems, including incident triage, root‑cause analysis, and permanent remediation
• Lead and participate in complex troubleshooting of OS, performance, and platform‑level issues
• Execute and support patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities in accordance with change and release management standards
• Collaborate with Product Owners, application teams, and other infrastructure squads to ensure stable, reliable platform services
• Identify recurring operational issues and drive continuous improvement through better tooling, documentation, and processes
• Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and observability improvements to reduce reactive firefighting
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting strong operational practices and troubleshooting discipline
• Document systems, procedures, and operational runbooks; communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Participate in on‑call rotations and provide senior‑level support during incidents when required

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or Engineering
• Demonstrated expertise administering and supporting enterprise Linux environments (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
• Microsoft or Red Hat professional certifications are a plus (e.g., MSCA/MSCE, RHCSA/RHCE)