Senior Systems Engineer

Education

• 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.
• Microsoft or Red Hat professional certifications are a plus (e.g., MSCA/MSCE, RHCSA/RHCE).

Experience

• 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

What to Expect

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

• 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.

Technical Skills

• Automation & Scripting:
  • Strong skills in Ansible and Python
  • Knowledge of PowerShell is an asset
  • Familiarity with YAML/JSON and Git version control
• Windows & Linux Expertise:
  • Strong Windows Server and Active Directory administration
  • Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration and OS deployment
  • Troubleshooting complex OS and performance issues
• Storage & Infrastructure:
  • Understanding of enterprise storage protocols (NFS, SMB, iSCSI)
  • Filesystem management and tuning (NTFS, XFS, ext4)
  • Experience with backup, monitoring, and hardware lifecycle processes
• Virtualization:
  • Experience with VMware vSphere and/or Microsoft Hyper-V
• Networking:
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, and load balancing
• Other:
  • Understanding of ITIL and operational change management principles

Professional Skills

• 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

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

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Culpeper is $101,303.00 USD Annual to $188,135.00 Annual USD. 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 employees 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.

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.

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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.