Platform Architect (Compute, Network, Database,) Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Platform Architect to design implement and maintain robust and scalable compute network and database infrastructure solutions. This role is crucial for ensuring the reliability performance and security of S.W.I.F.T.s critical platforms.

What to Expect:

• As a Senior Linux Systems Support Engineer in the Windows and RHEL Services Squad you will:
• Lead the architectural design and evolution of S.W.I.F.T.s compute network and database platforms ensuring alignment with business strategy and technical requirements
• Define and enforce architectural standards best practices and guidelines for platform development and operations
• Evaluate and recommend modern technologies and solutions to optimize platform performance scalability and cost-effectiveness
• Collaborate with development operations and security teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of new platform components
• Develop comprehensive documentation including architectural diagrams design specifications and operational procedures
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and engineers
• Participate in incident response and problem resolution for critical platform issues
• Stay abreast of industry trends emerging technologies and security vulnerabilities related to compute networks and database infrastructure
• Deliver end-to-end architecture (network compute etc..) in line with business objectives technical and operational constraints
• Define and update Enterprise Architecture artefacts aligned with our Architecture Governance

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT architecture with at least 5 years focused on computing network and database platforms in large-scale enterprise environments
• Deep expertise in cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP) including IaaS PaaS and FaaS offerings
• Extensive experience with network architecture including TCP/IP routing protocols firewalls load balancing and network security
• Strong proficiency in database technologies including relational (e.g. Oracle PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. Cassandra MongoDB) with experience in high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Proven track record in designing and implementing highly available scalable and secure infrastructure solutions
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex and highly regulated environment
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF AWS Certified Solutions Architect Cisco CCIE) are a plus

What we offer

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 everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont 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.