Backend Engineer, Sr. (Hybrid)

Swift,
Manassas 20108
11 hours ago

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Job Description

			About the Role
As a Backend Engineer you will be working closely in line with team objectives, policies and procedures and under guidance of a more senior team member, to design, develop specifications, code, install, test and maintain high quality application software and associated tools.

Required Technical skills:
5+ years; software development
OO programming, Design patterns using Java or C++
Relational databases (Oracle)
Applications/ databases on Linux (RHEL) / Unix (HP-UX) systems
Scripting including KSH, Python, Perl.
Rest APIs


As a Developer/Systems Engineer you will:
Design, develop, test, install and support programs/systems in line with agreed requirements.
Assist with the analysis of requirements and the development of recommendations as to the systems approach to follow.
Prepare specifications, codes, tests, deliverables, acceptance criteria, time frames, etc. and prepare and study the technical feasibility and estimates of the proposed systems solutions.
Analyze the problems, develop and propose solutions to more senior team members.
Provide technical assistance to other SWIFT colleagues and provide guidance to more junior team members in their daily work.
Develop and maintain technical documentation and prepare and give presentations to customers on systems.
Provide timing/scheduling estimates to project lead and propose corrective actions to timelines when necessary.


Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.


Preferred Technical Skills:
Software development environments and tools: Bitbucket, Integrated Development Environment (Eclipse, Intellij), Maven, Git.
Conversant with agile methodologies and tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, confluence.


About the Fin Control Systems team:
Messaging Services are the core business at SWIFT that carry the world's financial messages securely and reliably. They provide messaging platforms with message exchange, validation, tracking of transactions, translation and network connectivity supporting the global financial industry.


About Swift:
SWIFT doesn't stand still. We are constantly evolving and tirelessly innovating. Working at the intersection of finance and technology is a very exciting place to be right now. SWIFT is transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent than ever before. We are the way the world moves value - every instant of every day, in almost every country.
We are proud that what we do has a critical impact on the global financial community and touches almost every aspect of the financial world. So, what you do at SWIFT has real impact too - an impact that matters every day. Which is why you matter to us.
At SWIFT we are trusted every instant. Everything we do has an impact that matters. And as a member of our team, you are trusted to make your impact every day.


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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.
		

Company Information

At Swift we punch above our weight. We are a company of more than 3,000 diverse and talented people on a mission to innovate global payments. Our role in the industry means we touch almost every aspect of the financial world. Our employees are surrounded by bright, customer-focused and intellectually curious people in a collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment. They have unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies. They are able to take on different career paths and have the opportunity to work in teams, departments and disciplines in countries around the world.
We are continuously on the lookout for financial industry and technology professionals who are eager to be part of the future of payments.