Swift Transportation-posted 9 months ago
$121,564 - $225,762/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Manassas, VA
5,001-10,000 employees

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. Are you a leader who strives to constantly improve teams and processes? Do you thrive in production support environment working with mission critical applications? If so, we would like to speak with you! Building on our ambition to deliver our Platform Services applying agile practices, we are looking for a motivated & talented network engineer who brings a strong customer focus, a desire to understand the customer needs and help address their challenges. Based in Manassas, VA, your team is fully responsible for the design, optimization, deployment and support of the Network Firewalls and security aspects. This Agile team engages in the product evolution, covering network architecture and design, development, configuration, quality assurance, security, operations, and IT infrastructure aspects. You will work in a truly international environment with main hubs across three continents. We have global reach and impact but operate fast as we are a relatively small company. You will have a unique opportunity to expand your reach in terms of knowledge, network and build your expertise through SWIFT’s global platform. As a driving force of technological change, we operate in a true agile way. You will have a unique opportunity to expand your reach in terms of knowledge, network and build your expertise through SWIFT’s global platform.

  • Tackle a mix of proactive design work and reactive troubleshooting, from architecting secure network segments to resolving urgent firewall alerts during peak traffic or attack scenarios.
  • Guide a small team of engineers, balancing hands-on technical work with delegating tasks, reviewing configurations, and ensuring high standards across all firewall deployments.
  • Regularly explore new features, attend trainings (e.g., NSE certification updates), and adapt to cutting-edge security trends.
  • Collaborate daily with network admins, developers, and security analysts, often translating technical firewall details into actionable plans for non-experts.
  • Work will directly influence Swift’s security posture, protecting mission critical systems and data while enabling business operations through reliable, secure and optimized network access.
  • Develop yourself and others in a true DevOps agile environment.
  • Perform weekend deployment activities and on-call (estimated: One week including weekend per month), on a rotational basis with peer team members.
  • Arrive within 1 hour as Live/Production access is only possible from within office.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 10 -15 years of solid work experience.
  • Hands-on expertise with firewall platforms such as Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks or Check Point.
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, IPsec, BGP, OSPF etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with Firewall management platforms Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, Checkpoint Smart-1.
  • Familiarity with security policy management tools like Algosec Security Management System.
  • Experience with hybrid or cloud environments (e.g., FortiGate Cloud, integration with AWS/Azure).
  • Familiarity with SD-WAN, Zero Trust architecture and next-generation firewall (NGFW) features.
  • Familiarity with concepts like Zero Touch/Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
  • Experience with automation/scripting (Python, Ansible, Bash) for firewall management.
  • Certification in Fortinet FCP (NSE4, NSE5) / FCSS (NSE6, NSE7) Network Security.
  • Autonomous, driven, with strong ability to quickly adapt and respond to change.
  • Customer oriented and quality mindset.
  • Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE, CCNA, CCNP Security.
  • Knowledge of Cisco ACI.
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and ServiceNow tools for collaboration.
  • Knowledge/experience operating in Linux operating system.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline and Automation technologies for build and deployment – Ansible, Jenkins.
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and their families.
  • Retirement plan plus matching 401k.
  • Competitive base salary and bonus opportunity contingent on personal and company performance.
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