Observability Platform Data Engineer

Join Swift as an Observability Platform Data Engineer

Swift, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is seeking a talented Observability Platform Data Engineer to join our team in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a world-class team and make a significant impact in the financial industry.

About the Role

As an Observability Platform Data Engineer, you will enhance the usage and increase the business value of our Observability Platform. You will be part of the Enablement Squad in our Observability cluster, working closely with various teams and individuals across the globe to understand their observability needs and implement solutions. Your contribution will be crucial in delivering a smooth and exceptional Service Observability experience for our internal users.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the onboarding of new teams and data sources to the observability platform.
• Enable sophisticated dashboards and guide internal users to optimize their data usage.
• Analyze, enrich, and connect data to generate meaningful insights.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, leveraging ELK stack features and best practices.
• Build and maintain applications (Java) to expose observability data for advanced usage.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering, ELK stack, and JSON schema design, and apply them to enhance our observability platform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in data engineering, focusing on designing and implementing data pipelines and ETL processes using the ELK stack.
• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and expertise in JSON schema design and validation.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for CI/CD and infrastructure as code (advanced Ansible, RHEL, Git, Jenkins).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and Java.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a retirement plan.
• A collaborative and inclusive environment where we appreciate different work behaviors and value your unique perspective and ideas.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.

Join our team and be part of a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.