Swift

Blockchain Operations Engineer

Swift$121K — $225K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Certifications in cloud, DevOps, or blockchain technologies.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and infrastructure hardening.
  • 10 to 12 years' experience in systems development, with 2 years in a team leader role.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy, configure, and maintain blockchain nodes and validator infrastructure.
  • Monitor blockchain network health and transaction throughput.
  • Ensure 24/7 availability of blockchain services.
  • Support deployment and maintenance of smart contracts in production.
  • Implement security best practices for wallets, keys, and infrastructure.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for blockchain applications.
  • Work closely with blockchain developers and product teams.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with no premium costs for employees and their families.
  • Generous retirement plan plus matching 401k.
  • A diverse and inclusive work environment that values individuality.
  • Encouragement to apply even if all qualifications are not met.
Full Job Description
Education
  • University degree in computer science or related field. Or equivalent work experience.

  • Certifications in cloud, DevOps, or blockchain technologies.

  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and infrastructure hardening.


Experience

10 to 12 years' experience in systems development; with 2 years exposure to the team leader role

Roles and Responsibilities

Blockchain Infrastructure Management
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain blockchain nodes and validator infrastructure.

  • Monitor blockchain network health, synchronization status, and transaction throughput.

  • Manage production environments for private, or consortium blockchain platforms.

  • Perform upgrades, patches, and version management of blockchain protocols.

Production Operations & Monitoring
  • Ensure 24/7 availability and reliability of blockchain services.

  • Implement monitoring and alerting systems for blockchain nodes, APIs, wallets, and smart contracts.

  • Analyze logs and metrics to identify performance bottlenecks or operational risks.

  • Handle incident response, root cause analysis, and recovery procedures.


Smart Contract Operations
  • Support deployment and maintenance of smart contracts in production.

  • Monitor smart contract execution, gas usage, and transaction failures.

  • Coordinate rollback and emergency remediation procedures when required.

Security & Compliance
  • Implement security best practices for wallets, keys, nodes, and infrastructure.

  • Manage access controls, secrets management, and encryption mechanisms.

  • Monitor blockchain activity and investigate anomalies.

DevOps & Automation
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for blockchain applications.

  • Automate deployment, scaling, backup, and recovery operations.

  • Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for environment provisioning.

  • Improve operational efficiency through scripting and automation.

Performance Optimization
  • Optimize node performance, storage utilization, and network latency.

  • Tune blockchain infrastructure for scalability and high transaction volume.

  • Support load balancing and disaster recovery planning.

  • Conduct capacity planning and forecasting.

Collaboration & Support
  • Work closely with blockchain developers and product teams.

  • Provide technical support for production issues and deployments.

  • Create operational documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.

  • Participate in on-call rotations and production support activities.


Technical Skills
  • Strong knowledge of blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Hyperledger Besu, Solana
  • Experience with Linux system administration and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of smart contract technologies such as Solidity, Rust, Web3.js / Ethers.js
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration such as Docker, Kubernetes
  • Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana
Soft Skills
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.

  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.

  • Ability to work in high-availability production environments.

  • Strong incident management and problem-solving mindset.

The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position in Virginia is $121,564 USD Annual to $225,762 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 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.

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.

About Swift

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, legally S.W.I.F.T. SC, is a Belgian cooperative society providing services related to the execution of financial transactions and payments between banks worldwide. Its principal function is to serve as the main messaging network through which international payments are initiated. It also sells software and services to financial institutions, mostly for use on its proprietary "SWIFTNet", and ISO 9362 Business Identifier Codes, popularly known as "SWIFT codes". The SWIFT messaging network is a component of the global payments system. SWIFT acts as a carrier of the "messages containing the payment instructions between financial institutions involved in a transaction." However, the organization does not manage accounts on behalf of individuals or financial institutions, and it does not hold funds from third parties. It also does not perform clearing or settlement functions. After a payment has been initiated, it must be settled through a payment system, such as TARGET2 in Europe. In the context of cross-border transactions, this step often takes place through correspondent banking accounts that financial institutions have with each other. As of 2018, around half of all high-value cross-border payments worldwide used the SWIFT network, and in 2015, SWIFT linked more than 11,000 financial institutions in over 200 countries and territories, who were exchanging an average of over 32 million messages per day.
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