Security Engineer - Your entry into security! [Hybrid]

ABOUT US

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.   

This position is open within the Network Security Engineering team, which has full end-to-end ownership of network security tools that allow for strong security prevention, detection and response capabilities.

The mission of the team is to ensure SWIFT's cyber infrastructure is in line with industry standards by product selection for new tools, deployment, configuration, maintenance, support and license management.

Your main tasks will be:

• Participate into implementation of new initiatives regarding Cyber security, to enhance prevention, detection and investigation capabilities.
• Support the security roadmap for future enhancements of our defense.
• Evaluate and integrate new security solutions in the existing infrastructure.
• Support operational teams maintaining security infrastructure (intrusion detection, remote access security, email & web security, anti-malware, etc.)
• Support security investigations
• Occasionally participate in conducting audits and risk assessments.
• Be part of on-call rotation

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent work experience
• Work experience in a medium or large computing environment with demonstrable skills security concepts
• Enthusiastic about security, eager to learn
• Self-motivated and must take ownership of issues
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with Windows & Linux operating systems, good understanding of networking concepts and protocols
• Ability to work independently as well as a good team player

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.