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.

Job Description

Are you looking to kick start your career and gain real-world experience in the fintech industry?We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. 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.

Job Description:

In the scope of this Internship, we are seeking help to migrate from RHEL (red hat Linux) 7 to RHEL 9 our systems that the department systems that support the monthly data measurement, performance data warehousing and automated report processing. Working in tandem and continuous support from a team member, you will perform the operating system upgrade to RHEL 9 on the current virtual machines while transitioning from Docker to Podman containers and adapting Perl and Shell scripts to the upgraded environment, or if analysis demonstrates it is preferable, you will perform the migration of databases, processes and jobs from the obsolete virtual machines to new up to date virtual machines, including ensuring the workflows and processes continue working on the updated operating system and environment, ensuring the transfer of the data to the new databases, and ensuring the transfer of the processes running currently within Docker containers towards Podman containers on the new systems.

Qualifications:

Computer Science or related discipline with a focus on computer system architecture and administration preferred

Practical knowledge of Unix / Linux operating system and commands
Scripting and data processing languages, mainly Perl but also Shell, or python
Practical knowledge of Containerization Docker or Podman is a plus
Practical knowledge of MySQL or MariaDB administration is a plus
Practical knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform is a plus

Project Description:

The candidate’s tasks for this internship will include

Review and make an inventory of the RHEL 7 processes, jobs, databases and Docker containerization
Test and understand the constraints and differences linked to execute these processes on the upgraded or new RHEL 9 systems, including the constraints linked to migrate from Docker to Podman
Adapt the various scripts written in shell, perl, PHP and other scripting languages to the new operating systems and environment dependencies
Execute the transfer of those processes and jobs, transfer the data to new MariaDB databases, adapt the processes from Docker to Podman and ensure the Podman containers are able to execute properly
Test that the upgraded systems run as expected and integrate properly with the other systems in the environment

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.