Blockchain Operations Engineer

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.

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.

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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.