AI/Automation Engineer (Unix/Linux Environment)

Vanguard; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard's India office in Hyderabad seeks a senior Unix/Linux engineer to develop and maintain shell scripts and automate operational tasks on a legacy app environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance stability, efficiency, and process improvements, with exposure to AI and automation tools.

The role requires 5–8 years of Unix/Linux scripting experience, knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, and experience with Control-M.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in configuration management, software builds, release management, and system administration.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or BCA.
• Mandatory: Linux/Unix, troubleshooting Java-based apps and environments, Apache/Tomcat.
• AI/Automation skills: Claude, Co-Pilot, Power Apps, UiPath, etc.
• Knowledge of SRE, dashboards, and Control-M for script execution.
• Nice to have: Linux KornShell scripting, KONG API Gateway, AWS cloud development.
• Expertise with GitHub, SVN, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Ansible/AWX Tower), and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, KSH).
• Nice to have: Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Control-M, ServiceNow, Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced configuration services on multiple platforms in test environments.
• Support complex software builds and releases, manage directories and security groups.
• Monitor software/hardware/middleware updates and assist with packaging and testing.
• Write and maintain documentation: policies, configs, guides, and release notes.
• Create QA dashboards and reports for IT project teams and managers.
• Ensure back-end reliability, security, and scalability with best practices.
• Mentor staff and contribute to automation playbooks and deployment processes.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Java applications

SRE concepts

CI/CD basics

Python

KSH

Education

B.E./B.Tech in CS/IT or BCA

Tools

GitHub

SVN

Jenkins

Ansible/AWX Tower

Control-M

AWS

Tomcat

KONG API Gateway

Power Apps

UiPath

Job description

About Vanguard

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe-directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard's India Office

Vanguard's office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary

The role requires strong Unix/Linux skills to support and automate operational processes in a legacy application environment. The role involves developing and maintaining shell scripts, executed on Control-M, and performing tasks such as log maintenance and service management. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure application stability, operational efficiency, and process improvements. The ideal candidate would have 5-8 years of experience in Unix/Linux shell scripting , and exposure to AI & Automation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced level configuration services on multiple platforms in the test environment. Works on complex systems with large numbers of interfaces and users.
• Supports complex software builds and elevations, creates directories and security groups, and recreates prior versions. Monitors software, hardware, or middleware updates, and provides support for packaging and testing complex in-house applications. Participates in inspections, elevations, and related meetings to address configuration issues.
• Supports tools for internal clients, and monitors compliance and usage.
• Provides support for the maintenance and administration of source code archive databases. Writes and maintains documentation, including policies and procedures, configuration templates, guides, and release notes. Reviews staff configuration management plans and tasks.
• Reviews configuration management plans and completes complex client requests. Adds, updates, and completes IT problem management and change management records. Researches and resolves complex issues. Audits change management configuration records for future releases.
• Works with management to implement quality assurance improvement plans and initiatives, concentrating on methodology and configuration management.
• Creates standard and ad hoc reports for IT project teams and managers.
• Measures and assesses metrics, including accuracy, timeliness, errors, rescues, and availability code and documentation. Tests and evaluates IT vendor products.Trains and mentors staff and writes training materials. Resolves complex issues elevated from staff.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.Ensure the back-end functionality is reliable, secure and scalable, implementing best practices for data protection and system performance.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in configuration management, software builds, release management, and system administration.
• Bachelor's degree (B.E./B. Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or a related field or Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA)
• Mandatory skills- Linux/Unix, troubleshooting Java based applications and environments, Apache/Tomcat
• Required AI/Automation skills- (Claude, Co-Pilot, Power Apps, UiPath, etc.)
• Knowledge in SRE, experience in creating SRE dashboards and control M for execution of scripts
• Nice to have skills-Linux KornShell scripting, Tomcat, KONG API Gateway, Cloud Development (AWS)
• Expertise in source code management tools (e.g., GitHub, SVN), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible/AWX Tower), and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, KSH).
• Nice to have skills- Understanding of JIRA, Confluence, Artifactory, Control-M. ServiceNow, Splunk.
• Exposure to production support, cloud concepts, automation engineering, and experience creating automation playbooks and supporting environment deployment processes
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, working with development, QA, and operations teams.
• Familiarity with vendor product evaluation, software testing, and quality assurance methodologies.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard's India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to you

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success-at work and in life-with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness