Application Engineer - IV

Vanguard; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a senior application developer in Hyderabad, Telangana. This role involves system analysis, design, and the implementation of applications and databases while ensuring performance and scalability. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience, a relevant degree, and expertise in backend APIs, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong knowledge of system design and architecture, along with mentoring capabilities, is essential. Join Vanguard to be a part of impactful projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in application development, system architecture, and database management.
• Strong understanding of system design and technical architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level system analysis, design, and implementation.
• Ensure expected application performance levels are achieved.
• Mentor and train less experienced staff.

Skills

Application development

System architecture

Database management

Backend APIs

Microservices architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Site Reliability Engineering

Observability tools

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field

Masters degree in relevant fields

Job description

Role Summary

This role provides expert-level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, and directs business assessment and requirements analysis for hardware and operating systems, while architecting complex data integration and driving system performance and scalability improvements.

Responsibilities

1. Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products. Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved.
2. Ensures the viability of IT deliverables. Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase. Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
3. Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
4. Provides subject matter expertise in software development methodology and development architecture standards. Mentors and trains staff with less experience. Resolves elevated issues and recommends enterprise-wide improvements.
5. Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Performs systems analysis activities.
6. Thoroughly understands client business functions and technology needs. Has a broad and deep understanding of Vanguard’s technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems. Is well versed on the latest technologies and tools supporting software development in the industry.
7. Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
8. Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
9. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
10. Architect and guide integration of complex data flows across distributed services, APIs, and platforms to enable reliable, secure, and seamless enterprise-level interoperability.
11. Drive performance and scalability enhancements by proactively analyzing system behavior, optimizing database architecture, and implementing high-efficiency design patterns.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience in application development, system architecture and database management.
• Bachelors degree (B.E./B.Tech) or Masters degree (M.E./M.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of system design technical architecture (end-to-end ownership)
• Expertise in Backend APIs / Microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (continuous integration deployment)
• Knowledge of SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices
• Experience with observability tools (monitoring, logging, alerting systems)

Location

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