Application Engineer III (COBOL, Java)

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group, based in Malvern, PA, seeks an experienced software analyst to lead design, development, and integration of applications and databases, including COBOL workloads. The role involves mentoring staff, tuning performance, and ensuring delivery quality across dev, test, and production environments.

Ideal candidates have eight+ years of experience with strong data integration, ETL, and stored procedure skills; undergraduate degree; and familiarity with enterprise software

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Hands-on with COBOL and stored procedures, how it can be tuned and be able to perform analysis of performance.
• Data integration, code analysis and review experience to ensure data moves amongst business teams and remains in sync Support ETL solutions that integrate modernized data sources

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase.
• Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provides follow-up production support.
• Submits change control requests and documents.
• 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.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
• Explain technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.
• Performs systems analysis activities.
• Thoroughly understands client’s 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.
• Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
• Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.

Skills

COBOL

Stored procedures

Performance analysis

Data integration

Systems analysis

Mentoring

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

ETL tools

Data integration tooling

Job description

Core Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensures the viability of IT deliverables.
• Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase.
• Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provides follow-up production support.
• Submits change control requests and documents.
• 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.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
• Explain technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.
• Performs systems analysis activities.
• Thoroughly understands client’s 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.
• Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
• Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Hands-on with COBOL and stored procedures, how it can be tuned and be able to perform analysis of performance.
• Data integration, code analysis and review experience to ensure data moves amongst business teams and remains in sync Support ETL solutions that integrate modernized data sources

Preferred Qualifications

• Workplace Technology stack experience is preferred
• AWS certifications are a nice to have

Special Factors

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best. How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world’s leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.