Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a forward-thinking Tech Lead to guide the Streamliner team within Workplace Technology. You will provide technical leadership for design, evaluation, integration, and adoption of innovative technologies that accelerate business outcomes and improve IT delivery.

You will mentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and champion engineering excellence and operational reliability while promoting Generative AI adoption to boost productivity and quality across teams.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of technology experience with at least three years in software development.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, and support of complex software solutions across cloud-native and legacy environments.
• Provide technical leadership for critical applications and platforms.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, automation, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Mentor engineers and influence architecture decisions.
• Ensure security, reliability, and maintainability of solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation and supporting procedures.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Node.js

TypeScript

Java

React

CI/CD

Observability

Generative AI tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Splunk

CloudWatch

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are seeking a forward-thinking Tech Lead to help shape the future of the Streamliner team within Workplace Technology. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the design, evaluation, integration, and adoption of innovative technologies that accelerate business outcomes and improve how IT solutions are delivered. You will play a key role in building intelligent automation, scalable platforms, and proof-of-concept solutions that address complex technology challenges while driving measurable value across the organization.

This role also champions the practical application of Generative AI, helping engineering teams increase productivity, enhance quality, and unlock new opportunities for innovation. As a hands-on technical leader, you will mentor engineers, influence architecture decisions, and foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and operational reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, implementation, and support of complex software solutions across cloud-native and legacy technology environments.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for critical applications, platforms, and engineering initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with business goals.
• Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, automation, and AI-assisted development tools to improve team efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Evaluate technical options, recommend solution approaches, and review key technical deliverables to ensure quality, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Design and implement event-driven architectures and cloud-native solutions using AWS services such as ECS (Fargate), Lambda, SQS, SNS, Step Functions, DynamoDB, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical technical solutions and communicate impacts of technology decisions.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts, perform root cause analysis, and proactively identify and mitigate operational and technology risks.
• Promote engineering excellence through architecture reviews, code reviews, testing practices, observability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and develop engineers by sharing technical expertise, coaching best practices, and supporting ongoing skill development.
• Ensure compliance with technology, security, and risk management policies while maintaining a security-first mindset across all solutions.
• Contribute to technical documentation, standards, architectural diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of eight years of relevant technology experience, including at least three years of software development experience.
• Demonstrated success leading technical initiatives through hands-on engineering, mentoring, architecture guidance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade applications in both legacy and cloud-based environments.
• Strong proficiency with AWS technologies, including CloudFront, S3, ECS, IAM, Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, Glue, Athena, and Step Functions.
• Experience developing modern applications using Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Spring Framework, and Python.
• Front-end development experience with Angular, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and testing frameworks such as Jest.
• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture, microservices, API integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL-based development.
• Proficiency with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, source control, and GitHub-based workflows.
• Experience using observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Honeycomb, CloudWatch, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with Security Services APIs, Okta integrations, and legacy/NGA web service applications is preferred.
• Experience leveraging Generative AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar platforms) to improve software quality, developer productivity, and delivery outcomes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to building high-quality, resilient, secure, and observable systems.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

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.