Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern seeks a forward-thinking Tech Lead to shape the Streamliner team within Workplace Technology. You will provide hands-on technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive architecture decisions across cloud-native and legacy environments, focusing on scalable platforms and intelligent automation.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, observability, and secure, reliable solutions, with collaboration across product and business stakeholders to deliver measurable business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of technology experience including at least 3 years in software development.
• Proven track record leading technical initiatives with hands-on engineering and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience designing and supporting production-grade apps in cloud and legacy environments.
• Strong AWS proficiency (CloudFront, S3, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, Glue, Athena, Step Functions).
• Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Spring, Python; front-end: Angular/React/JS/TS/CSS; testing with Jest.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, microservices, API patterns, distributed systems.
• Relational databases and SQL development; DevOps practices, CI/CD, GitHub workflows.
• Observability tools (Splunk, Honeycomb, CloudWatch); security awareness; Generative AI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, development, and support of complex software across cloud-native and legacy environments.
• Provide technical leadership for critical apps and platforms; ensure scalability, security, reliability, and business alignment.
• Champion modern practices, cloud technologies, automation, and AI-assisted development to boost team delivery.
• Evaluate options, review key deliverables for quality and maintainability.
• Design and implement event-driven, cloud-native solutions (AWS: ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and risk mitigation; drive architecture reviews and code quality.
• Mentor engineers, share best practices, and foster continuous learning and observability.
• Ensure compliance with security, risk management policies; document standards and diagrams.
• Participate in special projects and support operational procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Cloud-first architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Node.js

TypeScript

Java

Spring Framework

Python

Angular

React

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub workflows

Splunk / CloudWatch

Okta integrations

Generative AI tools

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.