Automation Developer, Specialist

The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern is seeking a software automation engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and support automated workflows. The role focuses on translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and building integrations with enterprise platforms, APIs, and data sources.

You will collaborate with business and technology partners, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain thorough technical documentation.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience developing, testing, implementing, or supporting software, automation, workflow, or related technology solutions.
• Experience with workflow or automation platforms, cloud services, programming languages, APIs, and integration technologies.
• Ability to analyze business processes and translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, product owners, and other technology partners.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
• Experience developing enterprise automation or workflow solutions, preferred.
• Experience integrating applications with APIs, enterprise platforms, cloud services, or shared data sources, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology teams to understand business processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support production automation and workflow solutions using approved enterprise technologies.
• Develop scalable and maintainable applications that align with established architecture, security, data, testing, and delivery standards.
• Build and support integrations with enterprise platforms, shared services, APIs, and data sources.
• Monitor application performance and operational effectiveness, troubleshoot production issues, and implement appropriate resolutions.
• Maintain technical documentation covering solution design, integrations, processes, support requirements, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate across business, technology, risk, and control teams to communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical considerations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of automation solutions, development standards, and engineering practices.
• Participate in technology initiatives and special projects aligned with broader business and technology objectives.

Job description

Responsibilities:

Partner with business and technology teams to understand business processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate requirements into effective technical solutions. Design, develop, test, deploy, and support production automation and workflow solutions using approved enterprise technologies. Develop scalable and maintainable applications that align with established architecture, security, data, testing, and delivery standards. Build and support integrations with enterprise platforms, shared services, APIs, and data sources. Monitor application performance and operational effectiveness, troubleshoot production issues, and implement appropriate resolutions. Maintain technical documentation covering solution design, integrations, processes, support requirements, and operational procedures. Collaborate across business, technology, risk, and control teams to communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical considerations. Contribute to continuous improvement of automation solutions, development standards, and engineering practices. Participate in technology initiatives and special projects aligned with broader business and technology objectives.

Education & Experience:

1+ years of experience developing, testing, implementing, or supporting software, automation, workflow, or related technology solutions. Experience with software development practices, troubleshooting, testing, and production support. Experience with or demonstrated ability to work with workflow or automation platforms, cloud services, programming languages, APIs, and integration technologies. Ability to analyze business processes and translate business requirements into practical technical solutions. Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, developers, product owners, and other technology partners. Ability to work through ambiguous requirements, evaluate technical options, and make sound implementation decisions. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience. Experience developing enterprise automation or workflow solutions, preferred. Experience integrating applications with APIs, enterprise platforms, cloud services, or shared data sources, preferred.

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. 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.