Automation Developer: Workflow & Cloud Integrations

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an Automation Developer within the Technology Enablement Office in a hybrid work environment. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting production automation and workflow solutions across the Fund Ecosystem.

You will partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable automation that aligns with enterprise standards and supports integration with APIs and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Business process understanding

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder collaboration

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Workflow platforms

Cloud services

APIs

Integration technologies

Job description

Vanguard is seeking an Automation Developer within the Technology Enablement Office in a hybrid work environment. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting production automation and workflow solutions across the Fund Ecosystem.

You will partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable automation that aligns with enterprise standards and supports integration with APIs and cloud services.