Cloud Engineer

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group seeks a senior software professional to analyze, design, develop, and deploy complex applications and databases. You will integrate third-party products, translate specifications into code, and ensure automated testing and production readiness across environments.

You'll work with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, Glue) and modern cloud-native architectures, emphasizing CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience and strong expertise in Python programming.

Responsibilities

• Provides senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.
• Integrates third party products.
• Translates technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients.
• Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports.
• Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provides follow up production support.
• Submits change control requests and documents.
• Thoroughly understands software development methodology.
• Thoroughly understands development architecture standards.
• Trains and mentors staff with less experience.
• Resolves elevated issues.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
• Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.
• Performs systems analysis activities.
• Thoroughly understands client business functions and technology needs.
• Has a broad understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
• 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.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, translating technical concepts appropriately for diverse audiences.
• Special Factors Sponsorship: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Skills

Python programming

AI-assisted development

CI/CD practices

DevOps practices

APIs & microservices

Cloud-native architectures

Serverless development

Frontend/backend with APIs

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS SNS

AWS SQS

DynamoDB

S3

Glue

Angular

Node.js

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provides senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases.
• Integrates third party products.
• Translates technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients.
• Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports.
• Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.
• Provides follow up production support.
• Submits change control requests and documents.
• Thoroughly understands software development methodology.
• Thoroughly understands development architecture standards.
• Trains and mentors staff with less experience.
• Resolves elevated issues.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues.
• Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients.
• Performs systems analysis activities.
• Thoroughly understands client business functions and technology needs.
• Has a broad understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
• 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.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, translating technical concepts appropriately for diverse audiences.

Qualifications:

• Extensive hands‑on experience and strong expertise in Python programming.
• AWS Cloud technologies including AWS Lambda, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, S3, Glue Jobs and other cloud‑native technologies.
• Hand‑on experience developing applications using Angular and Node.js technologies.
• Strong expertise on serverless front‑end and back‑end development experience is required.
• Nice‑to‑have: Familiarity with Java back‑end technologies, APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of cloud‑native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software development principles.
• Experience leveraging and advocating for AI‑assisted development practices using tools such as Claude and GitHub Copilot.
• Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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.

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.

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.