Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Junior)

Vanguard; Malvern (AR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a mid-level IT professional in Malvern, AR to provide junior level services and direction for critical platform operations. You will implement, test, and maintain applications, while coordinating with teams to ensure secure, scalable deliverables.

The role emphasizes automation, cloud-native observability, and ongoing learning within a hybrid work environment that supports collaboration and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years related work experience, with at least 1 year of platform operation or development experience.
• Familiarity with AWS core concepts and services.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong core development skills and problem-solving skills.
• Disposition for proactive solutioning with a preference for automation.
• Experience with modern software practices and automation.
• Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python/Go.
• Ability to troubleshoot effectively throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ability to self-train on emerging technologies and share what you learn with others.
• Eye on reducing Developer Cognitive Load.
• Passion for Cloud Native Observability and Resiliency Engineering.
• Experience building applications and services using AWS or Kubernetes.
• Collaborative - Learn & Teach mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide junior level IT services and direction for critical platform operational projects.
• Provides technical expertise and completes medium-to-complex development, design, and implementation, and maintenance activities.
• Ensure the viability of IT deliverables. Approver on team PRs. Conduct testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
• Identify potential solutions and provide insights on technical solutions proposed by team members. Elevate complex technical issues to tech leads, architects, and IT experts.
• Resolve technical problems discovered by internal clients. Respond to and resolve technical issues in a timely manner. Research issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Communicate with key stakeholders on project issues and implications. Evaluate the impacts of change requests on technologies and effectively persuades and influences others on ideas.
• Maintain a current and working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards. Mentor IT staff and identify training needs.
• Review and collaborate on documentation and diagrams created by IT team members. Write documentation, including technical standards and processes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
• Participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout product life cycle to identify issues.

Skills

Python

Go

AWS

Kubernetes

Automation

Problem solving

DevOps

Self-learning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Vanguard is seeking a mid-level IT professional in Malvern, AR to provide junior level services and direction for critical platform operations. You will implement, test, and maintain applications, while coordinating with teams to ensure secure, scalable deliverables.

The role emphasizes automation, cloud-native observability, and ongoing learning within a hybrid work environment that supports collaboration and professional growth.