Platform Engineer, Specialist

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vanguard Group seeks an experienced Platform Engineer, Specialist to design, implement, and support the technology platforms that enable critical business capabilities. You will bring deep technical expertise to complex projects and production environments, improving platform performance and reliability while mentoring other team members.

Located in Malvern, this role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, technical leadership, and partnering with the business to deliver scalable technology

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy technology platforms that support evolving business needs, identifying opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and overall platform effectiveness.
• Provide advanced technical support for complex production environments, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues across multiple platforms and technology domains.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, best practices, and documentation to support consistent and reliable platform operations.
• Evaluate technologies and vendor solutions, providing informed recommendations on new technologies, products, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the promotion of code across development, test, and production environments, including change control documentation and post-production support.
• Build a strong understanding of business functions and requirements, working with stakeholders to identify the most appropriate technical solutions for their needs.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to more junior team members, providing guidance on processes, releases, troubleshooting, and complex technical issues.
• Support system administration and systems analysis activities, including requirements analysis, technical design, and logical and physical system design.
• Contribute technical content to project deliverables and maintain clear, accurate documentation for the team.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives that support the continued evolution of the technology environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer, Specialist to help design, implement, and support the technology platforms that enable critical business capabilities. In this role, you will bring deep technical expertise to complex projects and production environments, solving challenging issues that span multiple technology domains. You will also play an important role in improving platform performance and reliability, establishing technical standards, evaluating new technologies, and mentoring other members of the team. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys combining hands‑on problem solving with technical leadership and partnering with the business to deliver effective, scalable technology solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy technology platforms that support evolving business needs, identifying opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and overall platform effectiveness.
• Provide advanced technical support for complex production environments, diagnosing and resolving hardware and software issues across multiple platforms and technology domains.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, best practices, and documentation to support consistent and reliable platform operations.
• Evaluate technologies and vendor solutions, providing informed recommendations on new technologies, products, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the promotion of code across development, test, and production environments, including change control documentation and post-production support.
• Build a strong understanding of business functions and requirements, working with stakeholders to identify the most appropriate technical solutions for their needs.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor to more junior team members, providing guidance on processes, releases, troubleshooting, and complex technical issues.
• Support system administration and systems analysis activities, including requirements analysis, technical design, and logical and physical system design.
• Contribute technical content to project deliverables and maintain clear, accurate documentation for the team.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives that support the continued evolution of the technology environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the 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.