Application Engineer

Provides intermediate level technical support for small to mid-size cloud based projects. Identifies, resolves, or escalates hardware or software issues that span multiple technology domains.

Team Reduckulous is the Resiliency Engineering team that builds platforms to help teams ship with confidence. We own Pulse, our enterprise synthetic monitoring platform that continuously validates real user journeys before clients feel an issue, and the Resiliency Insights Dashboard, which turns resiliency standards into clear, actionable signals for application teams. If you want to build products that protect clients, influence hundreds of teams, and raise the resiliency bar across the enterprise, this is the place to do it.

Core Responsibilities

• Provides intermediate level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products.
• Translates technical specifications into code for moderately 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.
• Follows software development methodology. Follows development architecture standards.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in systems analysis activities.
• Understands client business functions and technology needs. Understands Vanguard's tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems.
• Learns and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

We heavily rely on

• NodeJS/Typescript
• Java
• Angular
• PostgresQL
• Cloudformation
• AWS Lambda
• SQS

• Minimum of three years related work experience, with at least one year of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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.