Vanguard

Application Engineer - IV

Vanguard
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18 hours ago
Hyderābād, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, design, develop, implement, and support applications and databases.
  • Integrate third-party products and ensure application performance requirements are met.
  • Architect and guide complex data flows across distributed services, APIs, and platforms.
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-quality data engineering solutions.
  • Optimize database architecture and implement performance and scalability improvements.
  • Develop and automate ETL/ELT pipelines and data products using cloud-based platforms.
  • Promote deliverables through development, test, and production environments and provide production support.
  • Conduct functional, technical, security, design, code, and test inspections.
  • Provide software development architecture and methodology expertise, mentor less-experienced staff, and resolve escalated issues.
  • Ensure compliance with information technology and information security policies and requirements.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in application development, system architecture, and database management.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proficiency with AWS data engineering services including S3, Glue, Lambda, SQS, IAM, Step Functions, DynamoDB, EKS, and ECS, and/or Databricks technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Data Mesh architecture, Data Product Design, and ETL/ELT pipeline development and automation.
  • Strong expertise in Python, PySpark, and SQL for large-scale data processing and engineering.
  • Experience with data quality frameworks, performance optimization, and scalable cloud-native data architectures.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and infrastructure as code using GitHub Actions, Terraform, and CloudFormation.
  • Experience with API-based and file-based integration patterns, including authentication and authorization mechanisms.
  • Exposure to generative AI technologies including RAG, agent development, MCP, A2A communication, and prompt engineering is preferred.

Benefits

  • Vanguard provides financial, physical, and personal wellness support and broader Total Rewards programs.
  • The role follows Vanguard’s hybrid working model for most employees, supporting flexibility and in-person collaboration.
  • The position is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBAWSDatabricksGitHub ActionsPythonSQLTerraform

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Vanguard

10,000+ employees

Vanguard is an investment management company offering low-cost index and active mutual funds, ETFs, brokerage, retirement plans, and financial advice for individual, institutional, and advisor clients. Founded in 1975 by John C. Bogle and headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, it operates a client-owned structure in which its funds own the firm. Its business model centers on asset-based management and advisory fees.

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