Vanguard

Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

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4 days ago
Hyderābād, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture, development, integration, implementation, and technical delivery for critical software and enterprise application projects.
  • Approve technical solutions and deliverables, resolve complex technical problems, and anticipate issues for preventive action.
  • Apply deep server-side development expertise to improve performance, secure architecture, database efficiency, data flow, scalability, and resilience.
  • Oversee testing for functionality, performance, and security, including participation in design, code, and test lifecycle reviews.
  • Serve as a technical liaison and advisor to stakeholders, communicating technical implications, risks, and solution strategies.
  • Review, author, and approve technical documentation and architecture diagrams.
  • Mentor team members, establish technical standards, and drive adoption of evolving methodologies and technologies.
  • Ensure compliance with IT and information security policies and support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
  • Troubleshoot system performance issues, conduct root cause analysis, and optimize services, APIs, and dashboards.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, architecture, and system integration.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or Computer Applications, or a Master’s degree in Computer Applications.
  • Expert programming skills in Java, Spring Boot, and Python, with additional experience in Angular and Node.js.
  • Expert understanding of AWS services, including DynamoDB, S3, ECS, Route 53, Athena, Lambda, Step Functions, SNS/SQS, CloudFormation, IAM, API security, and Bedrock.
  • Expertise in software architecture, event-driven architecture, system design, enterprise applications, and technical leadership.
  • Experience with GitHub, Bitbucket, CI/CD, OAuth, Okta, JWTs, observability, Splunk, Honeycomb, OpenTelemetry, and CloudWatch.
  • Test automation experience with Cucumber and familiarity with TDD and BDD.
  • Ability to use and mentor others on AI-assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
  • Experience mentoring teams, establishing technical standards, driving process improvement, and managing technical stakeholders.
  • Hands-on experience with Confluence, JIRA, monitoring, and dashboard refinement.
  • Desired certifications include AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect, and AWS Solution Consultant.

Benefits

  • Vanguard provides financial, physical, and personal wellness benefits and resources.
  • The role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, under Vanguard’s hybrid working model with flexibility and in-person collaboration.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBAngularAWSCucumberJavaNode.jsPythonSplunkSpring Boot

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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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