Vanguard

Application Engineer - III

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2 days ago
Hyderābād, IndiaSenior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Perform senior-level system analysis, design, development, implementation, and support for applications and databases.
  • Translate technical specifications into code, develop and test software artifacts, and support automated testing.
  • Lead backend optimization for performance, scalability, and responsiveness.
  • Integrate data sources, APIs, third-party products, and services to improve data flow and system efficiency.
  • Create and maintain backend architecture and logic documentation.
  • Implement security, data protection, resilience, and enterprise technology standards.
  • Collaborate with front-end teams to design backend interfaces.
  • Promote applications through development, test, and production environments and provide follow-up production support.
  • Participate in design, code, and test inspections, systems analysis, change control, and issue resolution.
  • Mentor less-experienced staff and communicate technical considerations to cross-functional teams and internal clients.
  • Ensure deliverables comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience in software development, system integration, database design, and backend architecture.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or a master’s degree/diploma in Computer Science.
  • Strong Python programming experience developing scalable applications, APIs, data-processing solutions, and enterprise integrations.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services including Lambda, ECS, Fargate, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, and CloudFormation.
  • Expertise in either full-stack development using Python, Angular, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development, or data engineering using Python, PySpark, data pipelines, ETL/ELT, data-processing frameworks, and cloud-based data solutions.
  • Experience with database design, SQL development, performance optimization, data modeling, and troubleshooting complex application or data issues.
  • Hands-on experience with source control, DevOps, CI/CD tools, and automated testing methodologies such as TDD and BDD.
  • Knowledge of Agile tools and methodologies including JIRA and Confluence.
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner or another AWS certification is preferred.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

  • Vanguard provides financial, physical, and personal wellness support through its Total Rewards programs.
  • The role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
  • Vanguard uses a hybrid working model for most employees, combining flexibility with in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBAngularAWSBambooPythonSQL

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Vanguard

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