Application Engineer - II

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We are looking for a Server-Side Java/AWS engineer to join a new Full-Stack team in Data Engineering embracing new ways of working (NWoW) in the Global Investments Financial Systems (GIFS) division.

We are rapidly expanding our European technology presence, so this is an exciting opportunity to join the team and help grow and influence team direction, whilst learning about the Investment Management apparatus at Vanguard.

The role will involve close work with Vanguard’s funds data, allowing exposure to understanding the investment acumen, as well as work on leading technologies using Cloud Native architecture – Java 8/11, Spring Boot, Python, AWS services (IAM, S3, ECS, EMR, AWS Lambda, Athena, DynamoDb, etc.).

The team uses agile methodologies and operates leveraging a continuous delivery pipeline – deploying daily.

The projects will involve applications related to Portfolio Management, Investment Operations, Data and Workflow Management, Regulatory Reporting, ETF systems, applications related to Investment Strategy and Research, among others. Experience implementing Java services and RESTful APIs utilizing micro-services architecture patterns for enterprise scale is requisite. Furthermore, a demonstrable working knowledge of AWS core services stack is requisite. A good grounding of the Buy-side and Equities knowledge is preferable, but is not a pre-requisite. The successful candidate will be a self-starter and demonstrate an aptitude for learning and problem solving, as well as a propensity for testing and documentation. The team will have daily interaction with the Business Product Owner and/or Business Users in the Products team, so excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative.

In This Developer Role, You Will

• Be part of a business facing IT team to deliver new solutions to the business, understand/review functional specifications and translate into program specifications, liaise with end users for user acceptance testing, and provide 3rd line support as required.
• Build thought leadership and expertise around best-practice solution design and implementation.
• Comply with defined code and documentation standards, including peer reviews.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities.

What It Takes

• Experience in Test Driven Development and strong knowledge of Java (8 or higher), Spring Boot, Spring MVC, RESTFul API implementation, GraphQL, and open-source frameworks.
• Experience in software development using cloud technologies (AWS preferred).
• Knowledge of build/deployment/testing/logging/monitoring tools and frameworks like Maven, Cucumber, Bamboo, Git/Bitbucket, and Splunk.
• Understanding of investment management domain with strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work well with both business managers and operations team, and ability to perform well under pressure, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of agile software development process/practices and familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and other tools.
• Desirable – Knowledge and experience in Python programming, ElasticCache, Spring Cloud, Spring Security.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve.

Inclusion Statement: Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.” We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve.

A note on flexible working in the longer term – we typically work Tuesday to Thursday in the office and from home on Monday and Friday. We’ve learned that we can serve clients well, maintain our productivity, and continue to deliver on our strategic goals while most of our crew work in a hybrid way.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Oil and Gas

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