In this role, you will:
Provide junior level IT services and direction for critical platform operational projects. Provides technical expertise and completes medium-to-complex development, design, and implementation, and maintenance activities.
Ensure the viability of IT deliverables. Approver on team PRs. Conduct testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
Identify potential solutions and provide insights on technical solutions proposed by team members. Elevate complex technical issues to tech leads, architects, and IT experts. Resolve technical problems discovered by internal clients. Respond to and resolve technical issues in a timely manner. Research issues and perform root cause analysis.
Communicate with key stakeholders on project issues and implications. Evaluate the impacts of change requests on technologies and effectively persuades and influences others on ideas.
Maintain a current and working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards. Mentor IT staff and identify training needs.
Review and collaborate on documentation and diagrams created by IT team members. Write documentation, including technical standards and processes.
Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
Participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout product life cycle to identify issues.
What it takes:
Minimum of 3+ years related work experience, with at least 1 year of platform operation or development experience.
Familiarity with AWS core concepts and services.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Strong core development skills and problem-solving skills.
Disposition for proactive solutioning with a preference for automation.
Experience with modern software practices and automation.
Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python/Go.
Ability to troubleshoot effectively throughout the development lifecycle.
Ability to self-train on emerging technologies and share what you learn with others.
Eye on reducing Developer Cognitive Load.
Passion for Cloud Native Observability and Resiliency Engineering.
Experience building applications and services using AWS or Kubernetes.
Collaborative - Learn & Teach mindset.
Beneficial but not required skills:
CKA Certification.
Monitoring and alerting production workloads
Managing AWS infrastructure using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
AWS Technical Certifications
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.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.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3+ years related work experience with at least 1 year of platform operation or development experience
- Familiarity with AWS core concepts and services
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Strong core development skills and problem-solving skills
- Proactive solutioning with a preference for automation
- Experience with modern software practices and automation
- Experience with a scripting language, preferably Python or Go
- Ability to troubleshoot effectively throughout the development lifecycle
- Ability to self-train on emerging technologies and share learnings
- Experience building applications and services using AWS or Kubernetes
- Passion for Cloud Native Observability and Resiliency Engineering
- Collaborative Learn & Teach mindset
- Eye on reducing Developer Cognitive Load
- CKA Certification
- Monitoring and alerting production workloads
- Managing AWS infrastructure using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
- AWS Technical Certifications
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
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What We Do
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