About the role

What will you do at Vanguard?

This opportunity follows a hybrid schedule (Required). Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday in the following locations: Malvern, PA, Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and support cloud-based observability platforms, including logging, metrics, and distributed tracing systems
Develop and enhance cloud-native applications using AWS services, including serverless technologies such as Lambda
Implement and manage containerized workloads using Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes-based orchestration
Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
Partner with engineering teams to onboard applications and promote observability best practices
Manage and optimize SaaS and internally hosted platforms, including vendor coordination and performance tuning
Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of cloud platforms
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions to ensure consistent, scalable deployments and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate development velocity while maintaining quality standards
Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve platform performance and efficiency
Provides advanced level technical support and ensures reliable operation of cloud production. Troubleshoots software systems on multiple cloud computing platforms and system integration into existing cloud computing platforms.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related roles
3+ years experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures (required)
Hands-on experience with Docker and orchestration platforms such as ECS and/or Kubernetes (required)
Experience with serverless architectures and modern cloud design patterns
Strong programming and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages
Experience with observability or monitoring platforms (logs, metrics, tracing) with tools such as Splunk, Honeycomb, OpenTelemetry or CloudWatch preferred
Hands-on Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
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.

Which skills does this role require?

AWSCloud EngineeringObservabilityPythonBashDockerKubernetesECSServerlessLambdaSplunkHoneycombOpenTelemetryCloudWatchPlatform EngineeringCloud-nativeAutomationSystem ReliabilitySaaS

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