Provides advanced level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, under general direction.
About Vanguard
More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners.
Today, Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 25 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.
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Our Team & Opportunity
This is a permanent Application Engineer role in the INSIGHT durable product team. INSIGHT is an in-house developed web-based analytics platform, written in Python and hosted in AWS. Its goal is to provide investment analytics to enhance the investment management process of Vanguard. You will help to guide and contribute to the product team in the region for high quality technical solutions.
Core Responsibilities
- Provides senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products.
- Translates technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
- Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow up production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
- Thoroughly understands software development methodology. Thoroughly understands development architecture standards. Trains and mentors staff with less experience. Resolves elevated issues.
- Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explains technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Performs systems analysis activities.
- Thoroughly understands client business functions and technology needs. Has a broad understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems.
- Interfaces with cross functional team members, and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
- Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
- Hands on experience of multiple IT platforms and languages:
- Front End: React, Dash, Typescript, HTML 5, CSS 3, NodeJS, Cypress, Cucumber, Jest, Playwright
- Back End: Python 3.x, AWS (SQS/SNS, RDS, EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, Api Gateway , Glue, Athena ), P ytest & Okta
- CI/CD: Git/GitHub, Bamboo, SonarQube
- A strong and in-depth understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Lead the team delivering quality and clean code constantly.
- Knowledge of investments management and AI/ML would be an added advantage.
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. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values.
When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.
Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
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.