DE - Application Engineer - II - W5 - AWMT0028 -

• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and agile ceremonies.​
• Monitor and optimize application performance and reliability.
• Provides intermediate level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products.
• Translates technical specifications into code for moderately 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.
• Follows software development methodology. Follows development architecture standards.
• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in systems analysis activities.
• Understands client business functions and technology needs. Understands Vanguard's tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems.
• Learns and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Contribute to optimizing system performance through efficient database design and code enhancements to support scalability.
• Support the integration and maintenance of data pipelines between APIs and backend systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain and update software documentation for backend components, highlighting logic, processes, and architecture.
• Apply intermediate knowledge of backend system security and data protection best practices during development.

Skills and attributes for success

• A team player with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Constantly updating yourself about new technologies in the market
• A winning personality and the ability to become a trusted advisor to the stakeholders

To qualify for the role, you must have

Required Skills

• 3 years of experience in application development
• Strong programming skills in Java, Spring Boot, Node, TypeScript, Python, AWS Services (DynamoDB, S3, ECS, RDS, Athena, Lambda, SNS/SQS, Cloud Formation), Kinesis Streams, GitHub, Bitbucket, Bamboo, CI/CD, TDD/BDD, Splunk, Honeycomb.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, Confluence, JIRA, and monitoring and refining dashboards

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong verbal and written communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)