Application Engineering Technical Lead II

The Vanguard Group•Charlotte, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides expert-level IT technical leadership and direction for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects across multiple platforms. Performs complex development, design, implementation, architecture specification, and maintenance activities, while ensuring the viability of IT deliverables. Recommends development options, approves technical deliverables and proposed solutions, and conducts testing for functionality, technical limitations, and security. The role resolves technical issues, researches problems and performs root-cause analysis, anticipates technology problems, and communicates project issues and implications to key stakeholders. It evaluates the technological impact of change requests and influences others on technical approaches. The Technical Lead maintains knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards; mentors IT staff, identifies training needs, and ensures teams follow new standards. The role reviews and approves team documentation and diagrams, writes technical standards and process documentation, and identifies opportunities to improve technical quality. It participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the product life cycle, consults at project meetings, and presents technical status and issues at milestone reviews. It ensures compliance with IT and Information Security policies and verifies deliverables meet requirements. The position also participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Vanguard uses a hybrid working model for the majority of its crew members, combining flexibility with in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

At least eight years of related work experience.
At least three years of development experience.
Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide expert-level IT technical leadership and direction for critical projects involving software, middleware, or hardware across multiple platforms.
Perform complex development, design, implementation, architecture specification, and maintenance activities.
Ensure the viability of IT deliverables; recommend development options and approve team technical deliverables.
Conduct testing for functionality, technical limitations, and security.
Identify potential solutions, approve technical solutions proposed by team members, and elevate complex technical issues to IT experts.
Resolve technical problems discovered by testers and internal clients; respond to issues in a timely manner, research them, perform root-cause analysis, and anticipate and prevent technology problems.
Communicate project issues and implications to key stakeholders; evaluate the technology impacts of change requests and influence others on technical ideas.
Maintain current knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards; mentor IT staff, identify training needs, and ensure team members use instituted standards.
Review and approve documentation and diagrams created by IT team members, and write documentation including technical standards and processes.
Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement in technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
Participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout the product life cycle to identify issues.
Participate as a technical consultant at project meetings and present technical status and issues at milestone reviews.
Comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verify that deliverables meet requirements.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.