Cloud Engineer, Specialist (AWS/Azure)

Vanguard•Wayne, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This opportunity follows a hybrid scheduled of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite (required) in either Malvern, PA or Charlotte, NC. The role involves designing, building, and supporting cloud-based integration and data transmission solutions using AWS services and modern development practices. The engineer will provide intermediate-level Data Transmission Services (DTS), including setup, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting of external data transmissions for business clients. This includes diagnosing, debugging, and resolving complex transmission issues and incidents, ensuring timely restoration of service in line with established service level objectives. The role requires the ability to review complex technical issues and effectively communicate findings, recommendations, and risks with Leadership. Additionally, the engineer will develop and maintain automation, tooling, and services that enable secure and reliable data exchange with external partners, implement solutions using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, and modernize legacy MFT and batch-based integrations toward API-driven, event-based, and serverless patterns. Collaboration with internal application teams, security, networking, business, and external partners is essential for designing optimal integration architectures. The position requires supporting production data transmission environments, including participation in an on-call support rotation. Adherence to established DTS policies, standards, and operating procedures, and contribution to documentation and runbooks are expected. The role also involves influencing architectural discussions, technical documentation, and coding standards, ensuring solutions meet Vanguard security, risk, and compliance requirements, and participating in modernization initiatives and proof-of-concepts aligned to Vanguard’s Technology strategy. Special projects and other duties may be assigned. The engineer will also provide technical guidance, leadership, and mentorship to other engineers.

Requirements

Experience modernizing legacy MFT or batch-based integrations to cloud-native architectures.
Familiarity with Axway B2Bi, Sterling Connect: Direct, AWS Transfer Family, or similar platforms, in hybrid or cloud (AWS/Azure) platforms.
Knowledge of scripting and programming (Python, Shell, Java, SQL)
Foundational understanding of ITIL Framework and familiarity with ServiceNow or similar platforms.
Experience building or consuming REST APIs and event-driven integrations.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.
Experience working with mainframe technology.
Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments (financial services a plus).
Exposure to observability tools (logging, tracing, metrics) in cloud environments.
Ability to commute to the office (Hybrid 3 days/week)
Ability to work on-call rotational off-hour coverage
Minimum of 5+ years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and support cloud-based integration and data transmission solutions using AWS services and modern development practices.
Provide intermediate-level Data Transmission Services (DTS), including the setup, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting of external data transmissions for business clients.
Diagnose, debug, and resolve complex transmission issues and incidents, ensuring timely restoration of service in line with established service level objectives.
Review complex technical issues and effectively communicate findings, recommendations and risks with Leadership as required.
Develop and maintain automation, tooling, and services that enable secure and reliable data exchange with external partners.
Implement solutions using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to ensure repeatable, scalable, and well-governed deployments.
Modernize legacy MFT and batch-based integrations toward API-driven, event-based, and serverless patterns where appropriate.
Partner with internal application teams, security, networking, business, and external partners to design optimal integration architectures.
Support production data transmission environments, including participation in an on‑call support rotation to maintain the availability and stability of critical transmission services and supporting platforms.
Adhere to established DTS policies, standards, and operating procedures, and contribute to the creation, review, and enhancement of documentation and runbooks where gaps are identified.
Influence to architectural discussions, technical documentation, and coding standards.
Ensure solutions meet Vanguard security, risk, and compliance requirements, including encryption, authentication, logging, and monitoring.
Actively participate in modernization initiatives and proof-of-concepts aligned to Vanguard’s Technology strategy.
Participate in special projects, and other initiatives and duties as assigned.
Provide technical guidance, leadership, and mentorship to engineers through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting guidance, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that elevate team capabilities.