Cloud Engineer, Specialist (AWS/Azure)

Vanguard•Wayne, PA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cloud Engineer, Specialist designs, develops, and supports cloud-based integration and data transmission solutions using AWS services and modern engineering practices. The role builds secure, reliable data exchange capabilities for external partners and internal business applications, and modernizes legacy managed file transfer (MFT) and batch-based solutions using cloud-native, API-driven, event-based, and serverless patterns. The engineer works with application, security, network, and business teams to define and implement integration architectures. They ensure solutions meet security, risk, compliance, monitoring, authentication, and encryption requirements; contribute to architectural reviews, technical standards, documentation, runbooks, and engineering practices; and provide technical guidance through design and code reviews, troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing. The position includes production support and participation in an on-call rotation, including off-hours coverage, to maintain critical services. It follows a hybrid schedule requiring onsite work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in either Malvern, Pennsylvania, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The role may also participate in special projects and other assigned duties. Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, integration engineering, data transmission services, or related technology roles.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Experience designing, building, and supporting cloud-based solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments.
Experience developing or supporting REST APIs and event-driven integrations.
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Shell, Java, or SQL.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Knowledge of operational support processes, incident management, and service restoration activities.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule with three days per week in the office.
Participation in an on-call rotation that includes off-hours support coverage.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Axway B2Bi, Sterling Connect: Direct, AWS Transfer Family, or similar managed file transfer platforms.
Experience working with mainframe technologies.
Experience modernizing legacy MFT or batch-based integrations into cloud-native architectures.
Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments, including financial services.
Familiarity with ITIL practices and ServiceNow or similar service management platforms.
Experience with observability tools, including logging, metrics, and tracing, in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support cloud-based integration and data transmission solutions using AWS services and modern engineering practices.
Build and maintain secure, reliable data exchange capabilities for external partners and internal business applications.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration, transmission, and platform issues, communicating risks, recommendations, and outcomes to stakeholders.
Implement infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to improve deployment consistency, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Modernize legacy MFT and batch-based solutions using cloud-native, API-driven, event-based, and serverless integration patterns.
Partner with application, security, network, and business teams to define and implement integration architectures.
Ensure solutions meet security, risk, compliance, monitoring, authentication, and encryption requirements.
Contribute to architectural reviews, technical standards, documentation, runbooks, and engineering best practices.
Participate in production support activities, including on-call rotations, to maintain the availability and stability of critical services.
Provide technical guidance through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting support, and knowledge-sharing activities.
Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.