Cloud Engineer, Specialist

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software development, particularly with Python
  • Foundational knowledge of AWS, especially with Lambda
  • Familiar with APIs, HTTP patterns, and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code (CloudFormation)
  • Demonstrates strong teamwork and accountability in collaborative environments

Responsibilities

  • Develop event-driven, serverless solutions using AWS Lambda
  • Ensure platform reliability and efficiency through coding and monitoring
  • Enhance platform tools and infrastructure for better usability
  • Diagnose and resolve technical issues effectively with established practices
  • Work alongside cross-functional teams, including engineers and product partners
  • Participate in production support through on-call rotations
  • Contribute to documentation aimed at improving the developer experience

Benefits

  • Opportunities for skill development in cloud and platform engineering
  • Work in an environment focused on operational excellence
  • Access to collaborative team discussions and feedback mechanisms
  • Participation in on-call support for hands-on experience
  • Growth potential in serverless architectures and internal platform development
Full Job Description
Role Overview

As a TS01 Cloud Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and support of the FaaS platform. You will work on moderately to highly complex team assignments, partnering with engineers to deliver platform capabilities and improve operational excellence.

You are a strong individual contributor focused on building technical proficiency, collaborating across teams, and aligning your work to platform and department goals.

This role is ideal for engineers who are growing their cloud and platform engineering skills and want to deepen their experience in serverless architectures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the development of event-driven, serverless solutions on AWS Lambda
  • Support platform reliability, scalability, and operational excellence through coding, testing, and monitoring
  • Build and enhance reusable infrastructure, tooling, and platform capabilities
  • Troubleshoot issues and resolve problems using established practices and team guidance
  • Collaborate with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders across the department
  • Participate in on-call rotation and support production systems
  • Contribute to documentation and continuously improve developer experience
  • Actively engage in team discussions, share ideas, and provide feedback

Required Skills and Experience

Technical Foundation
  • Foundational knowledge of AWS, with exposure to Lambda or cloud-based development
  • Experience in software development, Python required; Node or Java nice to have
  • Basic understanding of APIs, HTTP patterns, and event-driven concepts
  • Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and testing practices
  • Exposure to infrastructure as code, such as CloudFormation

Platform Engineering Mindset
  • Interest in building internal platforms or shared services
  • Willingness to learn about developer experience, self-service tooling, and reusable patterns
  • Exposure to monitoring, logging, and production support practices

Collaboration and Growth
  • Strong team player who contributes to team goals and supports peers
  • Comfortable sharing ideas and asking questions in team settings
  • Demonstrates accountability for assigned work and commitments
  • Actively seeks feedback and applies it to improve

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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