ECS Platform Junior Engineer

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cloud engineering and software development
  • Proficient in Python; knowledge of Node.js and Java is a plus
  • Expertise in AWS services, particularly CloudFormation templates
  • Familiarity with observability platforms like Splunk and CloudWatch
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks including IAM and OIDC technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD automated pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with architects to understand application priorities and technical requirements
  • Design and construct robust solutions for multiple platforms catering to internal and external users
  • Translate complex customer needs into effective feature implementations
  • Produce high-quality code with an emphasis on automated testing
  • Evaluate technical architecture for efficiency, security, and scalability
  • Utilize AWS technologies such as ECS and Docker for deployments
  • Lead integration efforts through APIs and REST services

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Inclusive and collaborative work environment
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
  • Potential for flexible working arrangements
  • Engagement in cross-functional projects that enhance skills and experience
Full Job Description
Impact

As a cloud engineer, you will get to work with a variety of cloud native AWS services to develop full stack solutions, that will service global cross functional teams across the Vanguard enterprise. The tech stack requires an engineer very familiar with Python which is primarily used as the development language, followed by Node Js and Java. Expertise developing CloudFormation templates (AWS) is a must, along with familiarity in Splunk and CloudWatch logs and metrics. You must be able to prove you are a self-motivated learner, building a resilient platform and balancing operational and client support.

What it takes

  • Work with architects and other IT and business groups to identify technical and functional needs of applications based on priority
  • Design and build solutions for cross-functional, multi-platform internal and client facing applications
  • Ability to decipher complex, ambiguous customer needs and translate into optimal feature delivery
  • Writing great quality code with a drive for automated testing and validation
  • Thinks in terms of architecture as well as code. Able to develop and evaluate solutions for strengths and weaknesses (e.g., complexity, quality, scalability, latency, security, performance, data integrity, etc.) which are key for an enterprise engineer
  • Experience working with AWS technologies ECS, Docker, Fargate, EC2, Step functions, CloudWatch, etc.
  • Experience with Security stacks such as IAM, Okta OIDC, Auth0, Secrets Manager, etc.
  • Understands software engineering best practices (e.g. CI/CD automated pipelines, Operational Excellence, Information Security IAM)
  • Experience with deployments and dev ops
  • Experience with application integration via APIs/REST, API Gateways (Kong, CA API Gateway, etc.)
  • Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring other engineers on best practices


Desired Skills

  • Experience in AWS cloud development: Python/CloudFormation/NodeJS/Java/ AWS SDK
  • Experience or exposure in build and deploy technologies: GitHub; IaC pipeline and tools; OTel, Honeycomb, and observability tools; Crowdstrike, Wiz, and other security scanning tools; and test frameworks
  • Exposure to Agile development concepts

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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