Junior Application Engineer

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join our team as we modernize a core enterprise investment product data system responsible for sourcing storing and distributing Vanguard Investment Product Data. As a Junior Application Engineer youll be part of a Global productaligned engineering team contributing to the analysis design development and implementation of modern applications and databasesall while growing your technical craft in a supportive environment.

**This hybrid role (in office Tues-Wed-Thurs) is based in Melbourne AU**

What Youll Do

Contribute to system analysis design development and implementation activities across applications and databasesincluding integration of thirdparty solutions.
Translate technical specifications into clean maintainable code for moderately complex enhancements and new features.
Develop test and deploy software using modern engineering practices and automation-focused test design.
Promote quality by participating in design code and test reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
Elevate code through dev test and production environments while supporting change control processes.
Provide production support and troubleshoot issues as needed.
Follow established engineering standards architectural guidelines and software development methodologies.
Build an understanding of client needs business processes and how enterprise tools and systems interact across the organization.
Uphold Information Security and Technology policies and controls.
Contribute to team initiatives special projects and continuous improvement efforts.

What Were Looking For

35 years of handson development experience in modern engineering environments.

Bachelors degree in a technical field or equivalent experience; higher qualifications are a plus.

Practical experience with AWS and CI/CD tooling (Git/GitHub pipelines automation).

Proficiency in Python and testing frameworks such as Pytest.

Experience with AWS services including SQS/SNS RDS EC2 Lambda CloudFormation API Gateway Glue and Athena.

Experience integrating with or supporting identity platforms such as Okta.

Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming principles.

Curiosity and interest in developing domain knowledge in Investment / Financial Services.

Understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks.

A passion for writing quality maintainable and secure code.

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for technical and nontechnical audiences.

A collaborative open mindset with a drive for learning continuous improvement and problemsolving.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

What Youll Do

Contribute to system analysis design development and implementation activities across applications and databasesincluding integration of thirdparty solutions.
Translate technical specifications into clean maintainable code for moderately complex enhancements and new features.
Develop test and deploy software using modern engineering practices and automation-focused test design.
Promote quality by participating in design code and test reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
Elevate code through dev test and production environments while supporting change control processes.
Provide production support and troubleshoot issues as needed.
Follow established engineering standards architectural guidelines and software development methodologies.
Build an understanding of client needs business processes and how enterprise tools and systems interact across the organization.
Uphold Information Security and Technology policies and controls.
Contribute to team initiatives special projects and continuous improvement efforts.