Vanguard

Sr. Application Engineer (COBOL, Java)

Vanguard  •  Pennsylvania (Hybrid)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

Be part of one of the most significant technology transformations in Vanguard's history.

Join a highly visible modernization and the first of its kind transformation here at Vanguard.

This program will replace legacy platforms with cloud-based solutions, giving you the opportunity to work across diverse technology stacks, expand your expertise, and help shape the future of our business. This is a unique opportunity to build both depth and breadth in your career while shaping the future of our technology ecosystem.

Core Responsibilities

  • Provides expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrates third party products. Ensures that expected application performance levels are achieved.
  • Ensures the viability of IT deliverables. Recommends development options, including design, build/buy, and vendor purchase. Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
  • Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provides follow-up production support. Submits change control requests and documents.
  • Provides subject matter expertise in software development methodology and development architecture standards. Mentors and trains staff with less experience. Resolves elevated issues and recommends enterprise-wide improvements.
  • Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Explain technical considerations at related meetings, including those with internal clients. Performs systems analysis activities.
  • Thoroughly understands client’s business functions and technology needs. Has a broad and deep understanding of Vanguard's technologies, tools, and applications, including those that interface with business area and systems. Is well versed on the latest technologies and tools supporting software development in the industry.
  • Interfaces with cross functional team members and communicates systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
  • Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Hands-on with COBOL and stored procedures, how it can be tuned and be able to perform analysis of performance.
  • Data integration, code analysis and review experience to ensure data moves amongst business teams and remains in sync
  • Support ETL solutions that integrate modernized data sources

Preferred Qualifications

  • Workplace Technology stack experience is preferred
  • AWS certifications are a nice to have

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

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.

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About Vanguard

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of empowering our 50 million investor-owners.* Since our founding in 1975, we’ve been on a mission to help investors achieve their goals.

With no outside shareholders to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with our clients’ needs in mind. Whether you’re investing for your first house, college for your kids, or a comfortable retirement, you can be confident we’re on your side.

We are a community that thinks—and feels—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Let’s celebrate 50 years together.

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*As of January 2025

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Valley Forge, PA
Year Founded
1975
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