Cloud Engineer, Specialist (AWS/Azure)

This opportunity follows a hybrid scheduled of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite (required) in either Malvern, PA or Charlotte, NC.

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 while communicating risks, recommendations, and outcomes to stakeholders. 

• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC), 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. 

 

Education & Experience 

Required: 

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, integration engineering, data transmission services, or related technology roles. 

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 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. 

 

Preferred: 

• 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, preferred. 

• Familiarity with ITIL practices and ServiceNow or similar service management platforms, preferred. 

• Experience with observability tools, including logging, metrics, and tracing, in cloud environments, preferred. 

 

Special Factors 

• 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. 

• Participation in special projects and other duties as assigned. 

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.