Polaris Application Engineer in Melbourne, Australia

About Vanguard

More than 45 years ago, John C. Bogle had a vision to start an investment company that did things differently. A company with no external shareholders. Where all the profits were invested back into the business and used to lower costs. Evidently, it was as bold as it was brilliant. To this day, Vanguard Group still has no external shareholders. That means no share prices to protect, and no profits to generate for outside owners. 

Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, serving more than 50 million investors worldwide. For more than 25 years Vanguard Australia has been supporting individual investors, financial advisers, and superannuation members to achieve their long-term financial goals.

Our Team & Opportunity

This is a permanent Junior Application Engineer role in the Polari s Team based in Melbourne, Australia . The Polaris program aims to modernize a legacy enterprise investment product system that supports the sourcing, storing, and distribution of Vanguard Investment Product Data. You will contribute to the regional product team by delivering high-quality technical solutions. What you will do

• Provides entry level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases with direct supervision.

• Translates technical specifications into code for new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Writes programs, develops code, tests artifacts, and produces reports. Employs software development techniques to implement tests that support automation.

• Elevates code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule.

• P rovides production support , assist troubleshooting and resolving technical issue

• Learns and follows software development methodology . Learns and follows development architecture standards.

• Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout the life cycle to identify issues. Participates in systems analysis activities.

• Learns client business functions and technology needs. Learns Vanguard’s tools, technologies, and applications/databases, including those that interface with business area and systems.

• Learns and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures.

• Be on rotation for support during normal working week

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

  What are we looking for

• Minimum of two – three years development work experience

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

• Understanding of multiple IT platforms and languages:

• Hands on experience in and understanding of Python 3.x, Pytest , AWS (SQS/SNS, RDS, EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, Api Gateway, Glue, Athena) & Okta

• CI/CD: Git/GitHub, Bamboo, Bitbucket

• Demonstrate knowledge in Object Oriented programming.

• Exhibit an interest in uplifting on Investment domain

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Contribute to the team delivering quality and clean code constantly.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly

  Inclusion Statement

  Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

  We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

  When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard’s core purpose.

  Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.