Cloud Engineer

At Vanguard, we are searching for a proficient and experienced Cloud Engineer to become a valuable member of our esteemed engineering team. As part of this role, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing efficient end-to-end provisioning automation. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving automation and orchestration initiatives, as well as fortifying our technical service offerings. Moreover, you will conduct thorough research and testing of emerging technologies to shape our technological direction.

In this role you will:

• Define and implement efficient end-to-end provisioning automation
• Act as an automation/orchestration advocate and expert
• Support existing technical service offerings with automation functionality
• Identify automation orchestration related opportunities throughout the organization
• Conduct research and testing of new technologies to solidify technical direction
• Work with internal as well as external resources to achieve project goals
• Work in a collaborative development environment, providing assistance and technical guidance to less experienced team members

Additional Responsibilities:

• Proficiency in working with Akamai, Terraform, and YAML
• Strong coding and scripting: HCL, NodeJs (GitHub Actions), Bash
• Proficiency in GitOps or equivalent experience, demonstrating a solid grasp of Software Development Lifecycle principles.
• Automation/Orchestration experience: Terraform, Postman, Git, Docker
• Adequate technical competencies with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery Pipeline process and technologies through the GitHub Enterprise suite
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Intricate knowledge of IT infrastructure and workflows: hardware, OS, networking, storage, databases, etc.
• Strong teamwork and customer support focus
• Ability to handle numerous conflicting priorities in a professional manner
• Team building and problem resolution skills

What it takes:

4-yr College Degree preferably in Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience with system deployment, operational considerations, and decommissioning

Experience designing workflows, especially using GitHub Actions and Workflows in GitHub Enterprise

Understanding of network provisioning and automation

Experience with load balancing and firewall technology concepts as it relates to application architecture

Monitoring and event management experience

Terraform Associate and/or GitHub Foundations and GitHub Actions certifications a plus

3+ years of Automation/Orchestration experience

3+ years of Windows, Unix, Linux OS experience

3+ years of scripting and/or coding experience

1+ years of GitHub Enterprise experience

Join our team at Vanguard and be part of a company that is dedicated to changing the way the world invests. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment where you can contribute your unique skills and make a difference. Apply now!

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

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.