Application Engineering Chapter Lead Job in Malvern, PA

The Advice Portfolio Construction team is hiring an Application Engineering Chapter Lead (AECL)! Are you looking for a role where you have the ability to flex both your technical and people management skills? Then this opportunity may be for you! This position will give you the chance to influence the direction, evaluation, selection, configuration, implementation, and integration of new and existing technologies and tools. In this player-coach role, you’ll lead a team that owns the critical rebalance capability used by PAS Advisors – work on modernized UIs and services, deploy and configure AWS resources and much more! The teams in the Portfolio Construction workstream are highly collaborative, focus on quality, and work to just be a little more amazing every day, delivering quality solutions to enhance advisor productivity and client experience! **This hybrid position is based in Malvern, PA**

Responsibilities:

Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew; provides guidance, training, sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes compensation decisions.
Ensures adequate development resources with product leaders and functional leads.
Provides expert system analysis, design, development, and implementation; integrates third-party products and ensures application performance.
Identifies and approves technical solutions; resolves technical issues and performs root cause analysis.
Shares best practices and maintains current IT knowledge, mentors IT staff on new standards.
Communicates with stakeholders on project issues; evaluates change requests and provides task and cost estimates.
Reviews and approves documentation; writes technical standards and processes.
Identifies opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
Participates in design, code, and test inspections; acts as a technical consultant and presents status at milestone reviews.

?"Must Have" Skills:

Node/Nest.js
Angular • RxJs
REST endpoint development
AWS ECS / Vanguard ECSV3 skills and experience
Passion of developing others
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Time management and ability to manage competing priorities

Qualifications

Minimum of 8+ years related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.

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

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.