Cloud Engineer, Specialist (AWS/Azure)

Core Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support cloud-based integration and data transmission solutions using AWS services and modern development practices.
• Provide intermediate - level Data Transmission Services (DTS), including the setup, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting of external data transmissions for business clients.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve complex transmission issues and incidents, ensuring timely restoration of service in line with established service level objectives . Ability to review complex technical issues and effectively communicate findings, recommendations and risks with Leadership as required .
• Develop and maintain automation, tooling, and services that enable secure and reliable data exchange with external partners.
• Implement solutions using infrastructure-as-code (IaC ) and CI/CD pipelines to ensure repeatable, scalable, and well-governed deployments.
• Modernize legacy MFT and batch-based integrations toward API-driven, event-based, and serverless patterns where appropriate .
• Partner with internal application teams, security, networking, business, and external partners to design optimal integration architectures.
• Support production data transmission environments, including participation in an on ‑ call support rotation to maintain the availability and stability of critical transmission services and supporting platforms.
• Adhere to established DTS policies, standards, and operating procedures, and contribute to the creation, review, and enhancement of documentation and runbooks where gaps are identified .
• Influence to architectural discussions, technical documentation, and coding standards.
• Ensure solutions meet Vanguard security, risk, and compliance requirements, including encryption, authentication, logging, and monitoring.
• Actively participate in modernization initiatives and proof-of-concepts aligned to Vanguard’s Technology strategy.
• Participate in special projects, and other initiatives and duties as assigned.
• Provide technical guidance , leadership , and mentorship to engineers through design reviews, code reviews, troubleshooting guidance, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that elevate team capabilities.