Vanguard Manchester, England, United Kingdom

We are seeking a Senior Java Application Engineer with strong technical expertise and a passion for software development. AWS knowledge is a bonus but not essential; knowledge of Angular is a bonus but not required. A pragmatic understanding and appreciation of Agile, Kanban and Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Development of Spring Boot microservices.
• Creation of unit tests.
• Creation of Cucumber and Playwright integration tests.
• Creation and deployment of AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation.
• Collaboration with other developers on the team and comfortable with occasional pair programming.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide senior level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrate third party products.
• Translate technical specifications into code for complex new or enhancement projects for internal clients. Write programs, develop code, test artifacts, and produce reports. Employ software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that support automation.
• Elevate code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provide follow up production support. Submit change control requests and documents.
• Interface with cross functional team members and communicate systems issues at the appropriate technical level for each audience.
• Understand and comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verify that deliverables meet requirements.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong development work experience.
• Good understanding of Languages/Framework (Required): Java, Spring, etc.
• Other technologies/areas: AWS, API Design, Automation testing, Cucumber/Playwright.

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.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology