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SalaryOur Financial Advisor Services Technology (FAST) team is hiring an Appian Technical Lead that can lead development of a next generation process orchestration system using the Appian PaaS to deliver multi-tiered, scalable solutions. This position is a part of a wider modernization program at Vanguard, and offers a unique opportunity to work with business and technology leadership to develop applications that transform the way we work.
In this role, you will:
- Provide advanced level IT Technical Lead services and direction for software, middleware, or hardware projects on a single platform. Provide technical expertise and complete complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities.
- Ensure the viability of IT deliverables. Recommend development options and conduct testing.
- Identify potential solutions and may approve solutions proposed by team members. Resolve complex issues uncovered by testers and internal clients.
- Communicate with key stakeholders on project issues and implications. Evaluate the impacts of change requests on technologies.
- Maintain current knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards. Mentor IT staff with less experience and identify training needs.
- Review and approve documentation and diagrams created by IT team members. Write documentation, including technical standards and processes.
- Identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
- May participate in design, code, and test inspections throughout product life cycle to contribute technical expertise and to identify issues. Present technical status and issues at milestone reviews.
- Thoroughly understand and comply with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures, and verify that deliverables meet requirements.
What it takes:
- Minimum of five years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
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.
