Job Summary

Provides advanced level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, under general direction.

As an Application Engineer III, you will be responsible for designing, building, and supporting cloud-based applications and services for the Vanguard Charitable Gifting Platform. You will work on frontend, backend, API, and batch-processing components while contributing to platform modernization, production support, and the strategic transition of platform ownership to India.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications using Java and AWS technologies.
- Develop and support RESTful APIs, backend services, and cloud-native solutions to meet business requirements.
- Build and maintain frontend, backend, and batch-processing components of the Charitable Gifting platform.
- Design, optimize, and manage database solutions using Aurora, RDS, Redshift, and SQL.
- Participate in platform modernization initiatives, feature enhancements, and application upgrades.
- Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure and reliable technology solutions.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and support incident resolution activities.
- Ensure application performance, scalability, security, and operational stability through best engineering practices.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support knowledge transition, operational readiness, and long-term ownership of the Vanguard Charitable Gifting Application

Qualifications and Skills





- Minimum 5 years of experience in software development, system integration, database design, and back-end architecture.
- Bachelor s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in relevant fields such as Computer Science, or a Master s degree/Diploma in Computer Science.
- Expertise in server-side development, system integration, and API management; strong knowledge of database design, optimization, debugging, and performance tuning.
- Strong hands-on experience in Java application development.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Proficiency in AWS Cloud Services, including Aurora, RDS, and Redshift.
- Solid knowledge of SQL and database design, development, and optimization.
- Experience with batch processing frameworks such as AWS Glue, Control-M, or similar tools.
- Understanding of cloud-native application architecture and distributed systems.
- Experience with application support, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with React.js /Angular nfor frontend development - Good to have
- Experience working in Financial Services, Wealth Management, or Investment platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.

Location

This role is based in Hyderabad, Telangana at Vanguard s India office. Only qualified external applicants will be considered.

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📌 Application Engineer - III (Java, React, AWS) (Hyderabad)
🏢 Vanguard Technologies
📍 Hyderabad