Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

We are seeking a senior Technical Lead within Workplace Technology to provide expert-level leadership across a broad set of platforms and capabilities. This role is responsible for driving the direction, evaluation, selection, configuration, implementation, and integration of both new and existing technologies.

As a key technical authority, you will lead complex design and delivery efforts, guide solution architecture decisions, and ensure the viability and quality of IT deliverables. You will operate across multiple teams, influencing technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that support Workplace objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provides senior-level IT technical leadership and direction for complex software, middleware, and hardware initiatives across multiple platforms; delivers hands-on expertise in design, development, implementation, architecture, and ongoing maintenance.

• Ensures the viability and quality of IT deliverables by recommending development and architectural approaches, approving technical outputs, and overseeing testing across functionality, performance, and security; supports production systems as needed.

• Evaluates and approves technical solutions, resolving complex issues and guiding teams through root cause analysis and remediation; proactively anticipates and mitigates risks, preventing issues before they impact delivery.

• Partners with stakeholders to communicate project implications, assess the impact of changes, and influence technical and architectural decisions across teams.

• Maintains deep knowledge of development methodologies, architecture, and emerging technologies; mentors team members, drives adoption of standards and best practices, and contributes to strategic product roadmaps.

• Reviews and approves technical documentation, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with established standards.

• Identifies and drives continuous improvement opportunities across technical standards, tools, and delivery methodologies.

• Contributes hands-on to development activities, producing well-structured, maintainable code supported by automated testing and modern development practices.

• Enhances team productivity through collaboration, reuse of frameworks, and adoption of scalable engineering patterns and tooling.

• Ensures compliance with IT and Information Security policies, validating that deliverables meet required standards and contributing to ongoing policy enhancements.

• Applies broad understanding of business functions (front, middle, and back office) and external partners to design solutions that enable efficient, controlled business processes.

• Participates in special projects and additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of hands-on development.

• Strong proficiency in Java and Python.

• Experience designing and building cloud-native solutions on AWS.

• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and distributed systems.

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar).

• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and production support capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GraphQL Supergraph / federation architectures.

• Experience modernizing legacy Java/JSF applications.

• Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD).

• Experience supporting enterprise platform modernization initiatives.

• Knowledge of Workplace Technology ecosystems and tools.

Current Role-Specific Scope:

• Build and lead development of domain services and APIs using Java and Python.

• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, SQS, SNS, S3).

• Design and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs, including Supergraph/federation patterns.

• Develop event-driven systems using Kafka Streams.

• Integrate with enterprise data platforms (Attunity, Qlik, DB2).

• Support modernization from monolith (Java/JSF) to microservices architectures.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

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.