Cloud Engineer, Specialist (Python, AWS)

About Vanguard

Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe-directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries.

Vanguard’s India Office

Vanguard’s office in India is a significant milestone in our global expansion. We are committed to establishing an enduring technology center in Hyderabad, Telangana and are excited to be adding talent who will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and cloud-based technologies that drive our business outcomes and deliver a world-class experience for our clients.

Role Summary

This role provides intermediate level product development and technical support for small to mid-size cloud-based projects. Identifies, resolves, or escalates hardware or software issues that span multiple technology domains, while mentoring technical teams to ensure seamless cloud operations. The ideal candidate (3-5 years of experience) would have experience in software development using Python and AWS

• Designs, implements, and deploys cloud platforms to support and meet business needs. Identifies and recommends opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions.

• Provides intermediate level technical support and monitors multiple cloud technology platforms efficiency through the use of monitoring tools and applications. Maintains comprehensive technical knowledge of cloud software and infrastructure platforms.

• Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates IT vendor products. Reviews configuration parameters to optimize system performance and maximize operation uptime.

• Trains and mentors staff and IT project teams, providing guidance and consultation as required. Updates, writes, and maintains documentation for the department.

• Administers systems by actively managing patching, routine maintenance and backups to include the scheduling and execution of related tasks. Evaluating system performance and capacity in a large distributed infrastructure environment.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains the security posture of cloud infrastructure, ensuring alignment with compliance standards and organizational policies.

• Develops and applies automation scripts to support deployment, scaling, and maintenance of cloud resources.

• Oversees hybrid cloud environments, optimizing performance and uptime across platforms.

• Troubleshoots cloud system issues, identifying root causes and implementing preventive solutions.

• Design, document and implement new services/ solution.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, or cloud operations.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/IT) or equivalent experience.

• Hands-on expertise with AWS Services, Python,Cloud based databases, CI/CD, Pipeline Development, Cloud Platform Development, Cloud Based Application Development

• Hands on experience in software development using Python and cloud

• Nice to have skills- Claude, Understanding of Analytical tools, Basic exposure of AI tools

• Able to work independently, passionate about solving points of pain for developer community, scrum/agile methodologies

• Basic troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure, networking, security best practices, and performance optimization

Location

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

Our mission

Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to you

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success-at work and in life-with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life. Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

Financial wellness

We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness

We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness

We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

How we work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for most of our employees (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.