Kubernetes Platform Engineer

About the role

As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will work with a variety of cloud native AWS services to develop full stack solutions that service global cross-functional teams within the Vanguard enterprise. The tech stack requires expertise in Python, Node.js, and Java, with a strong focus on CloudFormation templates, Splunk, and CloudWatch logs and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Work with architects and other IT and business groups to identify technical and functional needs of applications based on priority
• Design and build solutions for cross-functional, multi-platform internal and client facing applications
• Ability to decipher complex, ambiguous customer needs and translate into optimal feature delivery
• Writing great quality code with a drive for automated testing and validation
• Think in terms of architecture as well as code, evaluating solutions for strengths and weaknesses (e.g., complexity, quality, scalability, latency, security, performance, data integrity, etc.)
• Experience working with AWS technologies such as ECS, Docker, Fargate, EC2, Step functions, CloudWatch, etc.
• Experience with Security stacks such as IAM, Okta OIDC, Auth0, Secrets Manager, etc.
• Understand software engineering best practices including CI/CD automated pipelines, Operational Excellence, and Information Security IAM
• Experience with deployments and DevOps
• Experience with application integration via APIs/REST, API Gateways (Kong, CA API Gateway, etc.)
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring other engineers on best practices

Requirements

• Experience in AWS cloud development: Python/CloudFormation/NodeJS/Java/AWS SDK
• Experience or exposure in build and deploy technologies: GitHub; IaC pipeline and tools; OTel, Honeycomb, and observability tools; Crowdstrike, Wiz, and other security scanning tools; and test frameworks
• Exposure to Agile development concepts

Qualifications

Self-motivated learner, building a resilient platform and balancing operational and client support.

Skills

• Expertise developing CloudFormation templates (AWS)
• Familiarity with Splunk and CloudWatch logs and metrics
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices
• Experience with deployments and DevOps
• Experience with application integration via APIs/REST, API Gateways (Kong, CA API Gateway, etc.)
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring other engineers on best practices

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Company Overview

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.