Application Engineer - I

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

Join Vanguard's VISCO team and help build next-generation workflow and case management solutions on the Appian platform. As an Application Engineer II, you will design, develop, and support scalable business process automation solutions while partnering with business and technology teams to deliver impactful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support Appian applications, including process models, interfaces, records, reports, and integrations.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions using Appian best practices.
• Build and maintain integrations with enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and cloud platforms.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, solution design, code reviews, testing, and production support.
• Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD, performance optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to Vanguard's architecture, security, risk, and development standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology to deliver high-quality solutions.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Appian development.
• Experience building Appian workflows, records, interfaces, integrations, and reports.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience working in Agile teams and modern software development practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Appian Certified Developer or Associate Developer certification.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Exposure to workflow orchestration, case management, AI, RPA, or intelligent automation solutions.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and application monitoring.
• Experience with Java and advanced SQL development.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Passion for automation and process optimization.
• Strong technical aptitude and desire to learn emerging technologies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and client-focused outcomes.
  
  

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

Benefits

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.

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