Global Security Application Engineering Technical Lead - II

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions. Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew, property, data, and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged, passionate, and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape. The Global Security Application Engineering Technical Lead provides expert level IT services, including the direction, evaluation, selection, configuration, implementation, and integration of new and existing physical security technology platforms. Executes the Global Security organization's security vision while managing security solutions, critical infrastructure protection measures, and regulatory compliance requirements to safeguard facilities, personnel, and assets. Working in close partnership with the Global Security Team, this position leads the implementation of security technology solutions and physical security measures while developing forward-thinking approaches to address emerging threats to Vanguards’ physical presence. Details: Core Responsibilities Provides expert level IT technical services and direction for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects on multiple platforms. Provides technical expertise and completes complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities. Ensures the viability of IT deliverables. Recommends development options and approves of the team's technical deliverables. Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security. Identifies potential solutions and approves technical solutions proposed by team members. Elevates complex technical issues to IT experts. Resolves technical problems discovered by testers and internal clients. Responds to and resolves technical issues in a timely manner. Research issues and perform root cause analysis. Anticipates technology problems and prevents them. Communicates with key stakeholders on project issues and implications. Evaluates the impacts of change requests on technologies and effectively persuades and influences others on ideas. Maintains a current and working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards. Mentor’s junior engineers and identifies training needs. As new standards are instituted, ensure their usage by team members. Ensure high availability, resilience, and performance of security platforms and applications. Develops and support integrations and automation between security platforms and IT systems. Reviews and approves documentation and diagrams created by IT team members. Writes documentation, including technical standards and processes. Identifies opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies. Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout product life cycle to identify issues. Participates as a technical consultant at other project meetings. Presents technical status and issues at milestone reviews. Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years of development experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.
Relevant certifications or experience in supporting physical security technology systems (i.e. Genetec Security Center, Enterprise-Level VMS & Archiving) is a plus

Responsibilities

Provides expert level IT technical services and direction for critical software, middleware, or hardware projects on multiple platforms.
Provides technical expertise and completes complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities.
Ensures the viability of IT deliverables.
Recommends development options and approves of the team's technical deliverables.
Conducts testing, including functionality, technical limitations, and security.
Identifies potential solutions and approves technical solutions proposed by team members.
Elevates complex technical issues to IT experts.
Resolves technical problems discovered by testers and internal clients.
Responds to and resolves technical issues in a timely manner.
Research issues and perform root cause analysis.
Anticipates technology problems and prevents them.
Communicates with key stakeholders on project issues and implications.
Evaluates the impacts of change requests on technologies and effectively persuades and influences others on ideas.
Maintains a current and working knowledge of IT development methodology, architecture design, and technical standards.
Mentor’s junior engineers and identifies training needs.
As new standards are instituted, ensure their usage by team members.
Ensure high availability, resilience, and performance of security platforms and applications.
Develops and support integrations and automation between security platforms and IT systems.
Reviews and approves documentation and diagrams created by IT team members.
Writes documentation, including technical standards and processes.
Identifies opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
Participates in design, code, and test inspections throughout product life cycle to identify issues.
Participates as a technical consultant at other project meetings.
Presents technical status and issues at milestone reviews.
Thoroughly understands and complies with Information Technology and Information Security policies and procedures and verifies that deliverables meet requirements.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.