Core Responsibilities

· Design, implement, test, and maintain application security tooling and integrations across the software development lifecycle, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.

· Build, enhance, and operate CI/CD pipeline integrations for application security scanning, ensuring consistent execution and minimal impact to developer workflows.

· Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and operational controls for application security platforms to ensure availability and rapid detection of failures.

· Participate in an on-call rotation, troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to application security tooling, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.

· Collaborate closely with other Application Security engineers, platform teams, and the CTO organization to integrate new and existing security tools into enterprise development platforms.

· Partner with Security Specialists to implement and maintain application security tool integrations and workflows, translating program requirements into reliable engineering solutions (e.g., pipeline steps, configurations, connectors, automation, and operational runbooks).

· Continuously improve application security engineering standards, tooling architecture, and technical patterns, identifying opportunities to modernize or simplify implementations.

· Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and scale application security capabilities.

· Maintain a strong working knowledge of software development practices, application architectures, and infrastructure patterns, applying that knowledge to improve security tooling effectiveness.

· Contribute code, scripts, configurations, and infrastructure-as-code to support application security platforms and workflows.

· Support and mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

· Create and maintain technical documentation for application security systems, integrations, and operational processes.

· Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· Minimum of five years related work experience.

· Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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.