Data Engineer, Specialist

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
The Data Engineer, Specialist is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data solutions that support analytics and business intelligence initiatives. The role focuses on leveraging Python, SQL, and data modeling principles to build reliable data pipelines and deliver business-ready datasets. Success in this role requires a curious, passionate, and go-getter mindset, with a strong willingness to learn and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable ETL processes using Python and SQL to support data integration and analytics requirements.

• Design and implement data models, database structures, and data pipelines to ensure high performance, scalability, and data quality.

• Integrate data from multiple sources, including APIs, third-party services, and on-premises/cloud databases, to create reliable datasets for business consumption.

• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective data solutions.

• Develop automated workflows and data processing solutions using Python and SQL to streamline data ingestion and transformation.

• Support cloud-based data platforms and contribute to building scalable and efficient data solutions.

• Maintain and improve data quality through validation, monitoring, and data governance best practices.

• Thoroughly test code to ensure accuracy, reliability, and alignment with business requirements.

• Provide tool and data support to business users and team members to ensure effective use of data solutions.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, adopting new technologies and approaches to solve business problems.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, with at least 1 year in designing and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes and database architectures.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Diploma in Data Science, Statistics, or related field.

• Strong software engineering background with Python programming experience preferred.

• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.

• Good understanding of data modeling concepts and database design principles.

• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, solve problems, and work with a curious, passionate, and go-getter mindset.

• Good to Have: Experience with Java, C++, Apache Spark, AWS Glue, or other data engineering technologies and exposure to cloud platforms and modern data processing frameworks.

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.