Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and support cloud-based observability platforms, including logging, metrics, and distributed tracing systems
- Develop and enhance cloud-native applications using AWS services, including serverless technologies such as Lambda
- Implement and manage containerized workloads using Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes-based orchestration
- Automate infrastructure and operational processes using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
- Partner with engineering teams to onboard applications and promote observability best practices
- Manage and optimize SaaS and internally hosted platforms, including vendor coordination and performance tuning
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability of cloud platforms
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions to ensure consistent, scalable deployments and optimize CI/CD pipelines to accelerate development velocity while maintaining quality standards
- Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve platform performance and efficiency
- Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on cloud architecture, containerization, and automation
- Provides advanced level technical support and ensures reliable operation of cloud production. Troubleshoots software systems on multiple cloud computing platforms and system integration into existing cloud computing platforms.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related roles
- Strong experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures (required)
- Hands-on experience with Docker and orchestration platforms such as ECS and/or Kubernetes (required)
- Experience with serverless architectures and modern cloud design patterns
- Strong programming and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience with observability or monitoring platforms (logs, metrics, tracing) preferred
- Hands-on Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices
- Experience with OpenTelemetry, observability architectures, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, including alerting strategies, service health monitoring, and SLI/SLO-driven operations preferred.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or related roles
- Strong experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on experience with Docker and orchestration platforms such as ECS and/or Kubernetes
- Experience with serverless architectures and modern cloud design patterns
- Strong programming and automation skills using Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience with observability or monitoring platforms covering logs, metrics, and tracing
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD practices
- Experience with OpenTelemetry, observability architectures, or SRE practices, including alerting, service health monitoring, and SLI/SLO-driven operations
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
Vanguard Insights
What We Do
We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
