Core Responsibilities
- Define and execute architectural vision and roadmaps for strategic hybrid infrastructure platforms.
- Develop reference architectures, implementation patterns, and proof‑of‑concepts.
- Provide architecture leadership across on‑prem and cloud compute, storage, networking, OS, and system software.
- Establish standards, design principles, and architectural guardrails.
- Ensure solutions meet requirements for availability, performance, scalability, security, and resilience.
- Lead integration architecture, dependency mapping, and interoperability with enterprise systems.
- Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and architectural risks.
- Partner with governance, risk, and operations teams to support stability and business continuity.
- Evaluate architecture options using TCO, ROI, and strategic trade‑off analysis.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and technical stakeholders.
- Influence decision‑making and bring clarity in ambiguous or emerging technology areas.
- Stay current on industry trends and translate innovation into enterprise‑ready solutions.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8-10+ years related work experience, with at 3-5+ years in architecture or senior technology leadership roles.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
- Deep expertise in:
- Hybrid, hyperconverged, and hyperscaler architectures (AWS, AZURE, GCP, Nutanix preferred)
- System integration and dependency management
- Architecture governance, risk, and resilience
- Proven ability to:
- Lead enterprise‑scale architectural planning
- Influence without authority
- Translate business objectives into technical solutions
- Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences
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
- 8-10+ years related work experience
- 3-5+ years in architecture or senior technology leadership roles
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent
- Graduate degree
- Deep expertise in hybrid, hyperconverged, and hyperscaler architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, Nutanix)
- System integration and dependency management experience
- Experience with architecture governance, risk, and resilience
- Proven ability to lead enterprise-scale architectural planning
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ability to translate business objectives into technical solutions and communicate with executive and technical audiences
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
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