About this role
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.