About this role
Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering & Architecture
• Design, implement, and support enterprise GCP platform capabilities, including landing zones, organizations, projects, networking, and shared services • Build scalable, secure, and reusable platform patterns aligned with architecture and security standards • Support IaaS, PaaS, and serverless GCP services across multiple environments
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
• Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines • Integrate cloud services into automated delivery workflows using GitHub Actions and related tooling • Develop and maintain reusable modules, pipelines, and platform automation
Security, Governance & Compliance
• Implement and maintain IAM, policy enforcement, firewall rules, and network security controls • Partner with Security and Governance teams to meet audit, risk, and compliance requirements • Apply security best practices across identity, networking, data protection, and access management
Operations & Reliability
• Manage, monitor, and operate GCP environments using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and alerting • Provide advanced production support, incident response, and root‑cause analysis • Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements using FinOps principles
Collaboration & Enablement
• Partner with application teams to onboard workloads following approved platform patterns • Maintain architectural, configuration, and operational documentation • Mentor and guide junior engineers; resolve complex issues escalated by the team
Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering roles • Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform core services • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform • Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines (GitHub or similar) • Solid understanding of networking, security, and operating systems • Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience designing or operating enterprise cloud landing zones • Multi‑cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS) • Kubernetes and container platforms (GKE preferred) • Experience supporting regulated or security‑sensitive environments • GCP certifications (Associate or Professional) a plus 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.