In Global Technology Operations (GTO) we take pride in ensuring our production systems are highly available, for delivering innovative tools and technology to the 20k crew across the globe, and for ensuring the 50M clients can manage their $8.6 trillion in assets so they can achieve their dreams!

Come join this organization to be part of a Cloud Platform Engineering team that is focused on Azure.

This role drives the technical direction and thought leadership with highly qualified software engineering skills that can work in tandem with Enterprise Pipeline teams to build and implement Infrastructure blessed pipeline and orchestration workflows. Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and platform concepts, Vanguard application delivery pipeline, with GitHub preferred, Atmos and Terraform, an understanding of OIDC and Identity Federation are desired skills.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement new technologies and major releases for the most critical enterprise-wide IT cloud platform projects. Design, implement, and deploy cloud computing systems to support and meet business needs. Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions.

• Provide expert level technical support and ensure reliable operation of cloud production. Diagnose and troubleshoot the most complex issues for cloud computing systems on multiple platforms. Maintain comprehensive technical knowledge of software and infrastructure platforms.

• Develop technical standards. Test and evaluate IT vendor products. Review configuration parameters to optimize system performance and maximize operation uptime.

• Elevate code into the development, test, and production environments on schedule. Provide follow up production support. Submit change control requests and documents.

• Learn and understand client area business functions and requirements. Determine the appropriate technical tool to address the client's business needs.

• Train and mentor more junior staff on processes and technologies. Troubleshoot and resolve the most complex issues elevated from staff. Provide guidance and consultation as required. Update, write, and maintain documentation for the department.

• Administer system activities. Write the technical portion of assigned deliverables. Perform systems analysis, including system requirements analysis and definition, and logical design.

• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• You are passionate and have thought technical leadership to continuously improve confidence on Cloud Platform/ Infrastructure deployments and understand state of the infrastructure.

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Terraform/Atmos / GitHub Workflows.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Atmos

• Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security.

• Have strong Software Engineering skills to collaborate with Platform and development teams to streamline the software/Platform development lifecycle (SDLC).

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to build, deployment, and infrastructure.

• May manage containerization and orchestration.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.

• Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures.

• Transferrable Cloud/ Software Engineering Skills

• Minimum of eight years related work experience.

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.

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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Vanguard’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse—one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.

Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress—from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.

Together, we’re on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care—for our clients, our communities, and each other.

Vanguard’s DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report (https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/who-we-are/we-care-about/diversity-equity-inclusion.html) .

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.