<p>Leads the architecture strategy, future direction, and execution roadmap for enterprise hybrid infrastructure platforms. Defines reference and implementation architectures across compute, storage, networking, operating systems, and cloud-adjacent/cloud-native technologies. Provides senior-level architectural leadership to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, cost-effective, and aligned with business strategy and risk posture.</p> <p>Core Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Define and execute architectural vision and roadmaps for strategic hybrid infrastructure platforms. </li><li>Develop reference architectures, implementation patterns, and proof-of-concepts. </li><li>Provide architecture leadership across on-prem and cloud compute, storage, networking, OS, and system software. </li><li>Establish standards, design principles, and architectural guardrails. </li><li>Ensure solutions meet requirements for availability, performance, scalability, security, and resilience. </li><li>Lead integration architecture, dependency mapping, and interoperability with enterprise systems. </li><li>Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and architectural risks. </li><li>Partner with governance, risk, and operations teams to support stability and business continuity. </li><li>Evaluate architecture options using TCO, ROI, and strategic trade-off analysis. </li><li>Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and technical stakeholders. </li><li>Influence decision-making and bring clarity in ambiguous or emerging technology areas. </li><li>Stay current on industry trends and translate innovation into enterprise-ready solutions. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>Minimum of 8-10+ years related work experience, with at 3-5+ years in architecture or senior technology leadership roles.</p> </li><li> <p>Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Deep expertise in:</p> </li><li> <p>Hybrid, hyperconverged, and hyperscaler architectures (AWS, AZURE, GCP, Nutanix preferred)</p> </li><li> <p>System integration and dependency management</p> </li><li> <p>Architecture governance, risk, and resilience</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to:</p> </li><li> <p>Lead enterprise-scale architectural planning</p> </li><li> <p>Influence without authority</p> </li><li> <p>Translate business objectives into technical solutions</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences</p> </li></ul> <p>Special Factors</p> <p>Sponsorship</p> <p>Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.</p> <p>About Vanguard</p> <p>At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>How We Work</p> <p>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.</p>