Direct Indexing Cloud Platform Infrastructure & Dev Ops Engineer

Design and support integrations with Vanguard enterprise platforms and external vendors.

Build secure and scalable connectivity patterns across cloud and on-premises environments.

Enable data exchange, APIs, messaging, file transfer, and service integrations.

Partner with business and technology stakeholders to evaluate emerging technology solutions and integration opportunities.

Lead technical evaluations, proofs of concept, and pilot initiatives supporting strategic platform evolution.

Assess new technologies, cloud services, engineering tools, and architecture patterns.

Collaborate with product, research, and engineering teams to accelerate innovation.

Influence long-term platform architecture and modernization roadmaps.

Serve as a senior escalation point for complex production issues and platform incidents.

Lead root cause analysis, remediation planning, and reliability improvements.

Establish service-level objectives, operational metrics, and reliability standards.

Reduce operational risk through automation, standardization, and improved engineering practices.

Ensure platform services meet performance, availability, scalability, and recoverability objectives.

Provide architecture guidance and technical leadership across infrastructure and platform domains.

Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence throughout the organization.

Lead design reviews and infrastructure governance processes.

Champion modern engineering practices and continuous improvement.

10+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or related fields.

Deep expertise with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures.

Strong experience operating Kubernetes-based platforms in production environments.

Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks.

Experience designing secure, highly available distributed systems.

Strong Linux, networking, and systems engineering background.

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.

Experience supporting mission-critical production systems with high availability requirements.

Strong understanding of information security, cloud security, and risk management principles.

Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple teams.

Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience within asset management, wealth management, trading, or investment platforms.

Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar technologies.

Experience supporting enterprise cloud migrations and large-scale modernization programs.

Experience with observability platforms, monitoring solutions, and SRE practices.

Familiarity with financial services regulatory and compliance requirements.

Experience integrating cloud platforms with enterprise systems and third-party vendors.

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.

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.