Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing cloud engineering team. Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members. Assess performance and make informed compensation decisions in accordance with HR policies and procedures.
• Lead a team responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing cloud platform capabilities across Vanguard's cloud environment.
• Drive adoption of automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve operational efficiency, engineering productivity, and cloud management practices.
• Partner with Platform Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure, Application Development, and other stakeholders to design and implement scalable cloud solutions.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and operating models that enable reliable and efficient cloud operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cloud performance, availability, resiliency, and operational excellence.
• Develop and monitor metrics, KPIs, and OKRs that measure platform reliability, team effectiveness, and engineering outcomes.
• Collaborate with platform and engineering teams to improve visibility, operational insights, and overall cloud maturity.
• Lead cloud modernization initiatives and support adoption of emerging technologies and engineering practices.
• Build strong partnerships across technology teams to prioritize work, remove obstacles, and deliver business value.
• Stay current on industry trends, cloud technologies, AI capabilities, and platform engineering best practices.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience required, including experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, or related technology functions.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and a strong understanding of cloud platforms, architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Experience leading technical initiatives in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to drive complex technical decisions.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, automation frameworks, and cloud-native technologies.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

Qualifications that make an impact

• Experience with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, or other AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Demonstrated passion for continuous learning and technology innovation.
• Experience leading structured process improvement initiatives.
• Experience with cloud automation, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, container platforms, and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience operating and optimizing enterprise cloud platforms.
• Experience building engineering roadmaps and leading transformational technology initiatives.
• Familiarity with FinOps, cloud cost optimization, observability, and operational excellence practices.
• Experience developing engineering metrics and leveraging data to drive decision-making.

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.