Domain Architect – Hybrid Infrastructure

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.

Core Responsibilities

Define and execute architectural vision and roadmaps for strategic hybrid infrastructure platforms.

Develop reference architectures, implementation patterns, and proof‑of‑concepts.

Provide architecture leadership across on‑prem and cloud compute, storage, networking, OS, and system software.

Establish standards, design principles, and architectural guardrails.

Ensure solutions meet requirements for availability, performance, scalability, security, and resilience.

Lead integration architecture, dependency mapping, and interoperability with enterprise systems.

Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and architectural risks.

Partner with governance, risk, and operations teams to support stability and business continuity.

Evaluate architecture options using TCO, ROI, and strategic trade‑off analysis.

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and technical stakeholders.

Influence decision‑making and bring clarity in ambiguous or emerging technology areas.

Stay current on industry trends and translate innovation into enterprise‑ready solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum of 8-10+ years related work experience, with at 3-5+ years in architecture or senior technology leadership roles.

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Deep expertise in:

Hybrid, hyperconverged, and hyperscaler architectures (AWS, AZURE, GCP, Nutanix preferred)

System integration and dependency management

Architecture governance, risk, and resilience

Proven ability to:

Lead enterprise‑scale architectural planning

Influence without authority

Translate business objectives into technical solutions

Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences

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.