Direct Indexing Cloud Platform Infrastructure & Dev Ops Engineer

This role is responsible for designing building securing and operating VPIs cloud platform and engineering infrastructure. The individual will partner closely with application data product and architecture teams to enable highly reliable and scalable investment systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across AWS platform engineering infrastructure automation Kubernetes DevOps practices security enablement and enterprise systems integration. This role combines hands-on technical execution with architectural leadership and operational ownership.

• Design build and operate cloud-native infrastructure supporting VPIs investment platform.
• Lead AWS platform architecture modernization and migration initiatives.
• Design scalable highly available and secure infrastructure patterns across development test and production environments.
• Manage Kubernetes and container platforms supporting distributed workloads.
• Drive infrastructure standardization resiliency disaster recovery and capacity planning.
• Continuously improve platform observability monitoring logging and operational readiness.

• Establish and evolve CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation practices.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code adoption using modern provisioning and configuration-management frameworks.
• Automate deployment environment management compliance validation and operational processes.
• Improve engineering productivity through tooling platform services and self-service capabilities.
• Define and implement operational best practices for cloud-native application delivery.

• Partner with Enterprise Security and application teams to design secure platform architectures.
• Enable implementation of security controls vulnerability remediation identity management encryption network segmentation and cloud governance frameworks.
• Support regulatory audit risk and compliance initiatives.
• Drive proactive remediation of security findings and operational risks.
• Establish secure-by-default platform patterns and guardrails.

• 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.

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About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere 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.