Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering & Architecture
- Design, implement, and support enterprise GCP platform capabilities, including landing zones, organizations, projects, networking, and shared services
- Build scalable, secure, and reusable platform patterns aligned with architecture and security standards
- Support IaaS, PaaS, and serverless GCP services across multiple environments
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
- Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
- Integrate cloud services into automated delivery workflows using GitHub Actions and related tooling
- Develop and maintain reusable modules, pipelines, and platform automation
Security, Governance & Compliance
- Implement and maintain IAM, policy enforcement, firewall rules, and network security controls
- Partner with Security and Governance teams to meet audit, risk, and compliance requirements
- Apply security best practices across identity, networking, data protection, and access management
Operations & Reliability
- Manage, monitor, and operate GCP environments using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and alerting
- Provide advanced production support, incident response, and root‑cause analysis
- Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements using FinOps principles
Collaboration & Enablement
- Partner with application teams to onboard workloads following approved platform patterns
- Maintain architectural, configuration, and operational documentation
- Mentor and guide junior engineers; resolve complex issues escalated by the team
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering roles
- Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform core services
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
- Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines (GitHub or similar)
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and operating systems
- Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience designing or operating enterprise cloud landing zones
- Multi‑cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)
- Kubernetes and container platforms (GKE preferred)
- Experience supporting regulated or security‑sensitive environments
- GCP certifications (Associate or Professional) a plus
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.
Vanguard Charlotte, North Carolina, USA Office
Two North Falls Plaza, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28217
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