Domain Architect – Hybrid Infrastructure

The Vanguard Group • Wayne, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8-10+ years related work experience
• 3-5+ years in architecture or senior technology leadership roles
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Deep expertise in: Hybrid, hyperconverged, and hyperscaler architectures (AWS, AZURE, GCP, Nutanix preferred)
• Deep expertise in: System integration and dependency management
• Deep expertise in: Architecture governance, risk, and resilience
• Proven ability to: Lead enterprise‑scale architectural planning
• Proven ability to: Influence without authority
• Proven ability to: Translate business objectives into technical solutions
• Proven ability to: Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree preferred

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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior