Cloud Engineering Manager

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.