Sr. Network Infrastructure Architect

Sr. Network Infrastructure Architect

Vanguard’s Global Technology Office (GTO) is seeking a Sr. Network Infrastructure Architect to provide enterprise‑level architectural leadership across core network and telecommunications infrastructure and services. This role serves as a senior technical authority responsible for shaping long‑term network infrastructure strategy, defining connectivity across application, campus and datacenter network domains.

This position operates as a deep technical architecture leader within GTO—partnering with platform engineering, security, operations, and enterprise architecture to ensure network solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned to Vanguard’s strategic objectives.

• Provides the architectural leadership in shaping long-term strategic infrastructure technology programs and planning.
• Leverages deep technical knowledge through subscription research services and critical resources for related knowledge capital, inclusive of blogs, podcasts and webinars. Attends conferences and engages in associated activities.
• Drives the design, planning and definition development of technology roadmaps, defines reference and implementation architectures and develops proof‑of‑concept prototypes and initial implementation models.
• Ensures implementation of complex solutions support architecture objectives (availability, scalability, performance, security, etc.) as appropriate. Monitors implementation activities to ensure that architecture and design principles are upheld.
• Participates in governance discussions and provides expertise to support critical decision‑making, while utilising advanced leadership skills especially in the areas of persuasion, influence, conceptualising solutions and problem solving.
• Provides expertise and communicates complicated technical concepts effectively to a broad group of stakeholders. Oversees enterprise‑wide projects and initiatives and ensures implementation activities uphold architecture and design principles.
• Establishes relationships with IT leaders, architects and technical specialists. Partners with senior management and specialists in advancing proposed architectural solutions and ensuring availability of infrastructure technologies and support.
• Provides thought leadership on the competitive landscape and corporate and business unit strategies to provide context for architectural decision making.
• Manages projects and mitigates risks of introducing architecture technology enhancements, ensures best practices are followed and that IT project teams comply with IT Governance policies and procedures.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves as the principal expert and authoritative voice on infrastructure architecture, influencing enterprise standards, policies and strategic technology directions.
• Drives strategic analysis of integration, compatibility and performance targets across multi‑platform environments.
• Leads the development and evolution of enterprise‑level infrastructure architecture frameworks by mapping interdependencies across IT systems, platforms and transmission networks.
• Evaluates infrastructure design alternatives with a focus on enterprise‑wide scalability, resilience, total cost of ownership (TCO) and long‑term return on investment (ROI).

• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience, with at least 8 years in progressively senior network infrastructure architecture roles.
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics or a related engineering field. M.Tech, M.S. or MBA in Technology Management strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in enterprise‑scale IT transformation initiatives, architecture governance and infrastructure modernization.
• Demonstrated leadership in defining and implementing strategic infrastructure technology roadmaps and standards across complex global environments.
• Deep expertise in architectural risk mitigation, IT policy compliance and cross‑functional stakeholder alignment.
• Strong ability to influence executive leadership and steer architecture decisions at the enterprise level.

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.