Domain Architect – Hybrid Infrastructure

Core 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.

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

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.