Vanguard’s Institutional Investor Group helps bring investment success to millions of workers who participate in their employer-sponsored retirement plans. From Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, we work to develop the plan types and investment options that best serve each client. This also includes work with endowments and foundations. We believe in a holistic approach, working with employees (“plan participants”), those in charge of implementing the plans (“plan sponsors”) and our vast knowledge base (“consultants”) to create smart, tailored retirement plans to help people achieve their retirement goals.

The senior data domain architect will provide the thought leadership to shape the vision, strategic direction, and data architecture roadmaps across all technology programs for Vanguard’s Institutional Investor Group. The role will entail defining the data architectures for strategic business technology programs.

Core Responsibilities

+ Provides the architectural leadership in shaping strategic, business technology programs, with an emphasis on enterprise-wide data architecture.

+ Utilizes domain knowledge, application portfolio knowledge and contemporary data architecture practices like Data Mesh, Data products, Domain driven design to shape the future state of distributed operational data architecture. Leads the definition of product roadmaps and architecture for a product family, according to business strategies and enterprise architecture. Acts as highest-level technical expert, resolving issues, assessing any potential risks and identifying solutions.

+ Leads the discussions related to key product architecture decisions. Identifies new opportunities to improve products and provide input and support to the business.

+ Utilizes broad and deep understanding of the competitive landscape and corporate and business unit strategies to provide context for architectural decision making.

+ Attends financial industry conferences and engages in associated activities (e.g., conducting presentations, leading workshops, etc.).

+ Monitors application implementation activity to ensure architecture and engineering best practices are upheld.

+ Ensures application implementation solutions support the business objectives (asset gathering, cost optimization, client loyalty improvement), as appropriate.

+ Participates in governance team discussions and provides a strong voice on critical decisions.

+ Establishes relationships with senior IT and Business leaders for the purpose of advancing proposed application architecture solutions. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

+ Minimum of ten years related work experience, with at least five years of technology architect experience.

+ Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Additional Requirements:

+ A recognized Thought Leader with excellent communication skills.

+ Ability to create clarity and certainty when there is Architecture ambiguity; communicate to all stakeholders at varying levels within the Organization.

+ Ability to weave “Lean”, DevOPs concepts into the fabric of our culture.

+ Research Emerging Technologies, and if applicable, lead the buildout of POC’s that demonstrate the potential relevance in business domains.

+ Data architecture experience – Conceptual Modeling, Logical Modeling, Data governance, Meta data management and general DB technologies

+ Database skills – DB2, Oracle, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB

+ A deep intellectual curiosity and learning agility; stays on the forefront of business and technology solutions, especially domain driven design, Data mesh and Fabrics.

+ Experience in financial services industry, specifically investment management and/or banking is preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

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Inclusion Statement

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We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

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.