Cloud Infrastructure Operations Manager

Vanguard; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Senior DevOps/SRE leader to guide a distributed team responsible for Linux and Google Cloud Platform operations. You will oversee production, incident response, and provisioning while driving automation and IaC across multi-cloud environments.

You will mentor engineers, foster observability, and collaborate with AWS, Azure, and security teams to improve resiliency and efficiency, including AI/ML cloud capabilities support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience.
• Experience leading technical teams in infrastructure, cloud operations, DevOps or SRE.
• Production experience with Linux systems and GCP or comparable hyperscale cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead a geographically distributed team of ~10 engineers responsible for Linux and GCP operations.
• Oversee daily production operations, monitoring, alerts, provisioning, incidents, and service restoration based on impact.
• Provide technical leadership across Linux, Google Cloud, automation, and cloud operations.
• Mentor engineers, coach capabilities, and expand cloud expertise within the team.
• Drive DevOps and SRE practices: IaC, automation, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with AWS, Azure, security, and other tech teams to align multi-cloud standards.
• Support AI/ML cloud platforms and Gemini-related capabilities as they relate to operations.
• Evaluate trends and opportunities to improve resiliency and reduce manual effort.

Skills

Linux administration

GCP

DevOps

SRE

Automation

IaC

Cloud operations

Leadership

Incident management

Multi-cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

Ansible

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support a geographically distributed team of approximately 10 engineers responsible for Linux and GCP infrastructure operations.
• Oversee daily production operations, including monitoring, alert response, infrastructure provisioning, incident management, and service restoration based on business impact and severity.
• Provide technical leadership across Linux system administration, Google Cloud infrastructure, automation, and cloud operations.
• Guide the team through high-priority incidents, helping engineers troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and pivot quickly as operational needs change.
• Improve the reliability, availability, scalability, security, and operational readiness of cloud and Linux environments.
• Advance DevOps and SRE practices, including automation, Infrastructure as Code, observability, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Support the operational adoption of emerging GCP capabilities, including infrastructure supporting Google Gemini models and related AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching, technical mentorship, knowledge sharing, and opportunities to expand cloud expertise.
• Partner with AWS, Azure, engineering, security, and other technology teams to support Vanguard’s broader multi-cloud strategy and operational standards.
• Evaluate operational trends, recurring incidents, and technology opportunities to improve resiliency and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure, cloud operations, DevOps, SRE, Linux engineering, or a related technical discipline, including experience leading technical teams.
• Demonstrated Linux systems administration and troubleshooting experience in production environments.
• Experience managing or supporting workloads and infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform (GCP**)** or a comparable hyperscale cloud environment, with the ability to apply cloud infrastructure concepts to GCP.
• Experience leading production operations involving monitoring, alerts, incident management, infrastructure provisioning, availability, and service reliability.
• Ability to provide credible technical direction while coaching, developing, and managing infrastructure or cloud engineers.
• Experience with automation, scripting, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, or related DevOps practices.
• Experience collaborating across distributed teams and operating effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience supporting infrastructure operations at global or large-enterprise scale, preferred.
• Experience with multi-cloud environments, including AWS or Microsoft Azure, preferred.
• Experience supporting AI/ML cloud platforms or services such as Google Gemini, preferred.
• Financial services industry experience, preferred.

Special Factors

• The team operates within a 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. operational coverage model ; this role is expected to provide leadership during its assigned coverage and respond effectively when production incidents occur.
• The team is geographically distributed across multiple U.S. locations, Australia, and India.
• Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this role

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.