Engineering Manager, Cloud-Native Platforms

Vanguard; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking an Engineering Manager at the M3 level to lead a skilled engineering team building cloud-native platforms that power the Advice offering. You will influence technology direction, implement and integrate modern tools, and partner with business leaders to define scope and requirements.

This role focuses on delivering high-impact, scalable solutions that enhance advisor productivity and client experience within the Investments portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least five years of project management experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Proven people leadership experience, including the ability to grow, develop, and support a team.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand and interpret technical details.
• Strong expertise in IT project management, Agile methodologies, and SDLC best practices with experience in IT infrastructure, software development, and enterprise IT solutions.
• Understanding of how to appropriately leverage AI tools and practices.
• Understanding and management of key DevOps metrics.
• Proficiency in risk management, budgeting, and IT governance. Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and IT compliance standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Hire, evaluate, and supervise crew. Provide guidance and training as necessary to develop crew.
• Work with product leaders and functional leads to ensure adequate development resources are in place in alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide expert level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases. Integrate third party products.
• Identify potential solutions and approve technical solutions proposed by team members.
• Elevate complex technical issues to IT experts; resolve technical problems and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure knowledge sharing and maintain current IT development standards and mentoring.
• Owns and maintains delivery timelines for initiative work within the team; balance multiple initiatives.
• Communicate with stakeholders on project issues and translate technical outcomes to business value.

Skills

People leadership

IT project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

AI tools awareness

DevOps metrics

Risk budgeting governance

Security compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Glue

SQL

GraphQL

Redshift

ORDS

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Python

ECS

Job description

Vanguard is seeking an Engineering Manager at the M3 level to lead a skilled engineering team building cloud-native platforms that power the Advice offering. You will influence technology direction, implement and integrate modern tools, and partner with business leaders to define scope and requirements.

This role focuses on delivering high-impact, scalable solutions that enhance advisor productivity and client experience within the Investments portfolio.