Lead Cloud & Agentic AI Engineer

Vanguard; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard is seeking a Lead Agentic AI Engineer to drive design, development, and delivery of cloud-native data and AI solutions for enterprise communications and knowledge discovery.

You will partner with product and engineering teams to implement Bedrock-based AI apps, scalable pipelines, and secure cloud architectures, shaping Vanguard's next generation of AI-enabled experiences.

Qualifications

• Eight years of related work experience, with at least two years in development.
• Undergraduate degree; graduate degree preferred.
• 5+ years designing and developing solutions on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containerization, and DevOps.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Experience building Generative AI apps using Bedrock, LLMs, and RAG.
• Deep ETL understanding with AWS data services (S3, Glue, Athena).
• Experience integrating cloud/AI with enterprise apps and data platforms.
• Experience with Scrum or SAFe in Agile delivery.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of enterprise cloud, data, and AI solutions.
• Develop Agentic AI apps leveraging Bedrock, LLMs, RAG, and orchestration frameworks.
• Design intelligent search and knowledge retrieval for enterprise content.
• Build and optimize data pipelines and cloud-native data platforms on AWS.
• Create reusable services, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud-native capabilities.
• Drive architecture decisions and establish technical best practices across cloud/AI.
• Implement infrastructure automation through IaC and modern DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business to identify AI opportunities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, governance, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across initiatives.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure automation

CI/CD

Containerization

DevOps practices

Python

Java

Node.js

Generative AI

AWS Bedrock

LLMs

RAG architectures

ETL processes

APIs

Agile delivery

Scrum

SAFe

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

AWS Bedrock

S3

AWS Glue

Amazon Athena

APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our Corporate Communications Technology team is seeking a Lead Agentic AI Engineer to drive the design, development, and delivery of cloud-native, data engineering, and AI-powered solutions supporting enterprise communications, knowledge discovery, and digital experiences. This senior technical leadership role will partner closely with product and engineering teams to develop innovative solutions leveraging AWS cloud technologies, enterprise data platforms, and emerging Agentic AI capabilities. The successful candidate will provide technical direction, influence architecture decisions, and help shape Vanguard's next generation of AI-enabled experiences. The role combines deep expertise in AWS cloud engineering, data engineering, and Generative AI technologies to build scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions that improve search, automation, content discovery, and enterprise knowledge access.

Are you passionate about building intelligent systems that transform how organizations discover, access, and leverage information? Vanguard is seeking a Lead Agentic AI Engineer to help drive the next generation of AI-powered experiences supporting our Corporate Communications and enterprise digital platforms. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you'll combine expertise in cloud engineering, data engineering, and Generative AI to build scalable solutions that enhance search, automation, knowledge discovery, and user experiences across the organization. You'll work at the intersection of AWS cloud technologies, enterprise data platforms, and emerging Agentic AI capabilities, delivering innovative solutions that enable the business to unlock greater value from information and AI-driven insights. This role offers the opportunity to shape architecture, influence technical strategy, and help establish future Agentic AI capabilities across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade cloud, data, and AI solutions.
• Develop Agentic AI applications leveraging Amazon Bedrock, LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agent orchestration frameworks.
• Design intelligent search and knowledge retrieval solutions that improve how users interact with enterprise content and information.
• Build and optimize data pipelines, ETL processes, and cloud-native data platforms using AWS technologies.
• Create reusable services, APIs, automation frameworks, and cloud-native engineering capabilities.
• Drive architecture decisions and establish technical best practices across cloud and AI initiatives.
• Implement infrastructure automation through Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business partners to identify high-value AI and cloud opportunities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, governance, scalability, reliability, and performance standards.
• Mentor engineers and serve as a technical leader across multiple initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least two years of development experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing solutions on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containerization, and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Experience building Generative AI applications using AWS Bedrock, LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG architectures.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end ETL processes across diverse workflows, with the ability to guide the team with AWS data services such as Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Amazon Athena.
• Experience integrating cloud and AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs, and data platforms.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum or SAFe.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with multi-agent architectures and agent orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with vector databases and advanced knowledge retrieval solutions.
• Experience with AI governance, observability, evaluation frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience.
• Power BI or enterprise reporting experience.
• Experience supporting communications, digital experience, content management, or customer-facing platforms.

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.