Messaging and Collaboration Domain Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day support for acquisition, configuration, deployment, maintenance and retirement of hardware or software components, as well as coordination and documentation of system configuration changes.
• Researches and shares knowledge capital available through subscription research services and critical resources for related knowledge capital, inclusive of blogs, podcasts, webinar, etc.
• Integrates technology roadmaps, defines reference and implementation architectures, and develops proof-of-concept prototypes and initial implementation models.
• Ensures implementation solutions support architecture objectives (availability, scalability, performance, security, etc.), as appropriate.
• Communicates technical concepts effectively to a broad group of stakeholders.
• Establishes relationships with IT leaders, architects, and technical specialists for the purpose of advancing proposed architectural solutions.
• Possess a general understanding of the competitive landscape and corporate and business unit strategies to provide context for architectural decision making.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years related work experience, with at least three years of technology architect experience.
• Technical skills - M365, Exchange, Outlook, Zoom, WebEx, Entra ID, MSFT Power Platform, Google Workspace, Teams B2B, CoPilot. AI/ML fluency, prompt engineering, API integration, and a working understanding of data governance.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

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.