Job Description
About Advice & Wealth Management
Vanguard’s Advice & Wealth Management organization delivers investor‑centric advice and wealth management services across digital, hybrid, and advisor/relationship manager‑led experiences.
Role Summary
As a Senior Solutions Architect, you are a strategic advisor and technical leader operating at the intersection of business strategy, architecture, and technology delivery. You shape and guide enterprise-scale solutions across the Advice & Wealth Management portfolio, ensuring alignment to business outcomes, architectural integrity, and long-term platform evolution.
You partner with senior business and technology leaders to define future-state solutions, influence strategic direction, and enable delivery teams to execute effectively in complex, evolving environments. You influence direction without direct authority.
What You’ll Do
Architecture Leadership & Strategy
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Provide architectural leadership across large, cross-domain initiatives within and outside of Advice & Wealth Management
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Translate business goals into scalable, secure, and resilient solution architectures
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Ensure alignment to enterprise standards, reference architectures, and platform strategies
Solution Design & Delivery Enablement
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Drive solutioning across key domains including:
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Advisor desktop and client experience platforms
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Brokerage and trading integrations
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Recordkeeping and account lifecycle management
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Back-office servicing, reconciliation, and operational workflows
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Provide both short-term and long-term architectural guidance to multiple delivery teams
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Ensure solutions balance client and crew experience, scalability, regulatory considerations, and cost
Influence & Partnership
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Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders
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Influence architectural direction without formal authority
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Facilitate alignment across complex stakeholder groups and competing priorities
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Communicate trade-offs clearly to enable informed decision-making
Communication & Architecture Craft
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Produce executive-ready artifacts (capability models, system diagrams, solution options)
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Clearly articulate complex tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical audiences
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Enable informed decision-making through structured solution evaluations
Mentorship & Leadership
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Mentor engineers, solution consultants, and architects on solution design and best practices
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Contribute to architecture patterns, reusable designs, and governance processes
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Act as a thought leader driving innovation and continuous improvement
What You’ll Need
Experience & Domain Expertise
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Significant experience (10+ years) in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or complex system design
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Proven track record leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives in enterprise environments
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Experience shaping architecture strategy and guiding delivery across multiple teams
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Strong knowledge of Advice, Wealth Management, or regulated financial services domains with depth in one or more of the following:
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Brokerage and trading systems
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Recordkeeping platforms (retirement, accounts, positions, transactions)
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Custody and clearing integrations
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Back-office operations (reconciliation, servicing, compliance workflows)
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Technical & Architectural Skills
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Deep understanding of modern architecture patterns (APIs, event-driven systems, cloud-native design, AI)
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Experience with integration across internal platforms and third-party/vendor ecosystems
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Strong data architecture awareness (data flows, governance, analytics enablement)
Core Leadership Skills
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Exceptional systems thinking and problem framing
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Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and drive clarity
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Strong executive communication and influencing skills
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Ability to balance strategic vision with pragmatic delivery
Technical & Architectural Perspective
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Experience with modern architecture patterns (APIs, event-driven systems, cloud platforms)
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Understanding of data, integration, and operational resiliency considerations in financial services ecosystems
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Ability to balance architectural rigor with delivery pragmatism
Mindset & Behaviors
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Strategic, outcome-oriented, and intellectually curious
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Comfortable challenging assumptions and driving better solutions
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Collaborative, with a strong ability to build alignment across teams
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Passionate about improving client and crew experiences, and operational efficiency at scale
Why Join Us
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Shape the future of Advice & Wealth Management at enterprise scale
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Influence critical platform decisions and strategic initiatives
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Work at the intersection of business strategy, architecture, and innovation
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Partner with senior leaders on high-impact, high-visibility programs
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.