Vanguard

Lead Identity Platform Engineer

Vanguard
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22 hours ago
Dallas, TX, USAStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture, engineering, and strategic direction of the enterprise workforce identity platform.
  • Design and implement scalable identity, authentication, and access management solutions.
  • Serve as the senior technical expert for identity platform design, integration, and modernization.
  • Drive engineering standards, best practices, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment capabilities.
  • Lead enterprise-wide identity programs from solution design through implementation and operational transition.
  • Partner with application, infrastructure, cloud, and business teams to define requirements and deliver integrated solutions.
  • Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, knowledge sharing, and coaching.
  • Establish platform roadmaps, architectural patterns, and long-term strategies.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and approaches to improve platform capabilities and operational efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, identity engineering, or related disciplines.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, engineering, and operating enterprise-scale workforce identity platforms.
  • Experience leading large-scale identity transformation, modernization, or platform engineering initiatives.
  • Experience serving as both a solution architect and hands-on engineer in complex enterprise environments.
  • Strong experience with identity architectures, authentication frameworks, lifecycle processes, and access management solutions.
  • Deep expertise in automation, infrastructure-as-code practices, and platform engineering principles.
  • Experience influencing technical direction and driving outcomes across multiple teams without direct authority.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership capabilities.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model designed to provide flexibility alongside in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.

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About Vanguard

10,000+ employees

Vanguard is an investment management company offering low-cost index and active mutual funds, ETFs, brokerage, retirement plans, and financial advice for individual, institutional, and advisor clients. Founded in 1975 by John C. Bogle and headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, it operates a client-owned structure in which its funds own the firm. Its business model centers on asset-based management and advisory fees.

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