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CMDB Operations and Infrastructure Engineer

Yesterday Charlotte, NC

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide daily operational support for CMDB processes covering infrastructure, cloud, and enterprise platforms.
  • Support and maintain ServiceNow Discovery across on-prem and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Monitor discovery health, ingestion pipelines, reconciliation rules, and data flows to ensure accurate CMDB population.
  • Perform operational triage, remediation, and root cause analysis for CMDB data gaps, integration failures, or ingestion anomalies.
  • Manage and support integrations with existing and new tools, including asset and security platforms (e.g., JAMF, Akamai, Imperva, Wiz, Kong, CrowdStrike).
  • Support onboarding and sustainment of new technologies and AI-enabled capabilities from an operational perspective.
  • Act as first-line operational support, escalating complex issues and partnering with senior engineers as needed.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and platform teams to onboard assets and validate relationships.
  • Support platform upgrades, patches, monitoring, and performance optimization.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, and troubleshooting guides.

Why This Role Matters

  • Stabilizes and scales enterprise CMDB operations
  • Enables faster onboarding of new tools and discovery sources
  • Improves data quality supporting audits, risk management, and IT service operations
  • Preserves senior engineering capacity for innovation and transformation initiatives

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Qualifications

  • Minimum of five years related work experience.
  • Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Foundational experience in IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, systems administration, or platform support.
  • Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with ServiceNow, ITSM concepts, and CMDB principles.
  • Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
  • Experience supporting or integrating enterprise tools across infrastructure, asset management, or security domains.
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and operational problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a governed, standards-driven environment.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred / Nice to Have

  • ServiceNow certifications (System Administrator, Discovery) or willingness to obtain.
  • ITIL Foundation certification or familiarity with ITIL practices.
  • Exposure to additional enterprise tools (e.g., JAMF, Akamai, Wiz, Imperva, CrowdStrike).
  • Experience supporting discovery, data normalization, and configuration governance at scale.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Wayne, PA
Job ID: Vanguard-177846
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-05-13T20:39:11

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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