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LPL Financial

VP, Platform Engineering – Database

LPL Financial

VP of Platform Engineering leading cloud data platform architecture and engineering for LPL Financial. Guiding the transformation and modernization of enterprise applications and data solutions.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeAustin • South Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $155,300 - $258,800 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in data solution architecture and platform engineering, with a strong focus on infrastructure transformation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and modern data integration frameworks. Proven ability to lead teams, drive organizational change, and establish effective technology strategies in large, global financial institutions.

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Data Solution ArchitectureInfrastructure TransformationInfrastructure As Code (IaC)Cloud MigrationLeadership Experience

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Hard Skills
Data ArchitectureData ModelingETL/ELT WorkflowsDistributed SystemsCloud TechnologiesAutomationDatabase Platform ModernizationKPI EstablishmentVendor ManagementDisaster Recovery Integration
Soft Skills
Thought LeadershipCollaborationOrganizational Change ManagementPartnership BuildingTalent Development
Tools & Technologies
AWSModern Data StackOpen Source Data ToolsHybrid-Cloud SolutionsData Integration Frameworks
Industry Keywords
Financial InstitutionsEnterprise ApplicationsBusiness ContinuityTechnology Strategy24x7 Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsETLOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and lead infrastructure platform engineering team responsible for cloud enterprise data platform architecture and engineering
  • Lead database platform transformation/modernization supporting always-on enterprise applications and services
  • Accelerate infrastructure transformation to provision / manage infrastructure through infrastructure as code (IaC) to enable self-service and reduce handoffs
  • Collaborate with IT stakeholders to develop, communicate and execute a multi-year technology strategy to simplify architecture and delivery model
  • Partner with architecture team to drive tool and data platform alignment to modern data architecture practices (modern data stack)
  • Provide thought leadership for platform and data architecture as move transition to hybrid-cloud
  • Provide Tier 2,3 engineering support ensuring effective 24x7x365 support for assigned technology including vendor escalation
  • Partner with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity organizations to integrate disaster recovery processes with day-to-day technology engineering and operations
  • Build / Maintain strong partnerships with IT stakeholders including Delivery Engineering, Application Development, Architecture, Security and Operations to ensure technology investment enables/drives business strategy
  • Foster and drive organizational change through technology and process optimization
  • Establish KPIs to measure organization performance and effectiveness
  • Manage ongoing vendor relationships including evaluation products and services
  • Develop / attract / retain top talent to build and maintain a world class organization

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of data solution architecture, design, development and platform engineering experience
  • 5+ years of progressive leadership experience working within large, global financial institutions
  • Demonstrated technology and people leadership experience in architecting/deploying highly scalable data solutions to the cloud
  • 5+ years experience of infrastructure transformation focused on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for end-to-end infrastructure deployment automation
  • 5+ years experience architecting modern data integration frameworks, data modeling, ETL/ELT workflows, highly scalable distributed systems using open source and emerging data architecture designs and patterns
  • 5+ years experience and proven track record leading migration of data platforms to new data centers and/or AWS

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 401K matching
  • health benefits
  • employee stock options
  • paid time off
  • volunteer time off