AVP, Cloud LeadAt LPL Financial, we create opportunities for people to grow careers that reflect their initiative, curiosity, and impact. With access to modern technology, a collaborative culture, and the ability to influence meaningful outcomes, our teams help advisors deliver objective guidance to the clients who depend on them every day.If you're interested in contributing to a large-scale cloud transformation, this is an opportunity to help shape cloud-native, omni-channel platforms that support employees, independent financial advisors, and their clients across the organization.Job OverviewLPL Financial is seeking an AVP, Cloud Lead to join our Technology organization. Reporting to an Application Development Manager, this role works closely with business partners, architects, and engineering teams to design and deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions aligned with product roadmaps and LPL's long-term technology direction.This role is well suited for a hands-on cloud engineering leader who enjoys working in complex environments, values partnership across teams, and contributes to building reliable, resilient platforms that support innovation and enterprise needs.ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop scalable, enterprise applications in cloud or hybrid-cloud environmentsContribute across the full software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, deployment, and supportPartner with architects and engineering teams to design solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and cloud practicesBuild and support reusable core platform components used across applications and servicesParticipate in troubleshooting and technical issue resolutionReview design proposals and offer recommendations to support scalability, performance, and reliabilityContribute to conceptual designs and high-level effort estimatesCreate and maintain clear, accurate technical documentationCollaborate with Quality Assurance, Release Management, and Change Control teams to support consistent and reliable deliveryRequired QualificationsExperience designing and developing full-stack applications using C#, Angular (or comparable frameworks), and relational databasesExperience designing and delivering solutions in cloud or hybrid-cloud environmentsHands-on experience with AWS services such as ECS or EKS, Fargate, VPC, S3, RDS or Aurora, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, and LambdaExperience developing SQL for Oracle or PostgreSQL, including complex query designExperience contributing to software architecture and product-based application developmentPreferred QualificationsCloud development or engineering certification (AWS preferred)Experience working in Agile development environmentsFamiliarity with microservices architectures, API-driven systems, and event-streaming platforms (Kafka and/or StreamSets)Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and TerraformFamiliarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deliveryExperience guiding or mentoring engineers through technical leadershipAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly and partner effectively across teamsThis position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.
Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.Pay Range: $154,500.00 - $257,500.00 Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.
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