Director of Storage & Data Platform Engineering

VPII, Platform Engineering - Storage and Data Protection will lead the platform engineering organization responsible for enterprise storage platforms, data protection, and recovery. As a senior leader in the Infrastructure Technology & Operations (I&O) organization, you will have the opportunity to define/execute storage platform strategy/vision and roadmap for on-prem and hybrid cloud. This role will define next-generation storage architecture/platforms and be accountable for the engineering of highly scalable storage infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead infrastructure platform engineering team responsible for enterprise storage platform architecture and engineering

• Lead storage 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.  

• Integrate and automate deployment and provisioning of highly available infrastructure across data centers/hybrid cloud platform 

• Collaborate with IT stakeholders to develop, communicate, and execute a multi-year technology strategy to simplify architecture, and delivery model and drive transformational change

• Design, build, and migrate core infrastructure platforms and services to Equinix data centers to improve overall availability, performance, and scalability 

• Provide Tier 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 and 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 

• Develop and maintain security controls, comprehensive patching & vulnerability remediation

• Manage ongoing vendor relationships including evaluation of products and services 

• Identify and eliminate risks in the environment that threaten stability, resiliency, performance, and security

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team-oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience building & leading distributed teams within an engineering organization

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive leadership experience working within large, global financial institutions

• Demonstrated technology and people leadership experience in architecting/deploying highly scalable storage and data protection solutions on-prem and cloud

• Proven track record developing, communicating, and executing multi-year technology strategies and roadmaps

Technical Competencies:

• Proven experience building enterprise storage solutions (Infinidat, EMC, NetApp)

• Proven track record designing, building, and automating data management solutions across all AWS storage services (EBS, EFS, S3, Glacier, Storage Gateway, etc)

• Proven expertise with enterprise backup and recovery software solutions (Actifio / Cohesity)

• Proven expertise in core AWS services (S3, EFS, EC2, EBS, IAM, ECS, Lambda etc)

• Experience with open telemetry including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK

Core Competencies:

• Proven track record in the following areas:

• Infrastructure transformation focused on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for end-to-end infrastructure deployment automation

• Leading migration of infrastructure and platforms to new data centers and AWS

• Delivering hyper-converged infrastructure platforms and tiered services (physical & logical layer)

• IT Service Management (ITIL and ITMS)

• Ability to convey technical solutions to the entire organization and experience working with senior leaders across the firm to leverage technology to drive positive business outcomes

• Agile mindset; Possess a thorough understanding of modern work practices such as DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Agile Project Delivery

• Extensive experience using system management configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CF) to manage compute infrastructure at scale

• Extensive experience working in large technology ecosystems with emphasis on integrating multiple externally facing high-scale, high volume, always-on mission-critical systems

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the regulatory, security, privacy, and risk safeguards required of a global financial institution

Preferences:

• Infinidat product portfolio (InfiniBox / Infinibox SSA), NetApp, EMC

• CI/CD (GitHub, Atlassian, Jenkins, Puppet, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, JSON, YAML)

• AWS LZ, ECS, EKS, API Gateway, ELB, RDS, CloudWatch, Direct Connect, VPN Gateway, Private Link, Transit Gateway, Storage Gateway, Glacier, EBS, EFS, S3, Lamdba, CodePipeline, Gitlab, Jira,Terraform, 

• Agile Methodologies: Scrum/Kanban

• Hands-on experience managing diverse storage and backup technologies 

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Pay Range:

$186,525-$310,875/year
 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. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
 

Company Overview:

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors, including advisors at approximately 1,000 institutions and at approximately 580 registered investment advisor ("RIA") firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!

• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!

• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!

• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!

• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!

• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!

• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

Information on Interviews:

LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum.  During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card.  Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.

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