Sr. SRE Engineer

Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working in meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? Are you interested in being part of a team that is working to transform and do things differently? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!
 

Job Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and experienced Engineer for our Site Reliability Engineering Team to drive the traceability, and performance of LPL business-critical transactions across multiple systems. In this role, you will design and implement strategies to monitor, trace, and debug critical transaction flows while ensuring system resilience. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and vendor partners to establish robust observability frameworks and ensure seamless end-to-end transaction visibility.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a critical function within our organization, driving meaningful change and enhancing the advisor experience. If you are passionate about SRE and Observability and have a track record of success, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey toward greater resilience and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Observability: Design and implement observability frameworks for end-to-end transaction traceability across microservices, APIs, databases, and third-party integrations. Leverage tools like Dynatrace, Open Telemetry, ELK, Grafana to trace transactions and visualize dependencies. Build actionable dashboards and alerts to provide real-time insights into transaction health and performance.

• Performance Optimization: Monitor transaction latency, throughput, and error rates to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance. Use distributed tracing and telemetry data to analyze and resolve issues impacting transaction flows. Work with application and database teams to fine-tune configurations for better transaction efficiency

• Collaboration & Governance: Partner with application teams, architects, and business stakeholders to define transaction observability and resiliency requirements. Develop and enforce standards for transaction monitoring and tracing across teams and environments. Provide training and guidance to teams on implementing best practices for observability and resiliency

• Critical Transaction Resiliency: Identify and prioritize business-critical transaction flows across distributed systems. Develop strategies to ensure high availability and resilience for critical transactions. Implement failover mechanisms, redundancy strategies, and fault-tolerant designs for transaction paths. Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps teams to conduct chaos engineering exercises to test resiliency.

• Define and monitor Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for critical transaction paths.

• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of transaction flows, dependencies, and observability configurations. Provide regular reports on transaction health, performance trends, and resiliency improvements to leadership. Develop playbooks for handling transaction-related incidents and outages.

• Achieve a 30% reduction in MTTD and MTTR within the first year of operation, demonstrating the effectiveness of the SRE capabilities, observability and self-healing

• Able to identify offending service and root cause for at least 70% of incidents within 1 hour through effective usage of observability platforms

• Create reusable templates and frameworks

• At least 90% issues detected through monitoring systems

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, with regular training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives that empower team members.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, to ensure alignment and support for the SRE Team’s objectives, enhancing overall organizational resilience.

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:

• 5+ years in observability, SRE, or related roles with a focus on transaction monitoring and tracing

• Hands-on experience with tools like Dynatrace, ELK, Datadog, Splunk, Open Telemetry, Jaeger, or equivalent

• Expertise in monitoring critical transactions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, and distributed systems

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java) for automation and integration.

Preferences:

• Certifications: Dynatrace Associate or Professional Certification.

• Experience with Open Telemetry and other observability standards.

• Knowledge of chaos engineering practices and their integration with Dynatrace

• Familiarity with AIOps platforms and automation solutions

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Pay Range:

$92,288-$153,813/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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