LPL Financial is the #1 independent broker-dealer in the US, a Fortune 500 company, with assets under custody and advisory assets greater than 1.2 trillion USD. It’s a fast-growing fintech firm (NASDAQ: LPLA) with more than 22,000 advisors and more than 1000 institutional wealth managers leveraging LPL’s technology platform and business services.
At LPL, independence means that advisors have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run their perfect practice. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 8 years experience developing enterprise-class technology and solutions architectures, inclusive of service-oriented or microservices architectures, event-driven architecture, data platforms, and user experience architectures.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of a modern data architecture (e.g., data mesh) is expected.
• Strong executive presence and ability to communicate & engage effectively with senior technology leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field

This new Distinguished Architect Lead will be a highly technical, forward, and innovative leader who possesses a solid foundation in software engineering. She/He must be able to work closely with other technology, business, and product leaders to ensure an architectural framework is in place to support LPL Data Technology’s mission, strategy, and growth. In addition, this leader must have experience working in a highly technical environment utilizing leading-edge tools to build architectural blueprints and frameworks encompassing legacy systems/platforms as well as emerging computing platforms.
This leader will define the architectural blueprints and best practices for mission-critical product portfolios and be responsible for leading the continuous evolution of the supporting technology platform, including strategic technology decisions, architectural upgrades, and potential integrations. Reusable assets and frameworks generated by the Distinguished Architect will be consumed throughout the enterprise and lead to key business outcomes, such as higher velocity, greater quality, increased architecture consistency, and more. This Architect should operate with a close linkage to fellow architects as well as product and business stakeholders to ensure priorities are aligned and addressed.
This Distinguished Data Architect leader will be a key leader in the broader Enterprise Architecture organization that directs the overall technology strategy for the enterprise. The Architect will contribute to evolving the vision, defining strategies to achieve the vision, and standards and best practices. She/He will drive common architectural standards across the entire organization that emphasize scalability, availability, security, performance, and quality.

The Lead Distinguished Architect, Data Technology at LPL Financial will:

• Take a seat on the leadership team of the EVP/CIO who owns Data Technology for LPL.
• Interface with key business and IT leaders for the purpose of understanding priorities and delivering modern product architecture strategies and solutions that enable the company’s vision and extraordinary growth.
• Guide a team of domain-aligned solution and data architects to maintain a coherent architectural vision for Data Technology.
• Serve as an expert for enterprise architecture tools, technology, and standards while providing architectural and strategic consulting in the areas of external trends, best practices, and adherence to standards.
• Understand and leverage emerging technologies such as AI/ML to drive the transformation of key use cases and experiences.