AVP, Tech Data Engineer

What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what's possible with LPL Financial.

Job Overview:

LPL's Enterprise Data Warehousing team is working to build enhanced data and insights capabilities by transforming them into Cloud applications. We are looking for a technical leader to drive the implementation and adoption of Cloud warehouses across multiple applications. This is a very hands-on role and will be working with a motivated team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and cloud migration of the enterprise Data Warehouse, ensuring alignment with business goals and data governance.

• Manage full lifecycle delivery from requirements gathering to production deployment across on-premise and cloud platforms (Snowflake, AWS).

• Architect scalable cloud data solutions using Snowflake, DBT, and AWS-native services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Airflow).

• Implement ELT/ETL pipelines using tools like DBT.

• Lead, coach, and mentor onshore and offshore development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

• Act as a technical escalation point, resolving issues and proposing alternative solutions to ensure system reliability and performance.

• Serve as the subject matter expert in database application delivery and optimization, with deep expertise in Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

• Oversee release management and post-production support to ensure smooth transitions and minimal business disruption.

• Lead application migration efforts to cloud-based architectures and support remediation of existing implementations accessing data warehouses and lakes.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

• 15+ years of experience in IT, with 8+ years in Data Warehouse development and support.

• Deep expertise in Snowflake, AWS services, and modern ELT tools.

• Proven experience in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.

• Advanced SQL skills and experience with enterprise databases.

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills—able to translate technical concepts into business language.

• Strong organizational and planning abilities with a process-driven mindset.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to excellence in service delivery and execution.

• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional team engagement.

Preferences:

• Experience in coding technologies like Python, Scala, and SQL.

• Experience with Informatica, Data Lake, Hadoop, MapR is a big plus.

• CI/CD, GitHub, and Octopus or equivalent experience is a plus.

• Experience in Fin-Tech industry is a plus.

• Strong understanding of Data Vault, Lakehouse, and Hub architectures

• Familiarity with Generative AI tech stack, such as OpenAI GPT, Claude, or similar; Prompt engineering and fine-tuning for business use cases; Integration of LLMs into data workflows and applications (e.g., chatbots, summarization, code generation)

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Pay Range:

$115,575-$192,625/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) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.

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.

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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  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

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