Job Description
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!
LPL Financial (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for the advisor, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, supporting more than 19,000 financial advisors, 800 institution-based investment programs and 450 independent RIA firms nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-centered model and the belief that Americans deserve access to objective guidance from a financial advisor. 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.
Job Overview:
LPL’s Enterprise Data Warehousing team is working to build enhanced data and insights capabilities by transforming into Cloud applications. We are looking for a technical leader to drive the implementation and adoption of Cloud warehouse 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 Data Warehouse Product in design, development, enhancement and application migration to the Cloud.
Full life cycle experience (requirements gathering through production deployment) in all aspects of DW (ETL, Data modeling, Data cleansing, Support on premise Database and Cloud Snowflake, AWS)
Lead, coach, mentor and inspire a dedicated team of onshore and offshore developers to architect, build, deploy and support best-in-class software solutions for the customers.
Drive resolution for technical issues and provide alternate solutions.
Serve as resident expert in all database application deliveries with a focus on overall performance.
Support release and post production support activities of the product.
Support and remediation of existing application implementations and oversee all new implementations accessing databases.
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:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related study accompanied by 10+ years of experience in Information Technology with at least 5+ years in Data Warehouse development and support.
3+ years of experience and resident expert of Cloud data warehouse technologies like Snowflake, Redshift, AWS S3/Lambda/Glue/Air Flow and other AWS native technologies.
Understanding of Data Vault, Warehouse, Lake and Hub architecture.
Significant experience with application migrations and development (conceptual, logical and physical model design, Operational Data Stores, Enterprise Data Warehouses and Data Marts). Cloud ETL or ELT experience in one of the tools like Fivetran, DBT, stitch or Matillion.
Expertise with SQL databases like Oracle and Microsoft SQL server.
Core Competencies:
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts into comprehensible business terminology.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational and planning skills and process orientation.
Commitment to excellence in service, performance, and execution
Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing environment while effectively managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously as well as produce high-quality end to end solutions for complex data problems.
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.
Pay Range:
$112,720-$169,080/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!
Why LPL?
At LPL, we believe that objective financial guidance is a fundamental need for everyone. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of proprietary technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services. We provide you with a work environment that encourages your creativity and growth, a leadership team that is supportive and responsive, and the opportunity to create a career that has no limits, only amazing potential.
We are one team on one mission. We take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients.
Because our company is not too big and not too small, you can seize the opportunity to make a real impact. We are committed to supporting workplace equality, and we embrace the different perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We also care for our communities, and we encourage our employees to do the same. This creates an environment in which you can do your best work.
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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 (800) 877-7210.