AVP, Database Availability

Job Overview :

AVP, Infrastructure Engineering – Database Availability will serve as a technical specialist for enterprise data platforms with a primary focus on MS SQL engineering for high availability and recovery across data centers. As a technology leader in I&O organization, you will have the opportunity to lead design and implementation work for multiple data platforms including MS SQL, Oracle, and Cloud Databases. This role will lead / contribute to highly performant systems design focusing on data architecture / platforms.

Responsibilities :

Design and lead Disaster Recover solutions ensuring that the Database platforms support the RTO / RPO of the associated application environments

Lead database 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

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

Partner with architecture team to drive tool and data platform alignment to modern data architecture practices (modern data stack).

Provide thought leadership for platform and data architecture as move transition to hybrid-cloud

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 / 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

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 :

10+ years of data solution architecture, design, development and platform engineering experience

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

Demonstrated technology leadership experience in architecting / deploying highly scalable and recoverable data solutions

Proven track record of infrastructure transformation focused on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for end-to-end infrastructure deployment automation

Proven track record of architecting modern data integration frameworks, data modeling, ETL / ELT workflows, highly scalable distributed systems using open source and emerging data architecture designs and patterns.

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

Proven track record leading migration of data platforms to new data centers and / or AWS

Proven expertise in database platforms (SQL Server / Always On, Oracle RAC, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS)

Proven expertise in cloud data services such as OLTP, ODS, data lake and analytics platforms

Proven expertise in data warehousing, big data and analytics platforms (RedShift, EMR, Dataiku, Tableau, Presto)

Extensive experience utilizing management configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CF) to manage data platforms at scale

Core Competencies :

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

Highly collaborative with experience in leading and influencing teams

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

Outstanding attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture

Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary

Preferences :

AWS LZ, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, RedShift, RDS, Snowflake, ECS, EKS, RDS, Transit Gateway, Storage Gateway, Glacier, EBS, EFS, S3, IAM, Lamdba, Jira, Terraform, GridGain Cache, FiveTran HVR

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

Agile Methodologies : Scrum / Kanban

Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong executive presence

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Pay Range :

110,400-$184,000 / yearActual 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.